Movies that jump through the story too fast...

sassy69 · 06-12-2008, 12:37 AM

I rented "The Other Boleyn Girl".. I read the book & loved it (big history buff) - but this movie is plowing thru the story so fast it is really hard to follow.

Almost as distracting as movies like "The Blair Witch Project" where there's no plot to blow thru but the movie itself is jumpy.

Mrs Croft · 06-12-2008, 12:56 AM

and then there are movies where it jumps back and forth in time..now THEY are hard to bloody follow

sassy69 · 06-12-2008, 01:02 AM

I have a headache now.

Next try.. "National Treasure 2".. and following up w/ "Meet the Spartans".. gotta watch em cuz they need to go back tomorrow... Never enough time in a day.

Biter · 06-12-2008, 01:13 AM

I haven't seen the Other Boleyn Girl, but what you describe is a pretty common problem in Hollywood, particularly with period pieces and historical fiction. For the most part, separating what is important in a story sense is tough when you have a ton of material to sift through. If you try to crank it out too fast, it can cause issues.

nychris · 06-12-2008, 01:23 AM

Try watching Memento. The movie is shown in reverse, it starts at the end and moves along until the beginning.

Mr. Cooper · 06-12-2008, 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nychris

Try watching Memento. The movie is shown in reverse, it starts at the end and moves along until the beginning.

That's an outstanding movie.

thedreamthief · 06-12-2008, 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Cooper

That's an outstanding movie.

+1

one of my favorite movies of all time.

Biter · 06-12-2008, 07:14 PM

It is a fantastic movie - the best part was that structure itself.

Lumberjack5.0 · 06-12-2008, 08:22 PM

The Memento Special Edition DVD has an 'easter egg' that allows you to wathc it in chronological order. Kinda cool.

06-12-2008, 12:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
sassy69 Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 8,032 Rep Power: 571017	Movies that jump through the story too fast... I rented "The Other Boleyn Girl".. I read the book & loved it (big history buff) - but this movie is plowing thru the story so fast it is really hard to follow. Almost as distracting as movies like "The Blair Witch Project" where there's no plot to blow thru but the movie itself is jumpy.

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Mrs Croft Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 4,234 Rep Power: 187955	and then there are movies where it jumps back and forth in time..now THEY are hard to bloody follow __________________ Woman on a mission

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Biter The new bad guy Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,025 Rep Power: 135093	I haven't seen the Other Boleyn Girl, but what you describe is a pretty common problem in Hollywood, particularly with period pieces and historical fiction. For the most part, separating what is important in a story sense is tough when you have a ton of material to sift through. If you try to crank it out too fast, it can cause issues. __________________ Light up the darkness

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Biter The new bad guy Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,025 Rep Power: 135093	It is a fantastic movie - the best part was that structure itself. __________________ Light up the darkness

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06-12-2008, 01:02 AM	#3 (permalink)
sassy69 Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 8,032 Rep Power: 571017	I have a headache now. Next try.. "National Treasure 2".. and following up w/ "Meet the Spartans".. gotta watch em cuz they need to go back tomorrow... Never enough time in a day.

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nychris Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 547 Rep Power: 23343	Try watching Memento. The movie is shown in reverse, it starts at the end and moves along until the beginning.

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Lumberjack5.0 Subpar Supplicant Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Back to beastliness Posts: 1,877 Rep Power: 377316	The Memento Special Edition DVD has an 'easter egg' that allows you to wathc it in chronological order. Kinda cool.

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