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Subject: Re: CHRONICLE (no spoilers)
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On Feb 7, 9:23=A0am, nick <nickmacpherso...@AOL.com> wrote:
> On Feb 3, 4:27=A0pm, moviePig <pwall...@moviepig.com> wrote:> In the cate=
gory of one-of-a-kind movies, how about a sciFi horror
> > fantasy for and about teens that profits from substantial adult
> > restraint? =A0CHRONICLE is yet another "found footage" (well,
> > *assembled* footage) flick that proves the efficiency of this
> > narrative style. =A0It's reminiscent of lots of other movies, but a
> > spoiler-free one I can mention is TROLLHUNTER, for its nonchalance
> > about some fairly creative f/x work. =A0For all those reasons, CHRONICL=
E
> > strays enough from the beaten path to wind up as a winter
> > release ...but, in comparison, e.g., the "big" spring and summer
> > trailers with it left me cold. =A0Especially for being smarter than it
> > had to, CHRONICLE is solidly recommended.
>
> Did you know Chronicle was written by Max Landis, John's son? =A0I knew
> that going in and kept eyes open for any Landis touches and counted
> three, including the stucture of Chronicle (small to big to really
> big). =A0A couple things to add to what you said: =A0this is the most ope=
n-
> ended franchise beginner ever. =A0There's going to be Chronicle movies,
> TV shows, cartoons, comic books for decades to come. =A0Wait and see.
> Even if it suffers the usual found footage rapid decline in box office
> (not likely). =A0Speaking of the found footage style . . . I couldn't
> tell if the framing was too tight, making a lot of the visuals too
> closed in, or if it was being screened wrong in my theater because it
> looked like information was being cut off the top. =A0 I tried to Google
> any possible discussions of the technical aspects of Chronicle to see
> if anyone was talking about it but all I got was hundreds of sites
> offering me the chance to watch Chronicle for free.
>
> So when you're referring to the "big" spring and summer trailers,
> you're surely not including The Three Stooges in the bigness
> category? =A0I've seen that twice now and if I see it again I might
> start having nightmares.

(Wasn't Sean Penn once attached to tTS? ...as the only thing that gave
the project credibility?)  Not just tTS, but also THE AVENGERS ...as a
measure of how miniature is my interest in superheroes, and how
miraculous is CHRONICLE's intelligent approach to the matter.  I
almost look forward to maybe one(!) sequel.  Fwiw, here's a reviewer
who goes elbows-up; and even if he's a bit overboard, I'll still
empathize with his enthusiasm at finding a movie in this genre this
good this early:

   http://www.themovieboy.com/reviews/c/12_chronicle.htm  (and NOT to
be read before viewing!)

Apart from the videocam look, I experienced no visual disconnect.
(Fwiw, I think the sequel would err in sticking with 'found-
footage' ...though I thought it -- again -- very effective here.)

And, though I only read later about Landis's kid, during the flick I
did think often of Brian De Palma...

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