workingcinderellaman Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 I just saw 'The Kingdom'. I thought the movie was alright but the cinematography sucked big time. All the jiggling of the camera was nauseating. I would like to send Peter Berg a tripod. The Bourne series were done this way as well. I know it's supposed to be artistic but it makes me sick and IMO ruins the movie. Does anyone else feel that way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Aubrey Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 (edited) QUOTE (workingcinderellaman @ Dec 17 2007, 12:06 PM) I just saw 'The Kingdom'. I thought the movie was alright but the cinematography sucked big time. All the jiggling of the camera was nauseating. I would like to send Peter Berg a tripod. The Bourne series were done this way as well. I know it's supposed to be artistic but it makes me sick and IMO ruins the movie. Does anyone else feel that way? Yeah, it's pretty damned distracting. All these actors and stuntmen work hard and painstakingly block out the scenes and then the asshat director has the cameraman jump up and down so you can't make heads or tails of what's going on. Edited December 17, 2007 by Jack Aubrey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lerxt1990 Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Im not real fond of this. And while its supposed to make things "realistic" - it makes me too aware of the camera. Feh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Test4VitalSigns Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 The worst was Blair Witch Project Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J0N Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Try watching Casualty, hospital drama in the uk - watching a few mins of that makes you wish you were there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnus Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 I never mind a movie with a little jiggle in it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertjames1971 Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 I don't think it's supposed to be artistic, I think it's more of an mtv quick cuts, don't let the viewer focus on any one thing for too long or his/her attention span will run out. I liked the Bourne movies but I have to say they felt like watching bad television. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustard Death Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 QUOTE (Test4VitalSigns @ Dec 17 2007, 04:08 PM) The worst was Blair Witch Project Horrible, horrible movie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Aubrey Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 QUOTE (robertjames1971 @ Dec 17 2007, 06:05 PM) I don't think it's supposed to be artistic, I think it's more of an mtv quick cuts, don't let the viewer focus on any one thing for too long or his/her attention span will run out. I liked the Bourne movies but I have to say they felt like watching bad television. Read this, dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 I hate the technique. To me it seems like an attempt to mask a lack of skill with the camera. It's plain irritating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
workingcinderellaman Posted December 18, 2007 Author Share Posted December 18, 2007 QUOTE (goose @ Dec 17 2007, 10:30 PM) I hate the technique. To me it seems like an attempt to mask a lack of skill with the camera. It's plain irritating. That was exactly what I was thinking during The Kingdom. The car chase could have been just sound effects and jiggle and you could have filmed two pigs having sex and no one would have known any different. They certainly didn't have to ruin any cars to film it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the invisible man Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 COMING SOON FROM COLUMBIA PICTURES... http://www.wackypackages.org/realproductsscans/3rd_2005/jello.jpg JELLO THE MOVIE ! SEE IT WIGGLE, WATCH IT JIGGLE ! SPRING 2008 ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeddyRulz Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 QUOTE (Mustard Death @ Dec 17 2007, 08:09 PM) QUOTE (Test4VitalSigns @ Dec 17 2007, 04:08 PM) The worst was Blair Witch Project Horrible, horrible movie Agreed; it was one of the worst movies I've ever seen. But the worst "jiggle" movie was Woody Allen's "Husbands and Wives." It was meant to give you the sense that an amateur with a home movie camera was filming it. It gives you vertigo, motion sickness, and nausea. Watch it with a bottle of dramamine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mars_volta Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 yep i hate that too. thats why i love Jared Hess and Judd Apatow movies. Clean, still shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedro2112 Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 The only movie I saw in which I thought it was appropriate was Saving Private Ryan. It was only used during the battle scenes. It did give the scenes a much more immediate, intimate and personal feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesweetscience Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 QUOTE (pedro2112 @ Dec 19 2007, 12:44 AM) The only movie I saw in which I thought it was appropriate was Saving Private Ryan. It was only used during the battle scenes. It did give the scenes a much more immediate, intimate and personal feel. Yeah it worked well. I watched most of the movie from behind the chair in front of me in the theater. I couldn't get past feeling the need to duck repeatedly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ru5h F@n Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 I can't get into military movies personally. Although I like action movies, this is one genre I cannot stay awake for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubled_mystic Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 I must be in the minority then, I like this filming technique. I've yet to see an instance where I thought it didn't work well or detracted from what I was watching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Ways Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 QUOTE (lerxt1990 @ Dec 17 2007, 12:55 PM) Im not real fond of this. And while its supposed to make things "realistic" - it makes me too aware of the camera. Feh. I have never had that sensation in real life so I'm not sure how realistic it actually is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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