Movie Media and Technology are inseparable. Movies cannot exist without technology. As technology advances, so do the movies we
create. However, just because technology
improves, does that mean the old “greats” will be left behind? Some movies may
become outdated, but Quentin Tarantino’s crime film, Reservoir Dogs, will not
and may even last for many more years.
Even at 1992, when Quentin Tarantino released Reservoir
Dogs, many movies were able to create high action packed content engrossing the
audience in the world displayed before them. Batman Returns, and Lethal Weapon
3 were released in 1992 and both are visually on the borderline when it comes
to being “outdated” or “still good”.
The
way directors show action in a movie twenty years ago is vastly different than
how action is showed today.
Today, films
tend to rely more on CGI to create action images that were not possible to film
back then without harming the cast and the crew.
Quentin Tarantino directed his crime flick without using
action as the driving force.
His movie
was solely based on effective dialogue and story telling. He only used two
scenes that had any action in them. Those scenes together are only 3 minutes of
an entire 99-minute movie.
His story is
about “The Heist That Went Wrong” and he never actually shows the heist.
It shows the before and after scenes, but the
actual heist was never filmed.
The
dialogue moves the movie forward showing the tension growing between the characters
as they try to figure out who ratted them out to the cops.
While most movies may be left behind by the new generation
of video production due to outdated special and visual effects, Reservoir Dogs
shall not. While actions may speak
louder than words; when four pissed off men are screaming, pointing guns at one
another, then that scene get pretty damn loud.
The results from technological advances help improve modern
movies with pushing the limits of video and capturing the moments on the
screen. For now, its all about making the picture as perfect as it can be. And,
because the visual standards of profession filmmaking keep being raised, many of
the previous generation’s action films will be eventually left behind due to
the difference between the old special effects and the new special effects.
However, Reservoir Dogs, even after 22 years
of film evolution, still holds true to visual standards.
My point is: with technology always advancing, the way
action movies depict their action changes.
These changes usually make the previous generation of action movies lose
the adrenalin. But Reservoir Dogs isn’t
an action movie. Tarantino’s flick is
built off of the dialogue, and the tension created from brilliant writing and
acting gives the movie its own adrenalin.
While Michael Bay can make an explosion look more real than some old
movie, Tarantino’s dialogue is as real as it gets.
The technology has changed tremendously over the years due to generations of people making that happen. There are always debates on how well the movie looks visually, or how well the effects are of the movie. As a viewer you want to see movies with great picture, and effects that blow your mind so you can tell your friends how sweet that movie was. When there is a movie with violence and action people want to see graphic images of people getting killed like if they were getting killed in real life. Effects like that make people pay attention to the movie and watch the whole thing because that makes your feelings and emotions begin to say woah! The technology has advanced to an extent where people expect every movie to have the same great effects as the rest! Good post.
ReplyDeleteThe increase in the technological capabilities has been both a blessing and a curse for the film industry. On one hand these amazing technologies give filmmakers the ability to create so many new and exciting project that simply wouldn't have been feasible in 1992 or earlier. One glaring detractor to these new technologies is that many filmmakers have lost the art of subtlety. In my opinion films like Transformers have little if any artistic merit. This films has about subtlety as a bull in a china shop.So in closing technology has definitely made it easier for filmmakers to be gratuitous, but has widened the scope of what's feasible
ReplyDeleteWith the advancement of technology and special effects over the years, film has taken a different turn. Modern movies seem to rely on car crashes and earthquakes that look real enough to entertain a theatre full of adults. But with the increase in effects I believe some artistic value and creativity is indeed lost. Good post.
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