tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018122949256325759.post2549548423488647689..comments2024-01-26T07:19:01.011-05:00Comments on FilmMattic: Random RuminationFilmMattichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15567287349203493671noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018122949256325759.post-40575455899635162972019-10-10T03:11:45.335-04:002019-10-10T03:11:45.335-04:00Who is your locksmith? play bazaar
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T...I'll say it again: You personify awesome :)<br /><br />That my piece has sparked the intelligence of your mind gratifies me to no end. These conversations are tantamount to this blog's existence. It's why I invest any time in it. <br /><br />You make a distinction that I believe is drawn by most moviegoers. I think it is accurate and I will not argue its merits. All my friends who don't obsess over cinema—who don't even use the word cinema, thinking it pretentious—go to the theater for the very reasons you've enumerated. For pure, visceral entertainment. To escape. This mentality is the bedrock of the industry. It's why marketing costs entail $100 million outlays. Making the movie appear "entertaining" is the primary job of every Hollywood studio executive. <br /><br />But where I diverge, and I concede it's entirely a matter of personal preference, is the reason for going to the movies. If all I sought out was even the most brazen attempts at escapism, apart from being incredulous, I'd feel empty. I derive no greater joy than in those instances where a master director wields their infinite powers of seduction, cerebral or visceral. Witnessing them operate with such conviction and skill is mesmerizing. <br /><br />Art films nourish me in ways that to neglect them would be to disown my true self. The power that a theater viewing affords—the mammoth, crisp screen, amazing sound quality, communal atmosphere—elevates these viewings to heights that a home viewing experience cannot come close to emulating. That is why I make a concerted effort to see these more artistically conceptualized films at the theater despite the ostensible lack of "bang for your buck" escapism. <br /><br />All of this is not to say that I do not hold escapist films in the same regard as artsy, independently-minded films. They achieve different ends, which you brilliantly outlined, and warrant different perspectives. To rationalize the viewing experience the way you have is perfectly valid. So, too, is the approach I take. The beauty of moviegoing is there can be no wrong answer. The pursuit is intimately personal. <br /><br />Thanks for the awesome insights :)FilmMattichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15567287349203493671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018122949256325759.post-2220095851068314182013-04-06T12:44:44.198-04:002013-04-06T12:44:44.198-04:00Aww.. saying you're welcome seems so self-serv...Aww.. saying you're welcome seems so self-serving, but I am honored that you said what you did. :) <br /><br />I was doing a lot more thinking about this topic. I hope I make sense, but when I go to see a Transformers picture, I know I am going to escape, a wild ride for a couple of hours that turns my brain off and appeals to that visceral part of me that enjoys roller coasters and Oreo cookies. It's like a hit of a drug.<br /><br />True art makes me uncomfortable, makes me think, wonder, question. I don't see films like that in the theater because when I go out, I'm looking to escape, to forget about everything and be entertained. That is what I am sure many of the movie going audience is looking for. they are looking for that hit, that thing that will get them out of their lives for a while. The Michael Bays of Hollywood are like pushers, feeding our habits. <br /><br />True artists and their creations I watch at home where i can digest, rewind and absorb at my leisure. I feel like these are museum pieces. When I go to a museum, I can take an entire day as I read all the placards, learning what I can about the exhibits. I piss people off, but hey, I'm there to learn, not while away an hour or two to say that I've seen something. <br /><br />Both sides are necessary. One for our entertainment hits and the other to feed our souls. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04443736284850057306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018122949256325759.post-53406434541512947322013-04-05T19:29:03.094-04:002013-04-05T19:29:03.094-04:00Thanks, buddy!
Ebert's segments were filmed p...Thanks, buddy!<br /><br />Ebert's segments were filmed prior to the onset of complications that left him without a voice, so the Ebert we're privy to is the same affable, insightful one we love and know from the balcony. Still despondent over his passing :(FilmMattichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15567287349203493671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018122949256325759.post-14448635758571042182013-04-05T19:26:41.948-04:002013-04-05T19:26:41.948-04:00It's a compelling look inside the mind of an i...It's a compelling look inside the mind of an iconoclast. I encourage you to check it out. FilmMattichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15567287349203493671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018122949256325759.post-40074863058732895552013-04-05T19:25:47.756-04:002013-04-05T19:25:47.756-04:00Thank you so much, Melissa!
If you have Netflix,...Thank you so much, Melissa! <br /><br />If you have Netflix, it's available for Instant Watch. It's also a breeze of a doc. I believe the running time is less than 90 minutes. <br /><br />As a published author and a creator of unique worlds and characters, your opinion carries significant weight. I'm thrilled that you agree with my assessment even though I feel much of what I have written is pretty easily deducible. Your last statement illuminates precisely what I think on this whole matter of art vs. commerce. Thanks for elevating the discussion :)FilmMattichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15567287349203493671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018122949256325759.post-83038643266077155622013-04-05T00:28:41.893-04:002013-04-05T00:28:41.893-04:00This is a brilliant piece. I've not heard of t...This is a brilliant piece. I've not heard of this documentary, but I will definitely seek it out. I agree with Roger, directors, nay all artists are self indulgent. We have our vision of story, concept, etc. that we want to bring to life, everyone else be damned. When we indulge ourselves we are creating art, when we cater to masses we are creating product. It takes a unique vision to bring to life something that will affect people, there is no vision in mass-produced. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04443736284850057306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018122949256325759.post-76029517131607235812013-04-03T13:07:56.801-04:002013-04-03T13:07:56.801-04:00never heard of this docu but I might have to check...never heard of this docu but I might have to check it out. Sounds intriguing!<br />Nutschell<br />www.thewritingnut.comnutschellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10967710710805174781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018122949256325759.post-10299931249614824122013-04-03T10:04:14.175-04:002013-04-03T10:04:14.175-04:00A splendid rumination, Matt. I will have to check ...A splendid rumination, Matt. I will have to check the documentary out. Was Ebert's participation onscreen? Was he using the text to speech program that uses his real voice as a sound pattern?Craig Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06037542638067599437noreply@blogger.com