Modern movie makers underestimate the power of the imagination. In the original Addams Family series, Thing was a hand attached to a mysterious creature. The movies turned that thing into a nothing.
Like all fiction, these films mean to divert us from what might be the quotidian moments of our lives. A flash of color, a few pop-outs if we’re lucky enough to get it in 3-D (I’m a big fan), the clamor of battle with the sounds of war all around us in the safety of the theater or at home—what more can we reasonably ask? Profound truth? Answers to the timeless questions? Well, maybe not—maybe just a few laughs and thrills. As Ebert used to say of some films he was reviewing, “I laughed, I cried, I kissed $10 bucks goodbye!”
BE THIS GUY over 6 years ago
Good, you saved yourself $10.
Say What Now‽ Premium Member over 6 years ago
Modern movie makers underestimate the power of the imagination. In the original Addams Family series, Thing was a hand attached to a mysterious creature. The movies turned that thing into a nothing.
Kind&Kinder over 6 years ago
Like all fiction, these films mean to divert us from what might be the quotidian moments of our lives. A flash of color, a few pop-outs if we’re lucky enough to get it in 3-D (I’m a big fan), the clamor of battle with the sounds of war all around us in the safety of the theater or at home—what more can we reasonably ask? Profound truth? Answers to the timeless questions? Well, maybe not—maybe just a few laughs and thrills. As Ebert used to say of some films he was reviewing, “I laughed, I cried, I kissed $10 bucks goodbye!”