You've watched a trailer...you can't really go judging the film and saying it doesn't have a heart by watching the trailer.
It just stinks of sour grapes.
Not every film needs to be a masterpiece... light entertainment has its market too, and that's a good thing. If all films were masterpieces, then none of them would be. The bar would be raised as the standard, and the exceptional would then be average.
Plus, I've learned enough on here not to judge a film, for good or bad, by its trailer.
I'm judging the movie by what I've seen so far, yes. I didn't say I was right. I didn't say I was wrong. I simply stated what I felt from the scent of the trailer.
heart?? really?? this is a video game adaptation we're talking about...in the game, the Prince is portrayed as kind of a vapid bastard until he realizes the **** he's caused
So, there can't be a heart to that kind of character?... All I want to see the characters do is emote like themselves. I don't want to see them act like characters they're not. Give them some depth. I'm so sick of hearing this excuse from people: "Well, this is the genre, dude." Fine. I respect that it's in a certain genre. However, I'm not just gonna sit back and say: "Oh, big action! Good-looking actors! Mind-blowing special-effects! Oh, my! I've gotta see this movie!"
You don't know that because you have never seen it, cinema has genre's, this is in the same genre as stuff like BTTF and the Indiana Jones movies, they were not deep heartfelt meaning of life movies, these were action adventure films filled with fun and entertainment and likable characters, b/c that is their genre, they are there to entertain viewers who want some escapism, it doesn't mean the same viewers can't also enjoy other kinds of films, that is the whole idea of genre, plus you make it sound like every Hollywood movie is a summer blockbuster, which is incorrect.
Well, I don't think that 'District 9' would fit there. But, I hope that you recognize my point.
'Hunter', this is me. Okay? I'm stubborn when it comes to movies like these because I always think about what they could do to bend the genre; besides just giving us some action sequences that we may have never seen before. Sure, the movie may entertain you. But, why not add some more added sprinkles to spice it up? From what I've seen so far, there are (pretty much) no sprinkles.
[But, remember, this is just what I'm sensing from the trailer. I'm not trying to pretend like I've seen the movie already. I'm just casting judgments.]
Fair enough.
I assume you're comment about the "character having a heart " is more about the dedication of the actors right ? That they're giving their best as opposed to just appearing in the next big franchise for the paycheck ...
Personally i think that in this case the LOTR franchise would be a great example because the actors really gave their best to the characters they were playing.
I don't mind the actors, actually. I saw Al Molina, for a second, in there (maybe they'll give us a nice nod to 'Raiders'). Glyenhaal doesn't seem so bad, either. I think that the girl could be good in her role. However, she seems to have too much explaining to do. Also, I kinda rolled my eyes at the lame dialogue between the two characters. Just generic movie dialogue-101, in my opinion.
I don't think that 'LOTR' would be good to compare with this movie. Personally, I'd compare it to a movie like (ironically) 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'. That movie succeeded because of the actors, whether they be leading or supporting characters. They all brought us unique and colourful characters. However, it was obviously Harrison Ford who had to be the best of the bunch. And, he was. He had both the charm and the charisma to pull off the character. But, he also had that look that made him feel real. He didn't look like a supermodel simply posing for trailer-shots. He looked real. Like somebody you could meet anywhere on the street.
Glyenhaal, on the other hand... Not so much. So, that makes it increasingly hard to like his character because you see him immediately as the guy who's "perfect", in a way. You don't see him have any problems whatsoever. He's just posing and looking good for the camera. God, if you want to do that kind of crap. Why don't you start doing perfume commercials, or something? I know Hayden Christensen is doing them now, 'cause I just saw one on the TV about two weeks ago!
