When I am the increasingly demented ruler of Earth

[james_davis_nicoll]

There will be terrible consequences for filmmakers who cannot justify their poorly lit films. Terrible consequences.

Once they are dealt with, all the gratuitous jerky-cam users can also expect a midnight visit from the James Got a Headache Trying to Watch Your Damn Film Police.

Something I realized watching Snow White and the Huntman: today, CGI means movies don't have to hire Little People any more, as regular actors can just be morphed through special effects. I wonder how long it will take for CGI to be used to eliminate other groups from casting calls?

Comments

[agent-mimi.livejournal.com]

I do as well. Just watched Eastern Promises for the umpteenth time and had to have the volume almost maxed out for dialogue, then down to 50% for music. I'd say at least half the DVDs I watch or rent are like this. Seems the older DVDs aren't so bad about it; I just watched Joanna, Modesty Blaise, Island of Doomed Men and none had that volume issue.

Hmm. A hypothesis may have been born.

[erikagillian.livejournal.com]

TV shows too. I tend not to notice that much but my sister *hates*. She stopped watching Criminal Minds, granted the kind of music was part of it. I've also noticed some tv channels have the problem, which seems strange.