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0 pointsgjsman-10002y ago0 comments

> the red suits is one of my favorite fight scenes, ever.

Well, I hate to ruin it then, but the choreography for that specific scene was widely criticized for having serious mistakes and editing errors.

https://youtu.be/CI-W3BEjRtI (a bit bloated overview, skip to most watched sections)

https://youtu.be/qyzwBWsqqw8 (50 minute investigation on all the mistakes)

The first video doesn't mention it, but the constant red guard spinning, is because stuntmen are trained to quickly add spins and flourishes... when the actors are too slow and behind schedule in the sequence.

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setgree2y ago

I watched a bit of the second vid, and I see why some people would have fun making and/or watching this; but to me it totally misses the point of what is magical about cinema.

nordsieck2y ago

> I watched a bit of the second vid, and I see why some people would have fun making and/or watching this; but to me it totally misses the point of what is magical about cinema.

Could you expand your point a bit more?

setgree2y ago

To quote Roger Ailes in 'Bombshells,' "It's a visual medium!" [0] Meaning, whether a scene succeeds or fails on screen is first and foremost about whether it looks good, and this scene looked great.

Obviously visuals aren't everything -- the story should make enough sense to be emotionally engaging, and the mechanics should never threaten your suspension of disbelief -- but they're the main thing.

This video analyzes the fight scene as though it's a text about how people would fight with laser swords, and it's not. It's a visual medium.

[0] https://www.bigissue.com/culture/film/bombshells-telling-of-...

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0 pointsgjsman-10002y ago0 comments

> the red suits is one of my favorite fight scenes, ever.

Well, I hate to ruin it then, but the choreography for that specific scene was widely criticized for having serious mistakes and editing errors.

https://youtu.be/CI-W3BEjRtI (a bit bloated overview, skip to most watched sections)

https://youtu.be/qyzwBWsqqw8 (50 minute investigation on all the mistakes)

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setgree2y ago

I watched a bit of the second vid, and I see why some people would have fun making and/or watching this; but to me it totally misses the point of what is magical about cinema.

nordsieck2y ago

> I watched a bit of the second vid, and I see why some people would have fun making and/or watching this; but to me it totally misses the point of what is magical about cinema.

Could you expand your point a bit more?

setgree2y ago

To quote Roger Ailes in 'Bombshells,' "It's a visual medium!" [0] Meaning, whether a scene succeeds or fails on screen is first and foremost about whether it looks good, and this scene looked great.

This video analyzes the fight scene as though it's a text about how people would fight with laser swords, and it's not. It's a visual medium.

[0] https://www.bigissue.com/culture/film/bombshells-telling-of-...

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