Post by shaggyrand on Nov 24, 2008 11:49:11 GMT -5
but wanted to share my thoughts on the topic of lose of faith in writers/directors.
I don't use the term 'genius' often. I think its used too often and frequently for flicks and directors that are just decent or good at most. Also the falls from grace may have more to do with current social opinions more than the works themselves.
Mother of Tears gets shit because of its high stylization. With the genre moving towards more 'realistic' (a hyper reality even, where there's not much room for more than unflinching gore for the mass audience.) Its far from his best (personally I didn't like it), also he's rather stuck in his style. It runs to boring now.
King had a great run. But you can't expect everyone to be a masterpiece, and too many do. The average author publishes at least one novel a year (there are a few exceptions for the big sellers) after 30 years... well maybe more should follow in the footsteps of Hemingway... or just retire.
The newer generation of authors and filmmakers haven't really impressed me that much. While I've enjoyed several of their flicks, I wouldn't say any of them have approached a genius mark (except maybe Tomas Alfredson, but its still too early to tell). Sure, Zombie and Aja are competent directors but neither one has really mastered their styles or done anything that could be considered original. (Though I have faith that some day Zombie will. Aja not so much.)
Carpenter (and to me King as well) is a fantastic idea man still. I'd actually love to see him move into a more interactive media. His films always leave me with an odd taste, like he's bored with it all (Cigarette Burns being the exception, which I think really does come through during it).
We put those who have promise or actual talent on too high a pedestal so when the eventual down turn comes (and it always comes), the public turns into petulant children and whine.
Also on The Horror of Otto Rippert
Homunculus was re-edited to half of the original run time in 1920, and that version was released on a really poor quality German box set about 6 years ago. And Der Golem was dune first, about 2 or 3 years before Homunculus. But that version is tragically lost.
I don't use the term 'genius' often. I think its used too often and frequently for flicks and directors that are just decent or good at most. Also the falls from grace may have more to do with current social opinions more than the works themselves.
Mother of Tears gets shit because of its high stylization. With the genre moving towards more 'realistic' (a hyper reality even, where there's not much room for more than unflinching gore for the mass audience.) Its far from his best (personally I didn't like it), also he's rather stuck in his style. It runs to boring now.
King had a great run. But you can't expect everyone to be a masterpiece, and too many do. The average author publishes at least one novel a year (there are a few exceptions for the big sellers) after 30 years... well maybe more should follow in the footsteps of Hemingway... or just retire.
The newer generation of authors and filmmakers haven't really impressed me that much. While I've enjoyed several of their flicks, I wouldn't say any of them have approached a genius mark (except maybe Tomas Alfredson, but its still too early to tell). Sure, Zombie and Aja are competent directors but neither one has really mastered their styles or done anything that could be considered original. (Though I have faith that some day Zombie will. Aja not so much.)
Carpenter (and to me King as well) is a fantastic idea man still. I'd actually love to see him move into a more interactive media. His films always leave me with an odd taste, like he's bored with it all (Cigarette Burns being the exception, which I think really does come through during it).
We put those who have promise or actual talent on too high a pedestal so when the eventual down turn comes (and it always comes), the public turns into petulant children and whine.
Also on The Horror of Otto Rippert
Homunculus was re-edited to half of the original run time in 1920, and that version was released on a really poor quality German box set about 6 years ago. And Der Golem was dune first, about 2 or 3 years before Homunculus. But that version is tragically lost.