@Gargron@mastodon.social
I know 100% that people will argue with me over this, but I miss when movies were professionally lit, when actors were intentionally blocked, and when more than teal, orange and beige were allowed to be on the screen. The medium has something to do with it--film made a lot of these things fundamentally necessary--but I think it's more complex than just that. The last few years' movies are just not pleasant to look at, with very few exceptions, and the change occurred sometime around 2015.
That sublime, classic esthetic is what I love most about “Catch me if you can”.Interesting about the colors. I do miss the curated lighting and blocking That said I’ve seen quite a few actors IRL and maybe they’re just getting better at hiding how artificially they’re lit and positioned cause it’s been jarring every time LOL. (I used to live in Santa Fe and the place is littered with em)
The ultimate "how could this ever leave post like this" movie is Dunkirk. But apparently Christopher Nolan had a reason to make the dialogue utterly impossible to hear. Or something.
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You place that cutoff remarkably late. Otherwise, who do you expect to argue? I won’t
Money is the reason. Movies have become investment vehicles, and investors want safety. Thus aiming for the biggest audiences, and most people want slop. Not just the looks, the storylines, characters, anything, aren’t much better.
Am I too cynical? Think not
