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What is this crap?

posted 10 years ago by hooliganstreetpictures
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Really?

Why was this show edited so I have to watch all the whiny emotional crap. Dear editors, rule of the thumb should be, "don't show whiny emotional crap till we (the audience) actually care about the characters." Episode six, still don't give a damn.

Starz, or Chris Moore, five minutes into episode six and I don't need to see anymore of the series. You've failed to hook me. You've done something wrong. The bad part is I would love to see more of this type of programming, I'm really hoping this show hasn't cancelled any similar shows for generations to come.

I cannot blame the film makers. They are doing what they believe in. I can choose to watch their films, or not.

Are they marketing this series overseas? Are "they" liking it?

But look, Chris or Starz or whomever. There is enough smart TV shows being made these days, go behind the scenes of one of those? Or find film makers who have successfully made it through puberty and follow them.

[–] filipelli 10 years ago

Get the *beep* over yourself, douche.

[–] Nomad310 10 years ago

I agree with the OP. This show could have been interesting if they had chosen interesting people to follow, preferably grownups.

[–] AsYouWishButtercup 10 years ago

I watched the first 15 minutes and had to turn it off because I could not stand either director. I was also disappointed because both were sort of known in the industry. Prjoject Greenlight was interesting because they took regular people trying to make it and gave them an opportunity. I know those movies failed but the documentary about the movie was fascinating. I've watched a few more episodes and both directors have become even more insufferable. This whole thing is a flop and very disappointing for those of us that are interested in film making but have no means to ever do it. I really don't want to watch a douchbag and a drama queen get a fantastic opportunity and squander it.

[–] Thirdover4 10 years ago

Also, when project greenlight was made, it was at a time when you still had to raise a lot of money to make a film and the only outlet was theatrical or television. In fact, the whole premise for project greenlight was that the industry was a insular fortress and there was a perception or belief that the only thing stopping many talented potential directors was the opportunity to direct. But now, anyone can make a feature film and many successful films have been made for far less money and with far less people than the movies being made for this show. I'm not sure the people they picked for this "experiment" were right for the projects. Knowing Chris Moore's involvement with Project Greenlight he is likely far more interested in creating drama for the show than successful movies.

[–] theunopeneddoor-697-442391 9 years ago

i know this is an old post, but the Industry is still REALLY hard to get into BECAUSE it is so cheap to make a film. Distributors only take so many and for every they take, there are two thousand others. Also distributors don't take a lot of microbudget films, because bad filmmakers have a lot more access to being able to make a movie.

In fact it may even be HARDER to make a living at film making (though easier to make a film)

Joseph Chastainme
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[–] Thirdover4 9 years ago

I don't understand your point. If you make bad films, it should be hard to get them distributed. It isn't hard to get into the business. Go to a place where films are made (Los Angeles, Atlanta, New Orleans, North Carolina, Chicago) and get to work. I moved to Los Angeles on a tuesday and I was working on a film on Friday.

Distributors don't take a lot of microbudet films because they are bad for the most part. Here's a truism. Distributors will "Take" a good film, a film they can distribute, regardless of the budget. They don't care who made it, or for how much. The only thing they care about is if the film is good and they can make money on it one way or another. It isn't any harder to get a good film distributed than it ever was. It's only easier to get it made, good or bad. Coppola thought the advances in technology would result in more great filmmaking. It turns out the directors who were good and had something to say, were in fact finding a way to get their films made, even when they were hard to get made. Now it's easier to get a film made and the result is a lot of bad films, films you never see or hear of, and for a good reason.

[–] theunopeneddoor-697-442391 9 years ago

Actually it's still hard to make a living as a film DIRECTOR today. As a sound person or key grip, it might not be as rough.

Joseph Chastainme
www.twitter.com/sinnersbible

[–] Thirdover4 9 years ago

I didn't say it wasn't hard. It's just not harder than it was. It should be hard.

[–] LTUM 9 years ago

exactly the subject i was gonna use!!!

except, i was gonna say WTF is this crap. but that's a small adjustment, lol

i am like, BORING. and not only that, it's stupidly crude for the sake of shock value. robert maplethorpe was like, what 40 years ago??!!!!!!??

i am disappointed in chris moore. usually i am a huge fan, and would walk through fire for him. not with this though. it really sux.

boy things have sure changed in the years since greenlight

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