tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3708292649664624419.post8908020806661487638..comments2023-09-10T10:47:35.670-04:00Comments on Roads? Where We're Going, We Don't Need Roads.: Notes on Transformers 2Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03050879099756585371noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3708292649664624419.post-90327106278850660422009-07-13T10:20:49.716-04:002009-07-13T10:20:49.716-04:00I'm never sure what to think about "made ...I'm never sure what to think about "made me feel like a kid" arguments for movies like these. On the one hand, I understand the desire to feel that kind of magic again. On the other hand, when I was a kid I was a little dipshit with bad taste who liked everything he watched. So feeling like a kid again might really be a step in the wrong direction for me.<br /><br />I think I'll probably revisit Transformer 2 on Blu-Ray at some point, because there are real pleasures to be had, but I'm not expecting it to be a game-changer. Even if I give all the stupid shit a pass, I don't think I could ever overlook the blatant racist stereotyping. In fact, I probably should have discussed that more in my original post.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03050879099756585371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3708292649664624419.post-38256225568348650152009-07-13T09:55:25.181-04:002009-07-13T09:55:25.181-04:00btw I found yr blog via Vern.btw I found yr blog via Vern.+|+https://www.blogger.com/profile/14258066908376322560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3708292649664624419.post-41598295429365194442009-07-13T06:47:32.047-04:002009-07-13T06:47:32.047-04:00Awesome. You kind of have to approach it the same ...Awesome. You kind of have to approach it the same way you would TF2 i.e. just ignore all the things that a supposedly savvy movie watcher would find objectionable and meet it on its own terms.<br /><br />Have you been back to see TF2? Re-watched it today, somewhat more prepared for its audiovisual assault, and I was amazed how much I enjoyed it. I simply ignored all the dumb stuff (of which there is plenty, obvs.) and regressed to like age 10. The bit where Megatron travels from the ocean floor to his home planet pretty much blew my tiny mind. And the battle at the end, which I found exhausting the first time round, was fluid and thrilling. It makes me wonder how many pleasurable experiences I have cheated myself out of by being a priggish nerd.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3708292649664624419.post-62123831895048370812009-07-10T14:05:48.328-04:002009-07-10T14:05:48.328-04:00Okay anonymous poster, you've sold me. It'...Okay anonymous poster, you've sold me. It's going on the Netflix queue.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03050879099756585371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3708292649664624419.post-60456923497623890272009-07-10T13:49:01.484-04:002009-07-10T13:49:01.484-04:00For a formalist action movie freakout, see Speed R...For a formalist action movie freakout, see Speed Racer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3708292649664624419.post-69194678284119848982009-07-01T16:10:48.924-04:002009-07-01T16:10:48.924-04:00Don't get too excited, this isn't nearly a...Don't get too excited, this isn't nearly as fascist as Bad Boys 2.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03050879099756585371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3708292649664624419.post-77029899034179138522009-06-30T17:21:28.732-04:002009-06-30T17:21:28.732-04:00Over the years, I've dreamed that some day som...Over the years, I've dreamed that some day someone will make a great action movie (or whatever) that completely eschews logical narrative in favor of formalist spectacle. We've gotten a little closer, with films like Shoot 'Em Up, but even that one still feels the need to hit obligatory plot points and character scenes, so we're not there yet.-<br />That made me think of why I ended up enjoying Crank 2 so much and why you might too even though you didn't like the first. That one goes out of its way to ignore traditional narative in order to create spectacle, even at one point sacrificing the drama of a scene, which is okay because its impossible to care about anyone in it. I did read one review that mentioned that in the begining the autobots viciously hunt down and murder some decepticons that are just chillign out so I was already leaning towards catching a matinee.Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16069046563288672434noreply@blogger.com