Re: The Eyes Have It
brody,
See my post responding to CE, where I describe the difference between "necessary" and "sufficient" cause.
Tha fact that films with visual spectacle bomb in no way undermines the argument that visual spectacle is a near- necessary cause in the success of the top films. It's a fine logical point, but its withstood the test of centuries of minds far greater than mine.
BEVERLY HILLS COP: I can still remember what a fun romp it was watchiing this fiilm's spectacular opening sequence, where Axel F. provoked a wild, demolition-derby semi-truck chase through downtown Detroit! It was a blast! That's Visual Spectacle.
FORREST GUMP: I don't remeber this one too, well, either. But from what I can remember, it did incorporate some startling and, at the time, innovative visuals where Gump was composited into scenes with President Kennedy and at other historic news-reel events. It was big part of the buzz about the film at the time it was playing. That's also Visual Spectacle. Oh yeah, and they also had one of the most spectacular-looking Viet Nam Napalm attacks I've ever seen...
THE EXORCIST: This movie definitely succeeded on the force of visual spectacle. Linda Blair's makeup won an Oscar I think. The whole thing was shocking, revolting visuals that had audiences shocked and scandalized around the world. That's Visual Spectacle.
brody,
See my post responding to CE, where I describe the difference between "necessary" and "sufficient" cause.
Tha fact that films with visual spectacle bomb in no way undermines the argument that visual spectacle is a near- necessary cause in the success of the top films. It's a fine logical point, but its withstood the test of centuries of minds far greater than mine.
BEVERLY HILLS COP: I can still remember what a fun romp it was watchiing this fiilm's spectacular opening sequence, where Axel F. provoked a wild, demolition-derby semi-truck chase through downtown Detroit! It was a blast! That's Visual Spectacle.
FORREST GUMP: I don't remeber this one too, well, either. But from what I can remember, it did incorporate some startling and, at the time, innovative visuals where Gump was composited into scenes with President Kennedy and at other historic news-reel events. It was big part of the buzz about the film at the time it was playing. That's also Visual Spectacle. Oh yeah, and they also had one of the most spectacular-looking Viet Nam Napalm attacks I've ever seen...
THE EXORCIST: This movie definitely succeeded on the force of visual spectacle. Linda Blair's makeup won an Oscar I think. The whole thing was shocking, revolting visuals that had audiences shocked and scandalized around the world. That's Visual Spectacle.
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