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Poll: The "Big Three" of recent annoying production trends in Cinema

Worst of the "Big Three" recent production trends in cinema

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Mutara Nebula 1967

Mutara Nebula 1967

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To borrow a phrase from Star Trek the "Big Three" in my opinion of the three most annoying trends in movie making of the last few years are

1. 3D even when it's totally unnecessary.

2. Desaturization of color. (example: BOOK of ELI or upcoming 300 RISE OF AN EMPIRE)

3. The infamous "Shaky Cam"

All three are have their cons but at least the day hasn't come when there is no 2D option at theaters (even if in the extreme cases those showings are a 10:30 graveyard showtime) so I didn't vote for 3D.

Desaturized color to me says the producers/directors/studio really wanted to make a black and white film but didn't have the cajones to pull the trigger. Desaturized being neither fish nor fowl seem unlikely please those who love color or appreciate black and white.

Despite this my vote goes to the shaky cam because you can't opt for a 2D showing or at least try and appreciate what little color there is in a desaturized film...there is simply nothing you can do about it. You have to sit through it (it doesn't make me quesy) but it accomplishes the opposite effect. Shaky cam is suppose to give you a sense of reality or "you are there" but as said it accomplishes the opposite by taking you out of the film because it is so jarring. Look how much better CATCHING FIRE is doing over the first film and a lot of reviews praise the ditching of the shaky cam.
 
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I went with desaturized color. 3D is an option that you can choose to not buy and shaky cam has never bothered me.
 
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"Shaky Cam" here too - though it has it's place. It's stupid during a calm scene to have the camera bouncing around at random. It's somewhat logical during a very action heavy scene...

3D, is a fad that will go away (again, again - remember it raised it's head in the late 50's first).

Desaturizing color can have artistic merit, in the right conditions.
 
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StarCruiser said:
"Shaky Cam" here too - though it has it's place. It's stupid during a calm scene to have the camera bouncing around at random. It's somewhat logical during a very action heavy scene...

3D, is a fad that will go away (again, again - remember it raised it's head in the late 50's first).

Desaturizing color can have artistic merit, in the right conditions.
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I've had my fingers crossed that 3D will indeed be a fad...as you recall it also returned around 1983 (Jaws 3D for example) but quietly ran its course and vanished until the present day.
 
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Never had a problem with the shaky cam, although granted some directors like Paul Greengrass are much better at using it than others. And when used well I think it actually does help quite a bit with giving you that raw, docu-style, "you are there" effect during a movie. At least for me.

But I definitely agree about the grayed-out desaturation fad in scifi/horror/post-apocalyptic movies. A little bit of that is fine, but after awhile it kinda makes all these movies look the same, and very dreary to look at. Especially when they all have the exact same style of music and digital effects as well.
 
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Mutara Nebula 1967 said:
I've had my fingers crossed that 3D will indeed be a fad...as you recall it also returned around 1983 (Jaws 3D for example) but quietly ran its course and vanished until the present day.
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I saw Spacehunter... the 3D was terrible. I think it was still essentially the 50s technology. At least the modern version is actually decent, but I still don't want it shoved down my throat. To date, The Hobbit AUJ is the only film I've seen in modern 3D.
 
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I really like all three of them! :D
(...ok, when used right)

And sorry folks, 3D won't go away again, just not gonna happen.
 
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The Trinity Timestop effect, make it go away. Robert Downey Jr.'s Sherlock 2 was on cable yesterday, the already overly dragged out escape was further dragged along by this asshole effect. Another similar is the 're-punch' someone hits another and that punch is usually repeated twice or more. I want an Opus editor who whacks directors and film editors with a wiffle bat when they do this.
 
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The color thing, sometimes it can work in a movie to maybe set a mood or tone of atmosphere. In a movie like Man of Steel? It just looks ass.
 
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Gov Kodos said:
I want an Opus editor who whacks directors and film editors with a wiffle bat when they do this.
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And whacks them three times in a row but from different camera angles.
 
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I'm not at all interested in seeing a movie in 3D.
 
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My vote goes to 3D, a pointless gimmick in almost all cases. Sometimes that gimmick can be marvelously entertaining (Anyone else ever see Creature from the Black Lagoon in 3D?), but contemporary 3D films (with some notable exceptions) are mainly excuses to charge more at the cinema rather than a meaningful artistic gesture of any kind.

Interesting to see Vizio dropping support for 3D television going forward...
 
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Shakey-Cam for me, but even then it depends on the director.

3D is easy to ignore, I just don't go to see 3D screenings or buy 3D releases. And color correction, while sometimes annoying, doesn't take me out of a movie the way SC can when done badly. Those fight/action scenes where half of it is twirling randomness? Oh yeah, they're awesome. :rolleyes:
 
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3D now can be used to such tremendous effect when it's done properly. I saw both Hobbit movies in 3D at the theater and when I watched the first one in 2D on Blu-ray it just wasn't the same. I'm totally cool with modern 3D when the filmmakers actually design the film for it and shoot it in 3D, but I do dislike the current trend of adding 3D in post-production to make a quick buck.
 
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My choice isn't on there: trying to make each film bigger, as opposed to better, than the last.
 
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Desaturization is the worst. Shaky cam is appropriate for documentary-type films, and 3D is optional, but color reduction/monochrome lighting just makes me so mad. It tends to create a very artificial atmosphere for one, and for another it's just not as interesting as using natural or varied lighting, even to create a dark atmosphere. On top of that it's definitely been little more than a fad; overused for modern style, and for every movie where it's used appropriately there are several more where it's just not needed.
 
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4th option: Over-reliance on digital animation rather than using it in tandem with practical effects/sets/makeup.
 
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