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Oct 30 '08 by stubby43
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I hate working in film

I hate working in film and tv, mainly because it makes it impossible to enjoy films or tv programs because I spend half my time noticing shots, wondering how they did something or mistakes.

Back to the future is my favourite movie of all time, its just perfect.

Today I noticed that when the delorena comes to the future (the very first time in the film where they put enstine in the car), its supposed to be cold, they cover it with liquid nitrogen.

Well thats all fine and dandy cept when it blasts back through and skids to a hault the car isnt frozen.

I know there was no way around it and I dont really care but it annoys me that I cant switch off and just enjoy my favourite film without finding problems.

P.S I know this is a rant and I'm lucky to be in this industry and I do appricate it, its just alot of the time its boring.

Kerrn on Oct 30 '08 at 2:50am

the first day of my video classes in high school with my mentor that taught me everything

his first sentence was - this class will ruin movies for you.

it's true...but i kind of like figuring out stuff and noticing the details no one else does

how goes it phil?

-k.

againstbound on Oct 30 '08 at 2:57am

It could be worse, a woman could have cut off your penis and tossed it out the window of a moving car.

welshalex on Oct 30 '08 at 4:54am

Id say time travel created friction, what with all that cutting through the fabric of time, & therefore is a toasty way to travel?

davidstafford88 on Oct 30 '08 at 4:57am

dude i feel the same after goin through years of media studies and now about to start film studies at uni, it does ruin films but make u appriciate them even more when there good. peace

radiostaticstar on Oct 30 '08 at 5:14am

yeah, it's never been the same for me.

especially when you start getting frustrated by the shots selected.

particularly in television.

it drives me nuts to see a miserably directed show,

especially when its a live event...

it can be fun when you make it game.

you do appreciate those who get it right,

sometimes you'll find perfection in the oddest productions...

stubby43 on Oct 30 '08 at 11:22am

Glad I'm not the only one who feels this way and it is fun sometimes, but I didnt enjoy back to the future in the same way I used to enjoy it.

Welshalex, thats probably true, but in the film the delorean starts off hot (hence the fire when it gets to 88) and comes back cold.

Karen, long time no speak its going fairly well I'm back in canada and hanging out with friends alot apart from work life is pretty good (one thing I've learnt is pre and post production are very boring).

I wish I was traveling more but whatever, next weekend I might be going to calgary!

tesco on Oct 30 '08 at 11:27am

the average Hollywood trailer ruins films for me

stubby43 on Oct 30 '08 at 11:30am

P.S how are you?

Not a fan of trailers? to be honnest I'm supprised I mean hollywood has spent the last 40 years perfecting the art of making every film look good and making you want to commit 2 hours of your life to that film.

littlem on Oct 30 '08 at 11:32am

stubby, dude, did your thingy ever arrive? i'm worried!

shakethesheets on Oct 30 '08 at 11:32am

I love trailers, I could sit in a theatre and watch trailers all day. But as so many films that come out are total shit, that certainly comes across in the trailers, and sometimes makes them look even worse because of the audience they're targeting.

stubby43 on Oct 30 '08 at 11:35am

Hey Annie I got the package yesterday, it arrived here quite a while ago but because of the hours I work the office is always closed, thank you its awesome.

P.S I was going to blog about it but my cameras dead, charging the battery now.

Gar0 on Oct 30 '08 at 11:35am

they're not very good at their art then. This one made me wet myself...

littlem on Oct 30 '08 at 11:36am

yay! i'm so happy!

shakethesheets on Oct 30 '08 at 11:37am

that was a strange movie.

Tess Fondie on Oct 30 '08 at 11:39am

I was thinking about this yesterday when I was watching the new episode of house. They must have a new DP, the style is totally different, and its the style I fucking hate-

ZOOM IN ALL THE WAY WITHOUT A TRIPOD- wtf, the places he put them in didn't even make sense. no one was whispering or telling secrets, so its not like it was us trying to secretly listen in, and it was parts where they were just talking about symptoms and possible diagnostics, so there was nothing troubling- it wasn't fucking necessary. and it JUST started this last episode.

