super 8 is just a super 8 not a super film

Cora 2022-04-21 09:01:25

After the movie came out, many people were disappointed; in fact, it was all the trailer's fault. In order to attract the public's attention, the company's publicity cut out the film with only special effects and hot scenes, and several major websites misinterpreted the meaning and genre of the film. What kind of mentality to watch this film has become a big problem at present. .
It seems that JJ spends some thoughts on this movie, but not much. Super 8 can be said to be a summary of his exposure to movies since he was a child, but it is not complete or in-depth, so it is easy for everyone to be confused when watching this film, and even the director wants to shoot without knowing what to do, you How can it be. As for some people who say that this film is a qualified tribute to the previous xxxxxx films, the effect of this film in the current screening reflects JJ's skills in the film and television circle for many years. The production in the superficial sense is close to perfection. There are many segments that are worth watching and learning repeatedly. During the screening of the film, the rhythm of the whole film is well controlled, and there is no so-called intermittent. Not to mention, the selection of actors, many people think that small and medium actors have become the only bright spot of the film. In fact, I don't have a deep impression on the other actors. I can only say that the people selected by JJ are too suitable for the role of the film. They are real but not brilliant. If they are included in the series, many of them can stand alone. So why many people still can't understand it? In fact, there are still many problems with editing. There are many difficult-to-understand bridges in S8, such as tank battles, there is no clear cause and effect, I believe that JJ will not have such a problem.
The film is 112 minutes long, which may be the company's last bottom line for JJ. Maybe JJ wanted to make or made an epic film (the first shot at the beginning is a hint). After the filming, the company analyzed that the actor's appeal was not enough, and it was still so long, so he had to cut back and reduce the screening. cost. Who is suffering, the audience. I hope that there will be a director's cut version in the future, everyone will watch it again, and it is best to understand what it is about. Super 8 may also be super. . .

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Extended Reading
  • Clement 2022-03-18 09:01:03

    87/100, there is a very highlight moment. When the train comes, the reality in the movie and the movie in the movie blend with each other, and then the entire movie world enters a state of "distortion", an unknown invasion. Lose the truth. SUPER8 is undoubtedly the key to the whole story. It records the truth and creates a movie, which is lost and regained, and finally acts on reality, eliminating the distorted state. From this, I also thought that when the “train enters the station” for the first time, the real reality and the real movie merged for the first time, and then they became effective, forming the current world where reality and fiction coexist. //The sound and the lens are also extremely accurate. The entire concept and story details are derived from the author's life, which is quite mature work.

  • Orion 2022-03-19 09:01:03

    super eight, more like superb great! it captured the innocence of Amblin films, the purity of small town America and the essence of growing up

Super 8 quotes

  • Alice Dainard: What was that necklace? The one you were holding at the train crash. Was it your mom's?

    Joe Lamb: My dad gave it to her the day I was born. She wears it all the time. Well, used to. And... It was bad how she died and... But my dad got it back.

  • Joe Lamb: [old home movies of Joe's late mother playing] It's... It's so weird. Watching her like this. Like she's still here. She used to look at me this way, like really look, and I just knew I was there, that I existed.

    Alice Dainard: He drank that morning, My dad. He missed his shift.

    [Alice begins to cry]

    Alice Dainard: Your mom took it for him, the day of the accident,

    [long pauses. Fighting back tears]

    Alice Dainard: He... He, um... He... He wishes... I know he wishes it was him instead of her. And sometimes I do, too.

    Joe Lamb: Don't... Don't say that. He's your dad.

    [home movie ends]