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I probably won't see it. It looks like it's going to be too weird for my tastes
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Old 12-14-2010, 09:58 PM
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I probably won't see it. It looks like it's going to be too weird for my tastes
Fantasy-type movies in general are pretty weird, especially the kinds that Zack Snyder makes. Most people - myself included - see this kinda movie for the visuals and special effects (and the lead actresses, of course).
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Fantasy-type movies in general are pretty weird, especially the kinds that Zack Snyder makes. Most people - myself included - see this kinda movie for the visuals and special effects (and the lead actresses, of course).
So THAT'S why movies nowadays are so bad - people only care about the visuals, special effects, and pretty lead actresses
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So THAT'S why movies nowadays are so bad - people only care about the visuals, special effects, and pretty lead actresses
"Nowadays"? Everyone knows that special effects and hotties sell movies. That's been intuitive to most cognizant people since cinema was invented. If that's news to you, then you've been living under a rock.
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"Nowadays"? Everyone knows that special effects and hotties sell movies. That's been intuitive to most cognizant people since cinema was invented. If that's news to you, then you've been living under a rock.
Just think, without a ton of special effects most of the popular movies of the past decade would have failed miserably
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Hopefully this movie is one of the few that combine good plot AND good special effects
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Just think, without a ton of special effects most of the popular movies of the past decade would have failed miserably
Probably. You think people went to see "Avatar" because of the green/eco-hippie messages? Or "The Dark Knight" for its psycho-babble that wouldn't pass a freshman-level sociology class? Just looking at the list of the highest grossing movies (here), I don't see many that aren't special effects-driven. I also don't see very many whose lead performances received Oscar nominations or wins (though obviously, "The Dark Knight" is an exception).

Are you being serious? Or are you just doing your usual teenage "holier-than-thou"/"nonconformist" thing again?
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