I was hoping to make this my first post but was unable to because of assignments, but regardless I thought that I would post an About Me section to better explain how I look at things so that when it comes to discussion people don't think that I'm crazy. (Well more than usual)You may wonder why I titled my blog "The Difference of Opinion" (or you may not but I'm going to tell you anyway). Well I have noticed that a large problem in today's world is that we don't allow others to have opinions. As soon as someone says something that they believe, or what they think, we automatically shoot it down if it doesn't match what we think. Just look at this political war we have going on. Instead of actual discussion and asking intelligent questions to discover why someone believes or thinks what they do we instead ridicule them and make hate commercials about them. Well I'm a firm believer in intelligent discussion. I don't just say things to say them. But unfortunately too many people will just blow me off and say that I don't know what I'm talking about. Like if I mention that I liked Batman Begins better than the Dark Knight.
Anyway all of that to say just don't blow someone off when they say something different! Ask questions! Share your thoughts! Engage in conversation! Who knows, you might like it.So basically all of that rant was to lead to the fact that I look at things differently. I hate bandwagons and will be more likely to NOT go see something that everyone else is telling me to go see. I don't know why I just do. I love story but will also love a movie purely for effects or fighting (martial arts, swords, etc). I love witty, intelligent humour. I can't stand stupid humour. If all you can do is curse, or hurt yourself, or act retarded, or talk about sex in order to get people to laugh then I'm sorry but you aren't funny, you're just an idiot (Jim Carrey is the only exception and that is because he is witty too). There is no such thing as too witty. Examples include: Ryan Reynolds, Robert Downey Jr., James Roday from Psych, Big Bang Theory, Phineas and Ferb, Benedict Cumberbatch from Sherlock, Richard Dean Anderson in Stargate SG-1 etc.
If I like one thing about a movie and that one thing is throughout the movie then more than likely I will like the movie a lot. Ex: Effects and Shia Labeouf in Transformers, the aesthetics in Snow White and the Huntsman, etc..
I am also an avid reader and that's where my love for story comes from. If a movie is fairly close to the actual storyline of say, a comic then I will like it better. Ex: Batman Begins, X-men Origins etc.. (Yes not completely close, but closer than everything else) BUT if a movie completely changes the story or adds things that weren't there then I will hate it with a burning passion reserved only for the last rings of hell. Ex: Eragon (ugh), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (blowing up the Weasley house and not having an epic fight scene at the end, totally not even in the book, unacceptable). And lastly I really do not care that much about who directed what or things like that. It's hard to explain but basically it's what all the SCAD film students talk about or Filmites as I call them, the ones that are too focused on composition or whatever than actually watching the movie. I know that I need to pay attention to these things so I'm working on it, but my imagination comes first.Well that is me and my views. Please do ask me questions I do love to discuss and such. But that's the difference of opinion.....
I really enjoyed reading this post. I completely understand your viewpoint on letting others talk and stopping to listen. Few people want to do that when they disagree with you. My beliefs are more agnostic than anything and I remember being in my World Religions class and felt the 'heat' from other students because I had a difference of opinion. Much like you said, politics are no different. I'm quite quiet, even though I know I make a lot of snide movie references in class- but never towards my peers.
ReplyDeleteAs far as learning film goes, I'm a rookie but I'll work hard to learn, like I'm sure you will. I actually admire all the training you've had so far in regards to acting. You presented quite a résumé. I wish I had spent my college years wiser. Anyhow, before I get off on a rant I just want to say it was awesome that you took the time to write this entry. And if we ever work together in class I'm sure we'll both listen to one another *wipes sweat from brow*
Just so you know, I respect your beliefs and the way in which you conduct yourself in them. In a world of growing secularism, I respect those who stand up and stand firm in their beliefs. All that being said, I LOVED ERAGON!!! :P
ReplyDeleteHey, I totally agree with you about many of your views. I am also a Christian who does not hate the world and will readily agree to talk to anyone about my belief in Jesus the Christ the One and only Son of God who came and died on the Cross and was raised from death after the 3rd Day to save humanity from their sins. But I will no shove it down your throat either. I also despise bandwagons and have purposely NOT done something simply because everyone else was doing it. Example: I refused to read the Lord of the Rings books and also (SHOCKER ALERT) the Harry Potter books. I have since then read them all but I refused in the beginning because everyone else was doing it. I also agree with your point about movies that do a good job adapting and presenting a good book's storyline as long as they don't stray too far away from it. I also hated the movie Eragon for that same reason. I was severely disappointed with the 6th Harry Potter movie for doing what you pointed out above. I was also a bit upset when the last Lord of the Rings movie came out and it left out the last 3rd of the book but I think I understand why. It would probably have taken another long movie to tell it all. Still, I am not happy they left it out but I will still watch the movie on occasion. So I agree with you on many points but do not fear. I'm sure we have or one day will have a difference of opinion...
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