"How to train your Dragon" easily pwns other mainstream 3d features + a rant
So I did go see "How to train your dragon" and since I'm an action and monsters fan I can say that I liked it more than any mainstream animated 3d feature I've seen... I thought it was really well done and there were some great moments in it... my fav had to be of course the MEGA dragon vs. the lil cat dragon d00d at the end ^ ^ The cinematography and action with the stuff in the clouds was super tite... and the characters veered away from the stereotypes you see in most 3d films as they were more unique... they definitely worked the animal lover angle well as I cared for the lil cat dragon more than any other character ^ ^
It was like a "kids safe" film but it was definitely darker than anything Pixar has ever done which is encouraging... I listed to the Splinecast which features interviews with all these Pixarian d00ds and one director said that they don't purposely make the kind of light and fluffy films they do its just what they like making... I mean thats c00 but seeing film after film made by happy rich white guys gets kinda old for me... the lows aren't that low in those films and so the highs can't go that high so its all safe and tame and in the end just "meh" for me....
Dis dragon film certainly had the characters facing heavier and darker situations which yeh it still is like family friendly film er whatever but its a step in a direction that is more appealing to me...
NOW MY RANT ABOUT PIXAR WEALTHY HAPPY WHITE GUY WORLD VIEW ^ ^
If the biggest problem you have in your like happy wealthy life is that you lost a toy or you forgot what is was to be young or some bullshit like that... your going to have a hard time relating to the rest of the world... because problems in films like that seem trivial and ridiculous to people who have or have had bigger problems in life... So I think it alienates a certain part of the population NOW its probably the poorer part of the population WHICH doesn't matter to the studio system cause they want those wealthy families who will buy all they Blu-rays and 3d-TV's
SO I hope as the tech gets more affordable and trickles down people with REAL HEAVY life experiences will start making films and putting that out there... throwing some new mythology into the ring... giving the part of the population who cannot relate to happy wealthy white guy world views a story for them... because up until now thats all thats been made...
How come no kids get molested in Pixar films? It happens a lot in real life ya know? How come none of the characters in Pixar films are ignorant sexists, racists or nationalists? I see a ton ALL THE TIME...... In real life when I've had a "good time" Randy Newman music wasn't playing and if it was I'd puke all over myself...so yeh how come in Pixar films dad never drinks too much pukes on himself and beats the kids? Cause thats a downer? Nah thats reality.... if we were to face these things in films everyone wouldn't be so fucking depressed after sitting through a 2 hour movie watching perfect characters with perfect lives whose biggest problems in they lives seem like the smallest in comparison to our own... and we're supposed to empathize with them?! WTF?!
Wonder why this makes you feel warm and fuzzy inside? BECAUSE YOUR NOT A HAPPY WEALTHY MIDDLE AGED WHITE MAN WITH A HAPPY FAMILY AND A DOG AND SHET ^ ^
Filmmaking has traditionally been a RICH KIDS game.... you got the money... you make the film... you've got the money you can pay to get into the club that will help you make the film.... When I was listening to that Pixar podcast I'd say 8 out of 10 of the employees on there went to Cal Arts... how much does Cal Arts cost? $35,000 a year for tuition alone... add everything else thats probably 50k a year.... There's no way my family or any of the families I grew up with could afford that... we FRIED BALONEY yo and thought it was a delicacy 0_o
So I CANNOT relate too or enjoy those fluffy Pixar films... those aren't my problems... those aren't my concerns... thats not me.... but then I DON'T MATTER since I am not in the mainstream, being of mixed race and not from wealth...... So the people that don't fit or aren't in the targeted segment get ignored...and being ignored makes some people angry ^ ^ Does it bother you if you feel like all the films etc are made for other people?
You may say theres lots of live actions films that venture into darker territory....yes... but I do animation so thats what I'm talking about here and specifically feature films....Brought to you by professional weirdo M dot Strange.