I asked which films you feel were great and which were your favorite? Most listed different films in the two categories? Why is this? Why are "great" films not always our favorite? (click on the Title to ad to post)
I believe "great films" are ones you appreciate and see how much work went into every detail of the film. Favorite films are the ones you probably own and can quote lines from and can watch multiple times.
When i think of great films, I think of the movies that challenge certain ideas. Also a different way of shooting the movie. The movies that i like usually have exotic locations and fast paced action. I would like to compare some of my favorite movies to a roller coaster. You will go up, down and stay excited when your on the ride, when it almost done they give you the give you highest incline and biggest drop. It makes you want to go back on the ride for the exhilaration.
The films I feel are great are based on a truth or something that relates somehow, a verisimilitude even if it not true. However, my most favorite are biographies but I can't handle the graphics of some so I think my favorite is surprising. I enjoyed Shindler''s list, Braveheart, Queen Elizabeth, The King and I. I feel most films get listed in more than one category because not all of the movie fits one genre absolutely verbatim. I believe some great films are not always our favorite because we all of our own opinions and points of views. Katherine Gardner Film 101 M-W
The example I use most for this is Citizen Kane, often referred to as the greatest film of all time. This is generally because of innovations of technique. In this regard it is extraordinary and a film I can watch and use in class many times without losing interest. But it becomes an exercise in film-making, not an experience centered around being emotionally connected to the material. Casablanca is a typical studio film (of the era), not a it's power comes from an emotional connection we feel with the characters and the importance of the situation. I enjoy Casablanca, I admire Citizen Kane.
Great films to me are the ones that are inspiring and keep me wanting more. Citzen Kane is one of the all the time greats, but is not a favorite. Reason I say this is it's not a film that I would pick up and just watch at any time, it doesn't give me the sense of security of being lost in the moment. Favorite films for myself are the true stories because it's life and you can relate. I adore movies from the past with Doris Day, Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, and even Marilyn Monroe because they seem to make things so wonderful. Our "great" films are not always our favorites because it depends on our mood and the settings.
I feel that a "great" film is one that is either told almost word for word from a true story that is meant to inspire people, or gives people hope that they never had before. A good example that I saw someone else has posted would be "Cinderella Man". Even Fictional movies can be "great" films, mostly the ones that are about the future that have happy endings. Those films can also give people thoughts on what could happen in the real future. "The Happening" was a trippy film. It made me think of possible things that could affect the people of the earth by the earth itself.
I believe "great films" are ones you appreciate and see how much work went into every detail of the film. Favorite films are the ones you probably own and can quote lines from and can watch multiple times.
ReplyDeleteWhen i think of great films, I think of the movies that challenge certain ideas. Also a different way of shooting the movie. The movies that i like usually have exotic locations and fast paced action. I would like to compare some of my favorite movies to a roller coaster. You will go up, down and stay excited when your on the ride, when it almost done they give you the give you highest incline and biggest drop. It makes you want to go back on the ride for the exhilaration.
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The films I feel are great are based on a truth or something that relates somehow, a verisimilitude even if it not true. However, my most favorite are biographies but I can't handle the graphics of some so I think my favorite is surprising. I enjoyed Shindler''s list, Braveheart, Queen Elizabeth, The King and I. I feel most films get listed in more than one category because not all of the movie fits one genre absolutely verbatim. I believe some great films are not always our favorite because we all of our own opinions and points of views. Katherine Gardner Film 101 M-W
ReplyDeleteThe example I use most for this is Citizen Kane, often referred to as the greatest film of all time. This is generally because of innovations of technique. In this regard it is extraordinary and a film I can watch and use in class many times without losing interest. But it becomes an exercise in film-making, not an experience centered around being emotionally connected to the material. Casablanca is a typical studio film (of the era), not a it's power comes from an emotional connection we feel with the characters and the importance of the situation. I enjoy Casablanca, I admire Citizen Kane.
ReplyDeleteGreat films to me are the ones that are inspiring and keep me wanting more. Citzen Kane is one of the all the time greats, but is not a favorite. Reason I say this is it's not a film that I would pick up and just watch at any time, it doesn't give me the sense of security of being lost in the moment. Favorite films for myself are the true stories because it's life and you can relate. I adore movies from the past with Doris Day, Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, and even Marilyn Monroe because they seem to make things so wonderful. Our "great" films are not always our favorites because it depends on our mood and the settings.
ReplyDeleteI feel that a "great" film is one that is either told almost word for word from a true story that is meant to inspire people, or gives people hope that they never had before. A good example that I saw someone else has posted would be "Cinderella Man". Even Fictional movies can be "great" films, mostly the ones that are about the future that have happy endings. Those films can also give people thoughts on what could happen in the real future. "The Happening" was a trippy film. It made me think of possible things that could affect the people of the earth by the earth itself.
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