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No need to be creative anymore or original anymore in indie cinema

posted 14 years ago by kenpac
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Ooh another quarter life crisis post-grad what do I do with my life oh I'm now in a relationship quirky subtle gritty digital indie movie that got picked up by IFC and played at big festivals!

What's the point of people trying to be creative anymore when this is what gives the film festivals, publications, and audiences a $#$# on?

It's sad, pathetic, and ashame to those out there actually trying to entertain us, and for all those that have.

Just call this Hannah Takes the Stares Part 2: Even More Boring and Unoriginal.

And the best part is that it's shot on a 7D, meaning that it'll inspire more 20 somethings to go out and affordably make more movies just like this! As the other unoriginal ones already have! Thanks indie cinema for going down the $#$#ter.

[–] 13 years ago

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[–] christiphel 13 years ago

Look, you didn't like the film. Great! I enjoyed it and yet I don't mind the fact that you and many others didn't like it. I get it. But comparing Lena Dunham to Katherine Hepburn and then calling Dunham a cow is pretty low in my books. I agree that Katherine Hepburn (and for that matter, Audrey Hepburn) was very beautiful back in the day, but I sure they wouldn't like you or anyone else refering to others by names. A cow Lena Dunham is not. Thank you.

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[–] MisterWhiplash 13 years ago

I'm not gonna say anything about the film since I haven't seen it, and the 'mumblecore' movement which most of the people in this thread have been referring to is hit or miss (more misses than hits to my estimation). But really this is what I wanna say - the 7D has it's drawbacks but it's still a helluva good camera. Have you actually used it or are you just *beep* on it cause you think it's the hip thing to do?

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[–] ImHungover 13 years ago

Making a film from start to finish requires an incredible amount of determination. Making one that's watchable is a miracle. She made one for dirt cheap with her family and friends that's being released by The Criterion Collection and landed her a show with Judd Apatow. Jesus, good for her. That's an enviable position to be in for any up-and-coming filmmaker. I don't think "Tiny Furniture" is a revelation or anything, but I'll certainly take it over most Hollywood comedy.

Why is she looked at begrudgingly for shooting her film on a 7D with a small budget? I hate to break it to you, but this is very much the way of the future with filmmaking. Good for her. She did what likely none of us will ever accomplish.

[–] sam_in_japan 13 years ago

The 7D camera is completely irrelevant to the subject of this thread.

The Blair Witch Project was shot on almost the exact same budget using 16mm and a consumer-level RCA camcorder. Yet, that film was so original in its conceit that it pioneered an entire genre of "found footage" movies.

Same budget. Same tools.

"La Casa Muda," the original 2010 film that "Silent House" (2011) was a remake of, was shot in four days on a budget of $6000 using a Canon EOS 5D Mark II Digital SLR.

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[–] kinggsone 13 years ago

Everything has been overdone at this point. We're at a point in time where you as an individual pick which "Life Crisis Post-Grad" movie you like. Which road trip comedy you like. Which Dystopian film you prefer. It's been that way probably before written word really. Every once and a while there will be brilliant people who find a new way to do something, but most people miss it for a couple of decades.

Anyway, it's a lot easier to sit back and realize that it isn't worth crapping on movie X, because Movie Y and Movie Z will be coming out either way. Even if this movie didn't come out, some other kid would've done it. It's clearly a meme.

[–] ChrisNgu 12 years ago

Can you be more specific about what you mean by "creative"? Also, what other creative and original indie films would you recommend seeing?