Action Scenes

[ericadawn16]

I feel a little bit bad because you can tell how proud the filmmakers are of their fight scenes this summer but...
I'd be perfectly happy if they were half as long, they just go on and on and on...

Comments

[hufflepuffsneak.livejournal.com]

I thought this article at io9 showed why some action scenes are empty:

http://io9.com/why-you-should-never-write-action-scenes-into-your-tent-511712234

I LOVE action scenes, but you're right, they just dragged on a lot this year.

[ragnarok-08.livejournal.com]

I do like action scenes, but they just keep going and going at times....

[dacian-goddess.livejournal.com]

*snort* I'm guessing the ubiquitous motivational poster in the writers' rooms was 'TALK IS CHEAP [...] INSERT KICKPUNCH'

[twhitesakura.livejournal.com]

I have to agree on this. I thought the same about Iron Man 3 at times. I haven't seen Man of Steel yet, but I'll be prepared.

[i-llbedammned.livejournal.com]

It depends on why I am going to see the movie, honestly. If I am watching something because I want the cathartic release of something blowing up then I am okay with very little being accomplished. But I need the suspense if it's going to be very memorable for me.

[beccadg.livejournal.com]

If I am watching something because I want the cathartic release of something blowing up then I am okay...

Me too. The action scenes that frustrated my father and me in the first Hobbit movie did so in part because we were there to see a literary adaptation, not a film version of a Live Action Role Playing session. I'm not bothered by long action sequences in movies like the ones in the Fast and the Furious franchise because I go to those movies specifically for the action.

[beccadg.livejournal.com]

I think the temptation to stretch fight scenes is amplified when a movie is a) in the 3D and b) a comic book movie.

When it's in 3D the temptation is to stretch it out to show off the 3D effects, when it's a comic book movie the temptation is to stretch it out so there are lots of shots that look like action panels out off the books.

I'm positive the action sequences my father and I liked least in the first Hobbit movie and in Star Trek Into Darkness were ones that were drawn out to show off the 3D effects. It was totally wasted on us because we didn't bother to see either movie in 3D. It gives us headaches even when the directors aren't including long show boating action sequences.

[debmommy22.livejournal.com]

I totally agree. I thought they did a good job with the story. I really loved Russell Crow as Caul's biological father. I wanted to see more of him! lol! It was very serious; I thought a little more humor would have been nice too....but I cried too which is always a sign of a good movie for me. I think Marvel is better about comic relief, but I still enjoyed "Man of Steel." The new Superman is quite handsome too and I like Lois Lane. Sorry if I spelled any of these names wrong. I believe that was Diane Lane who played his earth mother? I thought she was perfect.

I agree at the end I was getting tired of all the smashing into buildings! Enough with that. I did like seeing Superman launch off the ground with super speed. Something they couldn't have done before CGI. Wished we had CGI when they did the Christopher Reeves version. :) In my opinion the best action/super hero films and sci-fi are usually better when there is a balance between the action and the story. The story has to be strong and touch me otherwise the action parts becomes boring and tiring. Also throwing in humor when you least expect it makes them great. I left the movie feeling a little empty like there should have been something more. Hard to explain. Still not a bad film, sometimes when I see them a 2nd time, I feel differently.