Ishcabittle
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I first thought it was Porn On Tacos, Carl, then I'd thought I'd ask for clarification.
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Are theatrical movies now irrelevant?
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Eggs Mayonnaise
All In With The Nuts
GO HELP FRIDAY IN HER MAC THREAD MISTER!!!
Ishcabittle
Well-known member
Huh?? Mac thread? *SWOOSH*
CaptainWacky
I want to smell dark matter
Yeah like when Clark says "Remember that time Zod blew over the guy in the phonebox and he kept talking!?"
Conchaga
Let's fuck some shit up
OK, BDM.... I agree and disagree. There ARE still movies that are worth seeing. Also, it's an art form, much like broadway musicals, opera, ballet, symphony, plays, and anything else that's a performace art. People still go to see these things even though TV has made them TOTALLY obsolete. When I say totally, I mean TOTALLY. With picture and sound in Hi-Def, you can experience your TV like you're actually at the performace.
Though, I agree with Isch. There are elements of being a member of an audience that you just can't get at home. Take cult films for instance. Specifically Rocky Horror. That movie cannot be watched at home as a stand-alone piece of entertainment.
As for creativity, it takes a lot of talent to write, direct, and act-out a movie. The writer must put together a coherent script that has a good plot, characters with depth, and set the proper tone for the film. The actors must make you believe that what they're going through is real. The director must put the two together seamlessly to make the movie click. They've also got a time limit. They have to get you introduced to the character, make you associate with them, put you through an emotional rollercoaster, and send you home happy in three hours or less. That's not an easy task to accomplish.
As for TV, they've got it easy. They have at least 15 hours (Assuming it's a one hour show with a regular season) of material to accomplish all of that. Yes, they can get more detailed on almost every aspect of the storyline. Hell, Trekers go apeshit when they're watching "Encounter At Farpoint" due to all of the continuity errors. I can name at least three off the top of my head.
Yes, you may be right. TV has rendered theatrical films obsolete. However, the same was said about stage performances when movies were invented. They thought that theater releases were doomed when the availability of home-viewed movies became more widespread. Concerts were obsolete with vinyl records. The CD was lost to MP3's. Yet, as Eggs can probably tell you, Broadway still thrives. There are still at least 20 major symphony orchestras in the US. Ballet troupes are everywhere. Millions of devoted fans still go to see their favorite bands at concerts every year. How do you think mp3's become mp3's in the first place? Somebody's gotta buy the CD and download the songs. So, CD's are still being bought.
The movie theaters aren't leaving. They may diminish, but they'll never disappear.
Though, I agree with Isch. There are elements of being a member of an audience that you just can't get at home. Take cult films for instance. Specifically Rocky Horror. That movie cannot be watched at home as a stand-alone piece of entertainment.
As for creativity, it takes a lot of talent to write, direct, and act-out a movie. The writer must put together a coherent script that has a good plot, characters with depth, and set the proper tone for the film. The actors must make you believe that what they're going through is real. The director must put the two together seamlessly to make the movie click. They've also got a time limit. They have to get you introduced to the character, make you associate with them, put you through an emotional rollercoaster, and send you home happy in three hours or less. That's not an easy task to accomplish.
As for TV, they've got it easy. They have at least 15 hours (Assuming it's a one hour show with a regular season) of material to accomplish all of that. Yes, they can get more detailed on almost every aspect of the storyline. Hell, Trekers go apeshit when they're watching "Encounter At Farpoint" due to all of the continuity errors. I can name at least three off the top of my head.
Yes, you may be right. TV has rendered theatrical films obsolete. However, the same was said about stage performances when movies were invented. They thought that theater releases were doomed when the availability of home-viewed movies became more widespread. Concerts were obsolete with vinyl records. The CD was lost to MP3's. Yet, as Eggs can probably tell you, Broadway still thrives. There are still at least 20 major symphony orchestras in the US. Ballet troupes are everywhere. Millions of devoted fans still go to see their favorite bands at concerts every year. How do you think mp3's become mp3's in the first place? Somebody's gotta buy the CD and download the songs. So, CD's are still being bought.
The movie theaters aren't leaving. They may diminish, but they'll never disappear.
CaptainWacky
I want to smell dark matter
Give me your three continuity errors.
Big Dick McGee
If you don't know, now ya know
1. Picard has a full head of hair in one scene, then he's bald in another
2. Whoopie Goldberg doesn't appear as Guinan when we know she was there because she mentioned it once in passing in a TNG book published in 1990.
3. Worf's is laughing through pretty much every scene he's in.
2. Whoopie Goldberg doesn't appear as Guinan when we know she was there because she mentioned it once in passing in a TNG book published in 1990.
3. Worf's is laughing through pretty much every scene he's in.
CaptainWacky
I want to smell dark matter
Everyone knows them!
Conchaga
Let's fuck some shit up
Data uses contractions, like 'Can't' and 'Don't'.
When they separate the saucer section from the main body of the ship, they say that they'll arrive in about an hour. In less than 60 seconds, of continuous time on the show, they arrive.
When Riker is looking for Data, the computer tells him that he's in the holodeck, the next hatch on the right. He makes a left into the holodeck.
When they separate the saucer section from the main body of the ship, they say that they'll arrive in about an hour. In less than 60 seconds, of continuous time on the show, they arrive.
When Riker is looking for Data, the computer tells him that he's in the holodeck, the next hatch on the right. He makes a left into the holodeck.
CaptainWacky
I want to smell dark matter
Well the first one isn't a problem taking "Farpoint" by itself as they didn't make up the contractions thing until the Lore episode (I think.)
BUT ANYWAY, YEAH, MOVIES ARE DEAD LOL, ADAM SANDLER MARRIES A COCONUT.
BUT ANYWAY, YEAH, MOVIES ARE DEAD LOL, ADAM SANDLER MARRIES A COCONUT.
CaptainWacky
I want to smell dark matter
WELL BRENT SPINER THOUGHT "CONTRACTIONS" MEANT SOMETHING ELSE.
Eggs Mayonnaise
All In With The Nuts
IT'S AMAZING HOW HIS VAGINA DIDN'T GAIN MUCH WEIGHT OVER THE SEVEN YEARS. IT'S RIGHT PLUMP BY NEM THOUGH LOL
CaptainWacky
I want to smell dark matter
It's funny how they mention that Data has an aging program in one episode but Spiner still wanted to quit becasue he "looked too old". NEMESIS KILLED THEATRICAL MOVIES.
Eggs Mayonnaise
All In With The Nuts
That's been the general consensus since the script frist leaked, which is the reason I first went to TrekBBS EVAR.CaptainWacky said:
CaptainWacky
I want to smell dark matter
Was it really that long ago? 