I hope the DP just had a sick day and some moron was fired the next day

Gar0 on Oct 30 '08 at 11:42am

I saw that trailer the other day, and didn't know what to expect. It looked like the typical Hollywood attempt at taboo toss, with the usual Hollywood toss actors then the title came up and I just laughed, hard. It wasn't just that film either, all the previews leading to the main film were really odd. That one was the only one I remember, but I'll be a monkeys nutbag if I'm gonna waste my time on that.

shakethesheets on Oct 30 '08 at 11:46am

ha. I watched most of it on tv one night, can't imagine why.

Gar0 on Oct 30 '08 at 11:48am

prozac?

stubby43 on Oct 30 '08 at 11:51am

I dont know, if theres not much to play with then it can be very difficult, but I'm sure we've all seen trailers for films that look kick ass then realise that all the best bits are in the trailers.

I mean the scary movie trailers make the last few films look funny.

shakethesheets on Oct 30 '08 at 11:57am

yeah, I can't stand trailers for modern comedies. Even if they were to be funny, you've already seen the majority of the jokes in the trailer that's been advertised a million times.

this (certainly not a comedy) does a terrible job of making you feel much of anything... like, there's supposed to be some emotion, but I just don't see it. and it looks terribly acted, and just... bad.

phones on Oct 30 '08 at 12:00pm

i know what you mean- when i took an English class i realised that books are made up of words. and now when i read a book all i ever notice are the words :(

stubby43 on Oct 30 '08 at 12:01pm

Yeah I have the same problem with maths...

shakethesheets on Oct 30 '08 at 12:02pm

this trailer for the "new" The Day the Earth Stood Still isn't nearly as bad as the ads they've been showing... they make me laugh every time.

Come on, I can't even picture a team of co-stars more blah than Keanu Reeves and Jennifer Connelly.

shakethesheets on Oct 30 '08 at 12:02pm

I'll stop now.

stubby43 on Oct 30 '08 at 12:02pm

lol its ok, I'd talk more but I'm getting ready to go to work.

phones on Oct 30 '08 at 12:04pm

Jenny! No! you made a bad movie!

ugh screw maths

Malcolm Man on Oct 30 '08 at 12:04pm

huh...I actually feel the opposite. I mean, I used to notice more mistakes and what not, but I just don't really care.

As cheesy as it sounds, it's all about the story.

However, the kind of films that I enjoy are not usually that "mistake prone" I watch narrative pieces, docs.

I mean, if you really wanted to get into it, there are whole books and sites dedicated to this kind of shit.

Malcolm Man on Oct 30 '08 at 12:09pm

Come on, I can't even picture a team of co-stars more blah than Keanu Reeves and Jennifer Connelly.

I am SO seeing that movie...just for the Jennifer Connelly factor.

Lulz.

Kerrn on Oct 30 '08 at 12:25pm

post production is where it's at phil!

im really excited about my schedule for next semester.

finally all film classes.

-cinema verite

-film styles production

-intro writing

-film and tv analysis

and

-gender and sex in horror films

i'm really excited about the last one bc it's going to be taught by the same professor as my gay, lesbian, & queer film class im taking this semester that i've really enjoyed a lot

-k.

Malcolm Man on Oct 30 '08 at 12:43pm

Kerrrn is of the ghey.

stubby43 on Oct 31 '08 at 9:33am

Your class schedule sounds pretty cool, too much analysis for me but still if thats what your into.

I'm not a fan of post production, maybe it would be better if I was actually editing but it feels a little too much like a 9 to 5 to me, were just sat in an office.

flourpower on Oct 31 '08 at 9:47am

Tesst Oh no, the new style got even worse? I missed the last episode or 2, but I am really not a fan of the lighting/colors/shots this season. It used to be more light blues and whites, which made the show less depressing, but now everything is dark and greenish. It almost feels like a different show.

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