I went to see Neil Gaiman's Stardust movie and I have to say I thought it was largely a bore. A lot of the small audience got into the movie a lot more than I did but I don't really know why.
This film reminds me of Hook in far too many ways. The love story, if you would call it that, is simply devoid of emotional attachment at all. And while the performances are good, I am beginning to think that the shear volume of noise these movies produce creates an artificial suspense that the movie and plot never deliver.
In fact, after seeing Stardust, I wonder what older films might be like ultra-amplified with endless staccato strings driving the score with deep swoosh and bang effects every other minute punctuating dreary special effects scenes.
If they can colorize old film, why not reaudify them as well?
I got much greater satisfaction out of renting The United States vs John Lennon.
I had forgotten how much we've missed Lennon all these years.
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Saturday, August 11, 2007
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