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re: "Gravity" Tomatometer Thread: 215 Reviews, 98% Fresh
Posted on 10/8/13 at 12:41 pm to Jwodie
Posted on 10/8/13 at 12:41 pm to Jwodie
Oh Gravity is not Armageddon. Armageddon had a first, second, and third act with better character development and that's not saying that Armageddon was a great movie either. If Michael Bay can slap the traditional 3 acts in his movie and have characters that develop, then why the hell couldn't someone like Alfonso Cauron - who this board apparently thinks is the new Scorsese - do it as well?
Gravity is essentially this year's Prometheus. Except I had more expectations for the latter and was ultimately more disappointed by it.
Gravity is essentially this year's Prometheus. Except I had more expectations for the latter and was ultimately more disappointed by it.
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Posted on 10/8/13 at 1:49 pm to DURANTULA
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If Michael Bay can slap the traditional 3 acts in his movie and have characters that develop, then why the hell couldn't someone like Alfonso Cauron - who this board apparently thinks is the new Scorsese - do it as well?
There's so much that is ridiculous about this I don't know where to begin.
Gravity wasn't intended to have traditional "Acts" or to have traditional character development in any way.
It is exactly as its intended: a survival tale that unfolds very linear and in a "real time" sort of way. There is no let up, no flash backs, nothing. You're intended to only be in the moment with Bullock. That's it.
Posted on 10/8/13 at 2:37 pm to DURANTULA
You are well on your way to become the worst poster on every board.
Congrats
Congrats
Posted on 10/8/13 at 2:49 pm to DURANTULA
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Oh Gravity is not Armageddon. Armageddon had a first, second, and third act with better character development and that's not saying that Armageddon was a great movie either.
You must really want to hate this movie if you missed Cuaron's very clear act boundaries.
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If Michael Bay can slap the traditional 3 acts in his movie and have characters
I think this was your problem. The movie is too intimate for you. It's literally about 1 singular. The scope was fairly small, focused on one single character learning to live again.
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then why the hell couldn't someone like Alfonso Cauron - who this board apparently thinks is the new Scorsese - do it as well?
Link?
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Gravity is essentially this year's Prometheus. Except I had more expectations for the latter and was ultimately more disappointed by it.
Yeah Prometheus was half terrible, I'll give you that.
Posted on 10/8/13 at 2:50 pm to DURANTULA
So a movie has to have a tradition 3 act structure to be any good now?
One of my favorite movies, United 93, lacked a 3 act structure as well as character development and the film didn't suffer at all.
One of my favorite movies, United 93, lacked a 3 act structure as well as character development and the film didn't suffer at all.
Posted on 10/8/13 at 3:00 pm to DURANTULA
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Oh Gravity is not Armageddon. Armageddon had a first, second, and third act with better character development and that's not saying that Armageddon was a great movie either. If Michael Bay can slap the traditional 3 acts in his movie and have characters that develop, then why the hell couldn't someone like Alfonso Cauron - who this board apparently thinks is the new Scorsese - do it as well?
Are you saying Armageddon is better or just as good as Gravity? Honest question, I have not read this whole thread.
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