Theycanleavedeep, lifelongvisualimpressionson a filmgoer.
Theycancometorepresent a wholenewcategoryoffeeling.
That's whyfilmgeekslikemereferencedthemsomuchinconversationwithfriendswhenyou're a filmstudent, atleastwhen I was a filmstudent, that's whatmakesthingsexciting.
Mostofthestudentfilms I directedrevolvedaround a fewmomentsthat I thoughtweregoingtoblowpeopleaway.
If I couldjustnavigatethestorythere, thatwouldbeenough.
Themomentwoulddoallthework, then I justnavigatetothenextone.
Forthisreasonmystudentfilmsweren't thatgoodBatman V.
Superman, DawnofJustice I thinksuffersfrom a similarproblem.
It's hardtosaywhatoneis, butwhat a goodscenedoesisdissolved.
Theactorsinthesoundstageandthecostumesandmakeupandcameraangleinto a livingandbreathingreality, thereshouldbe a strongsenseofplace, a feelingofpossibilitythatthecharacterswhoinhabitthespacecouldgoanywherewithinit.
Building a goodsceneisn't onlyaboutlocation, it's aboutfittingthedialogue, thetoneandthecharactersintothatlocationandendowingitwith a senseofdurationAvengers, ageofUltronfromlastyear, itisn't a perfectmovie, butthere's a greatstoryabouthowjoshSwedenfoughttokeepthehawkeyefarmhousesceneinthefilmThatslowpacedconfidenceseenrunsfor a full 16 minutes, rightinthemiddleoftheactionwhenyou'rethere, you'renotwaitingtogosomewhereelse.
Almostallfilms, especiallysuperheroblockbustersaregoingtohaveexpositionalscenesandscenesthatsetupfutureactionandingreatmovies, allthescenesoftenworktogethertoparticipateinanoverarchingtoneor a complexmessage.
Butgreatscenesfunctionastheirownlittleuniverseswithin a film.
Andgoodmoviesshouldhaveplentyofthem.
Batman V Supermanrunsfor 2.5 hourswith a heapinghelpingofbigmomentsandyet I don't quitefeellike I'vebeenanywhere.
Thesceneiswhereawisloadedintothechamberfiringthegunwithoutloadingcanonlyresultinemptynoise, a bang, butnoimpact.
I'm alwayshopefulaboutnewsupermanmoviesbecausesupermanissoimportanttome, but I won't letsomebatmanjokesandupbeatrockmusicfoolme.
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