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pickledsoylentgreen OP t1_j65xsya wrote

Reply to comment by kingdazy in Black Summer by pickledsoylentgreen

You know, part of it could be that I never got into The Walking Dead either, so I had no fatigue from it. I made it to the second season of TWD and realized it was going to be a soap opera with zombies, and I was out. I'm also not a huge action movie guy, so the continuous action shots got old really fast.

Now, I'm aware that this is about to be one of the most pretentious-sounding things I've ever posted, but......

I personally feel like a long, beautifully framed shot (like the final scene of Lady Vengeance) is way more impactful than the jotting, go-pro style.

Also, I'm personally a big fan of Argento, which is 99% style, 1% substance, so that shows where my priorities lie.

I appreciate the response, though. I enjoy hearing other people's perspectives.

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kingdazy t1_j65zg7b wrote

While I am rarely able to enjoy an argento/giallo styled film all the way through, all of my cinematography/director/film buddies love that shit. (though, I do love Lady Vengeance, and generally South Korean cinema)

But! As far as a well framed, long, still shot goes? I can totally get that. As an example: one of my favorite parts of one of my favorite films is the chapter breaks in Breaking The Waves by Lars Von Trier, done as a counterpoint to the Dogme 95-handheld style of the rest of the film. Quiet, still, expansive, landscapes, slight movement in the weather. Yum.

But again, I can also appreciate a long, uncut shot of action. Long single takes (esp moving from one environment to another, the more the better) are an art form of their own.

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pickledsoylentgreen OP t1_j660gv6 wrote

I totally get not liking giallo, haha. Nah, thanks for taking the time to explain why you dig it. I can also acknowledge that there is a ton of talent involved in those action shots, from all parties. It just doesn't do it for me personally.

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kingdazy t1_j66267e wrote

Love it when a reddit discussion turns into "hey, I can respect that opinion", "me too, have a nice day" haha

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