I actually liked how the characters dissolved in the story

Posted by Victor Khomenko (M) on December 23, 2010 at 07:46:47

In Reply to: Good description, I rather enjoyed it posted by Road Warrior on December 23, 2010 at 06:29:59:

Platoon is a caricature, a political piece of crap, your usual Hollywood fair with stars dominating the screen. A couple of personal stories, that's all...

HH is far more impersonal and hence real. I don't know where the obsession with "character development" comes from. Why is it mandatory for someone to change his behavioral pattern in the span of 90 minutes? THAT should be considered artificial, not the portrayal of real life.

HH is about the brutal meat grinder, far less about who and how got thrown into it. It shows bigger picture, with very little minutiae. For the lovers of personal stories there seems to be enough, in my view. But those who lived through wars usually mention how your personality becomes smaller, subservient to something far bigger and more important. Like everything in life there is proper balance, and if HH errs on the side of bigger picture, there surely is no shortage of the more "personal" films - no need to expect everyone conform to the same cookie cutter.

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Topic - Two hell movies - Victor Khomenko 07:21:47 12/21/10 (15)

If you liked North Face, then you will love - Doug Flynn 12:03:36 12/21/10 (4)

Not a good film at all. nt - Victor Khomenko 04:51:57 01/03/11 (0)

Touching the Void is one hell of a good story - amazing - PhilJ 09:36:03 12/24/10 (0)

TTV was not so much a documentary as a re-creation, and yes, excellent!! - Road Warrior 06:20:14 12/23/10 (1)

Yup, I give it a three thumbs up! nt - tinear 09:33:08 12/23/10 (0)

My problem with Hamburger Hill - Doug Flynn 11:57:08 12/21/10 (7)

Yup. H H was as forgettable as it was watch-able. nt - tinear 14:15:30 12/21/10 (6)

Good description, I rather enjoyed it - Road Warrior 06:29:59 12/23/10 (5)

I actually liked how the characters dissolved in the story - Victor Khomenko 07:46:47 12/23/10 (4)

Good points, but HH was still tedious and cliched - Doug Flynn 11:58:34 12/23/10 (1)

"I will watch it again soon" Lemme gues... on that blue thingy? :) - Victor Khomenko 15:16:15 12/23/10 (0)

Well-stated in some respects, Vic, but if we know nothing of the characters, we - tinear 09:35:58 12/23/10 (1)

Different things at work here - Victor Khomenko 11:13:00 12/23/10 (0)

"I am not gonna mention the Cliffhanger. A gripping film that is torture " - volunteer 07:35:00 12/21/10 (1)

Poor composition on my part... :) - Victor Khomenko 07:42:09 12/21/10 (0)

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I actually liked how the characters dissolved in the story - Victor Khomenko 07:46:47 12/23/10 (4)

Good points, but HH was still tedious and cliched - Doug Flynn 11:58:34 12/23/10 (1)

"I will watch it again soon" Lemme gues... on that blue thingy? :) - Victor Khomenko 15:16:15 12/23/10 (0)

Well-stated in some respects, Vic, but if we know nothing of the characters, we - tinear 09:35:58 12/23/10 (1)

Different things at work here - Victor Khomenko 11:13:00 12/23/10 (0)

I actually liked how the characters dissolved in the story

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