What classics did you see last week ? (1 Mar - 7 Mar 2020)
Mar 25, 2020 20:29:27 GMT
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Post by morrisondylanfan on Mar 25, 2020 20:29:27 GMT
From when I saw it in Jan:
Frozen 2:Let It Meh. 4/10.
Unable to let things go,song writers Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez attempt to create another monster hit with the new 7 songs being modelled on Let It Go's tempo. With a clear focus on topping the charts, the effect is songs which come-off as sub-par carbon copies,as a basis on singing/describing a characters actions, rather their inner feelings, leading to interchangeable, utterly forgettable tunes.
From the opening sweeping shot returning to Arendelle, returning co-writers/co-directors Chris Buck & Jennifer Lee unveil a backdrop with a impeccable attention to giving the backdrop animation a realistic shine, with the ripples from the rivers dotted across the screen,along with cold winds making leaves shake, and falling snowflakes covering the icy paths Elsa and Anna must take.
Standing badly at odds with what is established in the opening shot, the directors contrast the grounded animation of the backdrop with a wide-eyed, rubbery design for the characters, whose contrasting appearance stops them blending into the world they are meant to inhabit.
Bringing Elsa to the Enchanted Forest with a sirens call, the writers attempt to juggle a crowd-pleasing reunion, with a serious message, only to end up making a total mess.
Going into what led to the creation of The Enchanted Forest, the writers bluntly use thinly-veil allegory to touch on the killing of Native Americans by European Settlers. Freezing in time a moment when a tribe leader was murdered, the writers distastefully shove aside their attempt at a message, for a ill-judged rush to feel-good fantasy,which wastes the potential offered from the mysterious siren a quick and easy fix, whilst stamping all over the plight of the Natives in order to put a Disney bow on a film which does not know where to go.
My apologies for not replying to you before now. I hope you didn't think I was ignoring your post. If you did, my sincerest regrets, as that wasn't my intent.
I've actually been debating with myself what I could say in response to your post.
A thread was started on the Film General board a while ago asking about how people respond to differences of opinion on this site. I myself have always made an effort to respect others' opinions and never start arguments with those I disagree with. As a result, I've (mostly) been able to avoid conflict with other posters (though there has been the odd one who has attacked me for my opinion or some other reason - but I just ignored them/didn't respond).
In the case of your post, you in no way 'attacked' me for my opinion - and I was grateful for that/appreciated it. I wish more posters could manage to remain civil when responding to those with different opinions to them (thankfully, pretty much everyone on the Classic Film board has proven themselves capable of this). However, I was unsure of how to respond, as we had very different views/opinions of the film Frozen II. I'm not one of those people who tries to 'change' the opinions of those I disagree with. I accept that they see things one way and I see them a different way.
So, after much debate with myself on how to respond to your review of the film, I've elected to go with the neutral (albeit rather 'generic') response of:
I respect your opinion, but I'm afraid I disagree.
I hope you won't take any offense, and once again my apologies for taking so long to respond. With posts from other posters who've been negative/aggressive in response to my opinions, I've just simply chosen not to respond to them. I made a mistake in not responding to your post as soon as I saw it, instead choosing to mull over what I should say. You didn't deserve to be kept waiting for a response from me.