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unknownfate) wrote2012-01-28 06:31 pm
unknownfate) wrote2012-01-28 06:31 pm
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Best Picture?
We went to the movies today. My folks went to see The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. The original one rattled me badly enough that I didn't want to see the remake, so I went to see Hugo. And wow. There was a whole lot of magic crammed in there, plus Christopher Lee as a book shop man. Loved that.
It's about dreams and books and magic and creativity and movies. I won't say it was perfect because of one little thing that I always notice, and I only notice it because it's the opposite of what I would do. So many of the conflicts in that movie could've been solved so quickly if ONLY the people involved had explained the situation. I'm an explainer. I like to be sure everyone understands what's going on. It cuts down on the misunderstandings. I have no mystique. I am a full disclosure kinda girl.
Some people yell "Don't go in the basement!" at a movie. I'm more of a "Tell him/her what you need/why you need it/what you're doing! Just explain so they understand! It is not a secret! Just tell!" Every time I complain about that though, someone arches an eyebrow loftily and declares that that would ruin the story. I usually snarl back something about a story that only works as long as it isn't told isn't much of a story, but nevermind.
It was a beautiful movie, it had Christopher Lee and Ben Kingsley in it, and I'm hoping I can see it again before long.
It's about dreams and books and magic and creativity and movies. I won't say it was perfect because of one little thing that I always notice, and I only notice it because it's the opposite of what I would do. So many of the conflicts in that movie could've been solved so quickly if ONLY the people involved had explained the situation. I'm an explainer. I like to be sure everyone understands what's going on. It cuts down on the misunderstandings. I have no mystique. I am a full disclosure kinda girl.
Some people yell "Don't go in the basement!" at a movie. I'm more of a "Tell him/her what you need/why you need it/what you're doing! Just explain so they understand! It is not a secret! Just tell!" Every time I complain about that though, someone arches an eyebrow loftily and declares that that would ruin the story. I usually snarl back something about a story that only works as long as it isn't told isn't much of a story, but nevermind.
It was a beautiful movie, it had Christopher Lee and Ben Kingsley in it, and I'm hoping I can see it again before long.
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I know what you mean about explanation. I did get why Ben Kingley's character (don't want to spoil here) didn't want to explain everything but some of the other people, well, it was one of those "the movie would be over too soon" kind of things.