Movie expectations insist on falling upside down.
I expected to like Clash of the Titans. Ha! After they killed off Mads Mikkelsen's character, there was no point paying attention anymore. Then I expected to love Robin Hood. I enjoyed it. I don't feel it doesn't work. But leading your audience to believe that you're giving them one thing and then giving them something else is not going to make people happy. And while I also liked Iron Man 2, except for the Mickey Rourke and Sam Rockwell scenes, it doesn't have much rewatch potential for me.
On the other hand, I expected to be bored by Prince of Persia. Instead, I enjoyed it immensely. (Note: I have no knowledge of the videogame, so I realize things might be and probably are completely backwards). Sure, it's pure popcorn Hollywood through and through, but something in it works for me. And no, it's not just because the two leads are incredibly hot (not entirely; I blame the hair. I have never found Jake Gyllenhaal attractive, ever). I think it's because the silly is just so darn silly and I wasn't taking it seriously to begin with.
On the third hand, I expected to like Kick-Ass and I did. Love it. Adore it. I need to watch it again now.
In other news, I finished the first draft of my feature screenplay. It stands at a whooping 70 pages. Yes, that is too short for a feature. I am missing s0ome crucial flashbacks, though, but considering that I also need to delete a couple of scenes, I don't know how I'm going to push this up to regulation length.
On the other hand, I expected to be bored by Prince of Persia. Instead, I enjoyed it immensely. (Note: I have no knowledge of the videogame, so I realize things might be and probably are completely backwards). Sure, it's pure popcorn Hollywood through and through, but something in it works for me. And no, it's not just because the two leads are incredibly hot (not entirely; I blame the hair. I have never found Jake Gyllenhaal attractive, ever). I think it's because the silly is just so darn silly and I wasn't taking it seriously to begin with.
On the third hand, I expected to like Kick-Ass and I did. Love it. Adore it. I need to watch it again now.
In other news, I finished the first draft of my feature screenplay. It stands at a whooping 70 pages. Yes, that is too short for a feature. I am missing s0ome crucial flashbacks, though, but considering that I also need to delete a couple of scenes, I don't know how I'm going to push this up to regulation length.