tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6806500828781561546.post6301352843817738342..comments2024-02-23T03:58:58.990-05:00Comments on The Saquarry Analyses: Movie Appraisal: Chronicle (2012)Saquarry (Justin Miller)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16471321677204879148noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6806500828781561546.post-33141176387573879752013-06-23T10:44:45.535-04:002013-06-23T10:44:45.535-04:00I think we simply have a difference of opinion or,...I think we simply have a difference of opinion or, perhaps, experience. One, the theoretical female Matt would sill be Andrew's cousin. No romance needed. The romance (if you can call it that) intruded on the film enough already. Taking all romance out completely? A Godsend.<br /><br />I, although male, had many more female friends in high school than male ones. Now, maybe the times have changed since a decade ago when I was in high school, but I found many of my female friends to be much less shallow and much more real than my male ones. So, stereotyping is not exactly the way to go here. Too many movies rely RELY on male interactions without bringing anything else to the table. Look at how many movies have all-male casts with a female character shoehorned into the story for romance purposes or whatnot.<br /><br />From personal experience, hanging out with friends, regardless of gender, made a great time. And I'd love to see more movies that are about friends, without those gender stigmas associated. Just because you hang out with a woman does not mean there are romantic feeling there. Just like if you're hanging out with your best male friends there are probably not romantic feelings there.<br /><br />I find the whole industry, hell pop culture in general, just kind of forgets that we're all people, and instead focuses on the easy way to tell stories. I liked this movie quite a bit, but having no real female characters in the narrative really jumped out at me, and certainly lessened my enjoyment. It took me right out of the narrative. I mean, maybe this is just in my high school and college experiences, but a group is often made of both men and women. Taking one side out of that equation just feels unrealistic to me.Saquarry (Justin Miller)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16471321677204879148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6806500828781561546.post-70199832533457839742013-06-19T18:25:15.016-04:002013-06-19T18:25:15.016-04:00This is way old a review, but if I could make a co...This is way old a review, but if I could make a comment to perhaps change how you view further movies...<br /><br />There were no women. But if matt had been one, many a problem arises. First off, an inevitable romance (if unwarranted) would have emerged between Matt and Andrew, especially considering his whole "next-evolution apex-predator" attitude, as he and matt would have been their ideal matches. The ability of the characters to stay real and understandable would, in my opinion, have deteriorated as so much extra expositioning would pop up. <br /><br />But my main point is this: if the context fits, women do not need to be in powerful roles. This was 3 high school friends (kids), with all the partying and popularity contests that pop up. From my own (rather recent) high school experience, the only non-shallow girls at that age are the quiet ones. And the addition would have meant an Andrew companion, more or less, taking away from his loneliness. And there is where his disjointed point of view emerges, his disconnection from "normal" people. Of course, it could have been worked in, but necessitating a female's role in valuating the film's quality can easily decrease you enjoyment of the film. <br /><br />Overall, a fantastic review man. Awesome. I agreed with most of the rest.Pyjamashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06937695512535670211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6806500828781561546.post-41217296000812535072013-04-29T16:50:03.980-04:002013-04-29T16:50:03.980-04:00No, go ahead and comment on anything you want. I c...No, go ahead and comment on anything you want. I certainly appreciate the comments! I see /very few/ people actually agree with me on my likes and dislikes of movies that's it's kind of neat to see somebody who has similar ideas to my own.<br /><br />I know you have a blog of your own. I'll check that out when I get some time to myself. I love seeing interesting blogs.Saquarry (Justin Miller)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16471321677204879148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6806500828781561546.post-2497192247608057292013-04-28T17:24:14.736-04:002013-04-28T17:24:14.736-04:00I had a similar experience with this film: my frie...I had a similar experience with this film: my friend recommended it to me and I was skeptical at first but ended up enjoying it a pretty good deal. My least favorite part was definitely the objectification of women. I guess lots of high schoolers are probably guilty of this, but it also serves no purpose in the plot and should have just been left out. I also agree that the ending could have been so much stronger, and that Matt probably should have died instead of Steve.<br /><br />Sorry for plundering all your reviews man hope I'm not being a bother haha I've just totally agreed with everything of yours I've read so far. Keep it up.Weshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10837970803266198653noreply@blogger.com