Re: Well...in my case....

Posted by Sean from d141-46-146.home.cgocable.net on November 16, 2000 at 08:35:12:

In Reply to: Well...in my case.... posted by Indiana Jimmie on November 16, 2000 at 03:19:58:

Hi Jimmie:
I see your points, but I'd like to know, do you work in film continuity? I'm working towards a degree in film and video right now, but I didn't think "that bookcase looks fake," or "Harrison's lips are moving in that scene," were part of deconstructing a film. I know how snotty this sounds and I apologize, I'm not trying to be difficult. For me, the practice of finding so-called mistakes in film (which a fake bookcase is NOT) is mean-spirited in a sense. Usually the forum members who post these "mistakes" use a very negative tone, which leads me to believe they are knocking the films for their artificiality. My point it, of course there will be fake bookcases etc...film is fake, an illusion. I just don't understand how finding flaws can contribute to enjoyment of a film. It's not like the fake bookcases etc...contribute thematically to the film's mise en scene or anything. Furthermore, 90% of the "errors" people point out here aren't really errors at all. Or bloopers. Or mistakes. I think I'm in the minority here though!
Please respond.
Cheers,
Sean

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Re: Well...in my case....Part 2... Indiana Jimmie 14:52:18 11/16/2000 (0)
I believe you may be. Michaelson 13:59:32 11/16/2000 (1)
- I wholly agree!! (NM) Indiana Jimmie 14:53:36 11/16/2000 (0)

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: Hi Jimmie:
: I see your points, but I'd like to know, do you work in film continuity?  I'm working towards a degree in film and video right now, but I didn't think "that bookcase looks fake," or "Harrison's lips are moving in that scene," were part of deconstructing a film.  I know how snotty this sounds and I apologize, I'm not trying to be difficult.  For me, the practice of finding so-called mistakes in film (which a fake bookcase is NOT) is mean-spirited in a sense.  Usually the forum members who post these "mistakes" use a very negative tone, which leads me to believe they are knocking the films for their artificiality.  My point it, of course there will be fake bookcases etc...film is fake, an illusion.  I just don't understand how finding flaws can contribute to enjoyment of a film.  It's not like the fake bookcases etc...contribute thematically to the film's mise en scene or anything.  Furthermore, 90% of the "errors" people point out here aren't really errors at all.  Or bloopers.  Or mistakes.  I think I'm in the minority here though!
: Please respond.
: Cheers,
: Sean

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