Actor Sorry for Terrible Clash of the Titans Remake
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Ugh. If ever there was a movie that didn't need a sequel, it's this one. The whole thing is just a big indication of what's wrong in Hollywood right now: there's too much emphasis on style over substance (Avatar, I'm looking at you), and on sequels/remakes over new ideas. I halfway understand at least the temptation of the second one. You figure, it already has fans, those fans will go see it, thus it will be a success. But the producers forget that fans are cruel, they're hard to please, and catering to them is tough business. Those who aren't fans won't see it if they think it's too geeky or prosaic or anything else. And the fans themselves won't see it (or will at least cry "ruined forever") if they get the slightest hint that something of the original was changed.
But this style over substance thing, that I just don't get. Yes, good looking effects can define a picture a la the original Tron (and to a lesser degree, the sequel). Give it a few years, though, and it will look dated. Such is the nature of technology. And if you build your entire film on its look, eventually it will be outdated, too. The things people remember, the things that resonate the most, are stories and characters. That's why films like Casablanca and Citizen Kane consistently make "Greatest Movies Of All Time" lists. Good writing is never outdated.
But this style over substance thing, that I just don't get. Yes, good looking effects can define a picture a la the original Tron (and to a lesser degree, the sequel). Give it a few years, though, and it will look dated. Such is the nature of technology. And if you build your entire film on its look, eventually it will be outdated, too. The things people remember, the things that resonate the most, are stories and characters. That's why films like Casablanca and Citizen Kane consistently make "Greatest Movies Of All Time" lists. Good writing is never outdated.
Bay did apologize for Transformers 2. He said it was awful, while promoting the sequel.Kysafen said:
In other words, Sam Worthington is Michael Bay.
I think the idea is that he's apologizing for punching you in the face and promising that next time he'll set you up with a nymphomaniacal exhibitionist heiress to a large chain of hotels.Scott Bullock said:
I didn't know actors acknowledged bad films....
I thought they'd prefer everyone just forget about them.
I thought they'd prefer everyone just forget about them.
Sam Worthington has been annoying me for awhile now, I used to like him but it sounds like his ego is taking control from his humble and respectable beginnings.
He's had three chances now in the Blockbuster territory and he's messed up all of them.
Terminator Salvation: I actually quite liked the idea of his character and I love/hate the film at the same time. I thought he did an okay job in everything except his bad alternating of accents during dialogue. It was very distracting and should never have been in a finished film. But fair enough, McG is a terrible hack of a director who I hope never works again.
It was also his first film so fair enough... But then I realize that it was filmed AFTER Avatar, where he worked with James fucking Cameron for a long time and at that point should have had plenty of experience by then.
So Avatar, one of my favourite films still had his problem of the differing accents, but Cameron sure as hell got a much better performance out of him, funnily enough in Navi form his acting was improved by the Effects teams.
I then saw the Clash of the Titans trailer... Nothing has changed, he looks the same and still has his annoying undecided accent. He then said the film was going to be awesome and the effects were going to be more groundbreaking than the original blahblahblah.
Way to change your tune, don't try to be one of those actors who wants to relate to his audience, Shia LeDouche tried that with Indiana Jones and it didn't stop people from thinking he's annoying.
Learn how to act with one accent and then we'll start taking you seriously, or come back to Australia where your accents won't be so out of place.
He's had three chances now in the Blockbuster territory and he's messed up all of them.
Terminator Salvation: I actually quite liked the idea of his character and I love/hate the film at the same time. I thought he did an okay job in everything except his bad alternating of accents during dialogue. It was very distracting and should never have been in a finished film. But fair enough, McG is a terrible hack of a director who I hope never works again.
It was also his first film so fair enough... But then I realize that it was filmed AFTER Avatar, where he worked with James fucking Cameron for a long time and at that point should have had plenty of experience by then.
So Avatar, one of my favourite films still had his problem of the differing accents, but Cameron sure as hell got a much better performance out of him, funnily enough in Navi form his acting was improved by the Effects teams.
I then saw the Clash of the Titans trailer... Nothing has changed, he looks the same and still has his annoying undecided accent. He then said the film was going to be awesome and the effects were going to be more groundbreaking than the original blahblahblah.
Way to change your tune, don't try to be one of those actors who wants to relate to his audience, Shia LeDouche tried that with Indiana Jones and it didn't stop people from thinking he's annoying.
Learn how to act with one accent and then we'll start taking you seriously, or come back to Australia where your accents won't be so out of place.