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It made no sense!

posted 14 years ago by netgrazer
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I know that female protagonists in horror stories are known for extremely illogical behaviour, but this is stretching it.

- Your patient is barely alive, all of a sudden. Don't ask if the doctor can call back, have him come over as soon as possible.

- There's a nurse-killing psycho on the loose, and somebody is banging on the door of your isolated house. You're a nurse. It's not "silly" to call the police in a situation like this.

- Your cold-hearted and generally unpleasant new colleague has correctly predicted the inexplicable deterioration of your patient's condition. Eventhough her motives are unclear, means and opportunity might lead you to distrust her before you find the first victims of strangulation.

I'm not going to sum up everything else that's wrong with this story, and the other aspects of the film. Pace and setting were about the only things the filmmakers got right. If this is the best that NZ cinema has to offer nowadays, as some of the raving reviews seem to suggest, then I think I've seen enough.

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[–] AvroLancaster 14 years ago

Personally, I was really impressed.

The directors commentary explains how the film was made for $10,000 US over 10 days.

Obviously the film is not Transfromers 2 when the director has $200M and and army of artists at his disposal, so I think Galvin has done well with what he had.

That's where the enjoyment lay for me.

[–] netgrazer 14 years ago

I respect your opinion, and I agree that you can't hold a multi-million dollar movie to the same standards as a low budget one.

But Transformers 2, to me, demonstrates that a big budget is by no means a guarantee for success. I deeply hated that movie, and I was simply disappointed with this one.

What I disliked most about this was the writing. It could have been a lot better if they'd sat around the kitchen table a couple of evenings, before starting the actual production. Extra costs: A crate of beer and a bag of crisps.

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[–] AvroLancaster 14 years ago

Agreed, Transformers 2 is an abomination.

My liking of When Night Falls is how the director managed to pull together a film for $10,000 and produce something akin to the classic Hitchcock films.

Obviously the film is not going to appeal to all, but I found it to be a refreshing example of new blood getting involved and getting out there and putting something down on film.

Cheers.

[–] netgrazer 14 years ago

Hmmm... for the price of 1 big budget movie like that, you could do 20,000 projects like this.

I think that would generate a lot more (and more varied) entertainment, for a more diverse audience. I'm not sure what it would mean in terms of revenue, but that's probably the only thing on the minds of Hollywood producers.

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[–] jtfriday2000 12 years ago

Hmmm... for the price of 1 big budget movie like that, you could do 20,000 projects like this.

I think that would generate a lot more (and more varied) entertainment, for a more diverse audience. I'm not sure what it would mean in terms of revenue, but that's probably the only thing on the minds of Hollywood producers.

Yes, but Hollywood movies make a lot because they spend a crapload on marketing. They spend millions, in fact. So if you made 100 movies for $10,000 each, then there would still need to be millions to market each of them. Plus, another way Hollywood movies make a lot is hiring A-list stars. As much as I'd like to see new talent, I have to admit A-list stars generally bring in more money then a movie full of unknowns. Paying those A-list stars drives up the cost of movie-making even more.

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