I hope that this digital era, that didn't show that much at all, just bits and pieces with scarce movies like Vidoq and some few fantasy movies (I don't even wanna go there to mention Toy Story and such), goes a lil' further with that motion capture thing. I remember rubbing my hands years ago when Vidoq was announced when they said all that stuff about digital technology and how far they have gone with it. Being a big fan of the horror and fantasy genre I eagerly awaited what was to come. So when eventually Vidoq came out I saw it in the cinema twice and bought the 2 disc DVD special edition. Then I waited again. I reassured myself with: "Nah, Toy Story is not going to be the only thing coming out". It proved I was wrong because the only digital masterpiece I had to enjoy for quite some time was Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within. At least a good step in the right direction for my tastes.
I'm not referring to digital technology used in a movie as such, no, I'm talking about movies that are made digitally in its entirety. Somehow I imagined a comic I used to read when I was a kid; Storm (pics included), come to life in this digital era. Remember that one? Not movies based on comics that would rape the hero status of your favorite comic idol of all time. A good example of this is Spiderman. Man that one had hit me hard. Spiderman was one my biggest heroes when I was a kid. Read since the first issue there ever was. And what did Sam Raimi (another disappointment, because he too was my herowho has made Evil Dead) managed to do? He casts a totally wrong Peter Parker and Mary Jane. God I think she's ugly. 
No matter, the Spiderman movies are lame. Humph, almost 40 years of stories and artwork and that's what they came up with. Disgusting.
We will see how long it will take 'till this so called digital evolution really evolves. You may have seen the trailers of Beowulf, where they motion captured those actors. Angelina Jolie looked hot. But why is it that projects like that are so many years apart from one another. We don't have just 3 or 4 movie companies in the world spending big money, so where are these epic 3D stories and saga's. I'm wondering. Take the science fiction series that are showing around the world right now. Don't get me wrong here, I like a lot of 'em. But they are too cheaply made (again not all of 'em) and dramatized Santa Barbara wise Geez. Was Gene Roddenberry the last respected guy that could manage to bring something like Earth: The Final Conflict and having the cojones to risk something, no matter how remote the subject is. Ok ok, Eureka and a scarce few of em is trying and so on, really making an effort to be totally different.
The point I wanna make is, if you are telling me that we live in an digital era, then I wanna see that result. Not only in how cool my cell phone or mp4 player can be. Where is that capability and capacity that shows not only in hardware or software, but also in many forms of art too? Remember, many 3D art is not considered art.
Don't you find it interesting that the only thing that they are doing now in the movie business (last 10 years or so) is remaking old stuff and making movies out of comics, reaching out to the past, to stories or movies that influenced a lot of people? This way they have a so called insurance that that project would make money. Commercial, commercial, commercial. In this we loose soul in everything. Don't you find it striking that there are no more "iconic" creations, like Pinhead, Freddy Krueger, Clint Eastwood in his spaghetti westerns to go a lil' back in time. Don't tell me the story that we don't have enough material or books. We have more than enough to create what wasn't possible to create before.
ICONIC HEROES ONLY IN COMICS AND GAMES
I know it's the game and comics industry's work to create heroes, villains and what not, but they managed to stay so strong and even get a cult status rivaling all the other industries. I know we live in a different era and almost every household has a PC, DVD, TV, (widescreen, almost to be HDTV everywhere and surround sound), stereo and at least 1 of the game consoles, while some 30/40 years ago not every household had a TV. I know we have something called pop culture and everything that goes with it. I know we have internet, touch screen technology and satellite TV. But it seems we lack imagination. Still, how is it that the game and comics industry slowly surpassed with their "iconic" presentation of characters?
Well, as a big fan of movies, I like to see the quality coming back instead of quantity. In between, I'll stick with the movies made by; David Lynch, David Cronenberg, Pedro Almodóvar, Alejandro González Ińárritu, Alex Projas, Lasse Hallström, Alex de la Iglesia, Quentin Tarrantino, Robert Rodriguez, Danny Boyle, Takeshi Kitano, Alejandro Amenábar, Mathieu Kassovitz, Christopher Nolan, Guy Ritchie, Mikael Hĺfström, Ridley Scott, Tony Scott, David Fincher. Just to name a few. 
I know these guys will deliver every single time. Just had to say this.
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. Growing up and watching all these great Sci-fi movies like Alien(s, s's), Bladerunner, Star Wars (etc, etc) makes me wonder what happened to our future-vision. Are we so gripped by the present that we can't imagine us making it to the "future" anymore? I'm not talking a recycled vision either, but something new and fresh to open up our imagination again... and with what technology is at hand today, almost everyone has the means to make it come true.
PS. I always have the tendency to respect the original. I too can construct a car if you give me an example of its body. But not saying Verbinski isn't a good director.....Pirates series with Depp are a real treat (collector of Depp's work).
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About Angelina Jolie...looks aren't everything. I won't be too impressed untill she learns a little acting. I don't really think she's all that in the first place anyhow
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