Do you think modern day movie goers take CGI for granted?

[lutha]

never insinuated that it did.

just that it's taken spectacle to a new level.

and yes there are people out there who DO go to the movies for spectacle.

ok.....I agree on both accounts, that's why I stated what I did originally: people don't take the cgi for granted....

 

[Uncle_Ruckus]

what's the point. we obviously have different views on what makes a great movie so i don't imagine we'll be able to agree. but in the interest of fairness and debate, fine i will humor you.

most recent example would be dawn of the apes.

great cgi, great story, great characters, great action, great everything.

not everything needs to be a complex human drama. it was simple story told effectively and that's what made it a great movie.

I'll give you apes. I didnt see the new one but the first one was amazing. That movie is one of the few exceptions. Inception is another one. Sin CIty too.

 

[TKOK]

I don't think so. I prefer practical when it comes to some stuff though.

 

[Spaceman Piff]

cgi has become better and more commonplace. so of course there's not as much excitement over every movie that has cgi. that'd be weird.

but I think people still can appreciate outstanding cgi like gravity. as I'm sure James Cameron will impress with avatar 2.

there's levels to this shyt

 

[BelowTheMasonDixon]

All I know is that there are several shots in Aliens that blow my mind every time I watch that movie.

The effects are fukking incredible for a 1986 film. Hell they are actually incredible now.

 

[StraxStrax]

Bad movies of the 70's 80's 90's > Great cgi movies of the 2000's

Man, you've missed out.

 

[Uncle_Ruckus]

Man, you've missed out.

care to elaborate?

 

[Wild self]

Yea but most of those movies from back in the day at least had a decent plot with actors who could actually act. Now every movie has some teeny bopper actor or a musician turned actor starring in it to attract young people. These actors nowadays have no talent. Thats why movies rely on cgi so much. And dont get me started with trying to find a good story. Its damm near impossible outside of arthouse films and film festival picks. Why do you think 50% of movies being released these days are remakes or reboots. No one in hollywood has an orginal idea to save their life. Same things can be said about music.

What is worse is that creativity is desperately needed to save the industry, but these writers can't do that to save their lives .

CGI made everything bland and uncreative.

 

[KinksandCoils]

I feel like they have been doing way too much with cgi these days. They need to tone it back.

 

[TKOK]

cgi has become better and more commonplace. so of course there's not as much excitement over every movie that has cgi. that'd be weird.

but I think people still can appreciate outstanding cgi like gravity. as I'm sure James Cameron will impress with avatar 2.

there's levels to this shyt

Yeah Gravity was sweet looking and Avatar one looked really good too.

I remember seeing Life of Pi and being like during just about the whole movie, effects were on another level.