tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022261962330314498.post6163428198719246184..comments2023-10-17T17:10:06.583+01:00Comments on Neil's Movie Reviews: Double Mumbo JumboNeilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07870545005924820667noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022261962330314498.post-90250571592704690632014-03-28T23:46:32.296+00:002014-03-28T23:46:32.296+00:00No, just no. How are you teaching film writing whe...No, just no. How are you teaching film writing when you don't even understand the concepts yourself? Hmmm Blake Snyder? Spiderman is a terrible example, it takes place in the Marvel universe, that is a universe where super heroes and super villains exist. This is called setting your reality, at least by playwrights, they may be more evolved in their understanding of their craft.<br /><br />Why not point to a better example of bad coincidence, such as in Spiderman 3, where it just so happens that the hero of New York City is sitting in a park exactly where a meteorite carrying a strange alien goo being lands. The same guy who got bit by the radioactive spider just so happens to be sitting within a few yards of where a meteorite that'll make his next movie plot lands? When it could land anywhere on Earth, or miss Earth altogether? That is stupid.<br /><br />And to provide a quick fix, you could have it hit New York City somewhere else (still ridiculous yet the audience will allow it), and then have Spiderman come across it because he goes to save the people in the skyscraper it slammed into. It looks like cause and effect by doing it that way.Franknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022261962330314498.post-31687959446274466652010-09-14T23:57:38.543+01:002010-09-14T23:57:38.543+01:00Signs: Thing is, the religious bit isn't pres...Signs: Thing is, the religious bit isn't presented as magic. It's not as though Jesus Christ came down out of the sky and vaporized all the aliens.halojones-fanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05473935330204075559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022261962330314498.post-6930105482580005842010-08-14T16:27:28.826+01:002010-08-14T16:27:28.826+01:00I think you're right. Afterall, every film I m...I think you're right. Afterall, every film I mentioned has a high IMDb rating, so they're clearly popular.<br /><br />I'd personally stay away from combining such magics, but that's simply because a) I don't really want to and b) I'm not confident I could make it work. But in the right hands, it could be a powerful tool.Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07870545005924820667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022261962330314498.post-85705346835440492292010-08-13T17:55:21.712+01:002010-08-13T17:55:21.712+01:00Hm. While I understand the point (not that I'm...Hm. While I understand the point (not that I'm a Snyder-fan) I'm not sure it even matters, and here's why:<br /><br />In a *well told* story the supposed problem won't actually be a problem.<br /><br />So yes, if a story combines two major concepts badly then it's a badly told story and won't work.<br /><br />But if it combines two, three, four or whatever well, then nobody notices and it's a good story.<br /><br />The question is whether the skill of the writer is up to the task, not whether the task should be undertaken or not.<br /><br />You might advise newbies not to do it because they'll probably screw it up, fair enough. But that does not mean YOU MUST NEVER DO IT.Adaddinsanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10577587188266580561noreply@blogger.com