The Oscars have been the pinnacle of cinema for many, many years. Celebrating the best of the best. Allowing all of us to know what the experts say about the films that were released. Which ones deserve an award for being excellent in their art.
Winners this year were
Birdman
Whiplash
and Even Big Hero 6.
Movies like these are really good to watch, they are just plain excellent.
Here are their respective trailers.
(WARNING... THERE IS SWEARING)
Now, these two movies are excellent, they both deserve the praise they get and more and more people should go and watch them.
BUT!
There is something more than the just the Oscar. And no, I am not talking about the Golden Globe, I am talking about a movie being fun.
What does this mean?
Well, let's look at one of my favorite year in movie cinema 1998.
This year was a very nice year for movies. Saving Private Ryan, Prince of Egypt, The Big Lebowski and even American History X. All of these films are great films, but they require something that not many movie goers want to do... reflect.
We also saw very BAD movies. Like Lost in Space and Rush Hour. But, one of the underdogs of movies came out that year. And, in a very strange way, defined a new kind of genre. A genre that now is something of a MARVELous trend. (hint hint).
I am not talking about Blade (because that movie came out that year), I am talking about The Mask of Zorro
The Mask of Zorro is one very strange type of movie. Why? Because it is a fun movie. A fun, non oscar worthy, not bad, not dark, not drama, action based fun for the whole family movie.
See, this genre is the "family action movie". Where both kids can enjoy the action, but the adults can enjoy a good film. Now, this movie is NOT groundbreaking. If you look at previous years in cinema, every once in a while you find a GOOD action movie. Like Rocketeer (1991) The Three Musketeers (1993) and maybe even Mortal Kombat (1994), but other attempts at this genre would fall flat (Mario Bros, and even Street Fighter), movies that would have action and adventure, but keep a good lighthearted aura around them.
The Mask of Zorro defined that genre and made it solid.
See, this movie is a bit edgy, but mostly it is a very good movie. Both adults and kids can enjoy it and have a good relaxing time. It is not like the Expendables, where it is just MINDLESS action that requires no thought into it (not that that is a bad thing), but rather a film where one can feel engaged and feel connected to the characters, but not be puzzled by the ideas set by society around us.
This genre is my FAVORITE genre. Good action movies that like to keep the audience on their toes but not create a sociopolitical critic on the rules that we live on.
Why do I bring this up? Not because of the superhero hate that was clearly shown on the Oscars... (which NONE of the Marvel movies were selected to win) but rather because after all of the Oscar hype, you ask yourself Now what? What movie can I unwind with
Well, this is the genre for you... a relaxing good time where the drama is minimum but the thrill is still there.
For example... A movie that was almost perfect was Kingsmen:Secret Service. My friends and I were talking about Birdman and about what it is about and that a Mexican directed it (WHICH MAKES ME INCREDIBLY HAPPY... TAKE THAT 'MURICA) when we saw that this film was earlier, and we went to see it
Now... careful... If you watch this film, you need to be careful, because of the last 20 seconds. Those last 20 seconds are NOT (repeat) NOT worth watching. I cannot stress this enough
But it is a good action movie.
Now, this movie is specially good because it is not a superhero movie. Like a said before, Marvel has taken up the task of making these films. We no longer have Zorro, but rather Iron Man. But this movie is NOT superhero one... it is a good movie of action and spies. (Kind like Mission Impossible, but British)
Like I said, a good action movie that I think should be made more and more outside of the Marvel universe, not that I don't want more of them, but a something new and fresh.
And, isn't that a good enough reason to love cinema even more?
I am not talking about Blade (because that movie came out that year), I am talking about The Mask of Zorro
See, this genre is the "family action movie". Where both kids can enjoy the action, but the adults can enjoy a good film. Now, this movie is NOT groundbreaking. If you look at previous years in cinema, every once in a while you find a GOOD action movie. Like Rocketeer (1991) The Three Musketeers (1993) and maybe even Mortal Kombat (1994), but other attempts at this genre would fall flat (Mario Bros, and even Street Fighter), movies that would have action and adventure, but keep a good lighthearted aura around them.
See, this movie is a bit edgy, but mostly it is a very good movie. Both adults and kids can enjoy it and have a good relaxing time. It is not like the Expendables, where it is just MINDLESS action that requires no thought into it (not that that is a bad thing), but rather a film where one can feel engaged and feel connected to the characters, but not be puzzled by the ideas set by society around us.
This genre is my FAVORITE genre. Good action movies that like to keep the audience on their toes but not create a sociopolitical critic on the rules that we live on.
Why do I bring this up? Not because of the superhero hate that was clearly shown on the Oscars... (which NONE of the Marvel movies were selected to win) but rather because after all of the Oscar hype, you ask yourself Now what? What movie can I unwind with
Well, this is the genre for you... a relaxing good time where the drama is minimum but the thrill is still there.
For example... A movie that was almost perfect was Kingsmen:Secret Service. My friends and I were talking about Birdman and about what it is about and that a Mexican directed it (WHICH MAKES ME INCREDIBLY HAPPY... TAKE THAT 'MURICA) when we saw that this film was earlier, and we went to see it
Now... careful... If you watch this film, you need to be careful, because of the last 20 seconds. Those last 20 seconds are NOT (repeat) NOT worth watching. I cannot stress this enough
Now, this movie is specially good because it is not a superhero movie. Like a said before, Marvel has taken up the task of making these films. We no longer have Zorro, but rather Iron Man. But this movie is NOT superhero one... it is a good movie of action and spies. (Kind like Mission Impossible, but British)
Like I said, a good action movie that I think should be made more and more outside of the Marvel universe, not that I don't want more of them, but a something new and fresh.
And, isn't that a good enough reason to love cinema even more?
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