Any action movie that doesn't have good special effects these days usually isn't worth watching. Good special effects stimulate all of our inner desires for explosions and destruction. Having great fake explosions makes action movies extremely watchable. Sadly, in order to have special effects, you need lots of money. Companies like Marvel have the money to make great special effects, and they always come through. Movies like The Avengers, Iron Man, and Captain America all have two things in common: they have stellar special effects and were created by Marvel. They've taken on huge projects like making The Hulk out of a bunch of foam, and making this:
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2. Acting
Having good actors could take a movie a long way towards being great.. not all the way, but a long way.
The way your actors act basically dictates how a movie is going to be portrayed. Having good, well-known actors like Johnny Depp or Morgan Freeman could dictate whether someone wants to see the movie, just because Johnny Depp or Morgan Freeman are in it. Take the Lone Ranger for example:
Having a cast full of no-name actors could make the movie less attractive. But in my book, as long as they're doing their job, it's all good.
Besides having a well-known name, how someone acts in a movie is extremely important. The actor dictates the whole mood of the story. If the director wants it to be a sad tone, but the actor doesn't look like it, it completely ruins the integrity of the scene.
So casting crews, do us all a favor and find good actors.
3. Plot Twists
The plot of the movie decides what goes on, who does what, and how things unfold. Basic movies usually have three parts: a rising action, a climax, and a falling action. Most great movies play around with that three part structure, possibly adding a twist, more rising actions, or even showing the end before the beginning, leaving the rest of the movie to unraveling the story, trying to figure out what happens.
Now You See Me had more plot twists than every other movie I've seen before.. combined.
Making a movie's plot twist into a knot is definitely a good thing.
Great job! I completely agree with all three of your points. I especially agree with the examples you chose. Now You See Me had a ton of plot twists, and Iron Man has amazing special effects. Those three things make films great!
ReplyDeleteI agree with most of what your saying. Movies need good actors to drive home the plot. The only part I disagree is that movies don't need great special effects to be good. Also, plot twist help, but there not always needed. Overall, i agree.
ReplyDeleteGood Job I agree with all of your points, especially the acting point. I strongly believe that acting makes the difference in a good movie and a bad movie. But, one thing i really like in movies are plot twists so good job
ReplyDeleteAskins did a great job with this blog. I did agree with what you mostly said. And you had many great pictures helping with your claim. I really liked how you pointed out that plot twist is really important.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you that special effects are important, it brings the movie to life. I really liked how you gave a lot of details on each point that you made. Great job!
ReplyDeleteGood Job John, it totally agree with you about how movies need special effects, not every action movie has special effects, only the good ones. I do believe that Acting is a major part of movies and it helps to make the watcher believe that what they are seeing is real and therefore, more entertaining. Plot twists are also a great way of making a movie more dramatic.
ReplyDeleteI agree that Movies with action scenes such as Iron Man 3 (which I to thought was great) make a movie mind boggling and leaves the audience in shock at the detail in explosions and the part when the mandarin shoots down starks house man do I love that movie!
ReplyDeleteI agree with your movie selections. I like you mentioned the special effects. I also like the topics of the movies you chose.
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