tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8887106662149516337.post2216110219035868690..comments2024-03-25T09:14:59.999+00:00Comments on The Incredible Suit: Those Super 8 Trailer Lens Flares In FullThe Incredible Suithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02155334068211136650noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8887106662149516337.post-21800217392132369272012-08-26T05:48:11.547+01:002012-08-26T05:48:11.547+01:00I'm watching Super 8 tonight, and am overcome ...I'm watching Super 8 tonight, and am overcome by sympathetic rectal flares. Apart from the lens flare crapola, the movie is such a lousy retrospective of Goonies, ET and many other movies that had better and more realistic kids.<br /><br />And it suffers from the same ET problem, gov't has to be the bad guy, no way, gov't might want to help the alien, befriend it, and get it's Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8887106662149516337.post-36691432469542275002012-01-02T01:53:46.715+00:002012-01-02T01:53:46.715+00:00From start to finish the movie is a gem, reminded ...From start to finish the movie is a gem, reminded me of stand by me where kids are the focus, their fears and everyday life.Sverigehttp://pinkcheck.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8887106662149516337.post-24295030722571669322011-06-19T23:16:31.381+01:002011-06-19T23:16:31.381+01:00The flares DID belong in Star Trek. They were over...The flares DID belong in Star Trek. They were over done in Super 8. Unless this is the new Abrams signature. Sort of like Spielberg like to elevate the camera over many scenes in many of his flicks. One thing I did enjoy about Abrams recent piece was the involvement of teens making movies with Super 8 film. Although I now understand it was staged, and just part of the story line. Nonetheless, it Karl Marxhausenhttp://karl.marxhausen.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8887106662149516337.post-40985148397899728812011-06-11T17:00:52.717+01:002011-06-11T17:00:52.717+01:00JJ included the lens flares in STAR TREK, in my op...JJ included the lens flares in STAR TREK, in my opinion, intelligently, so that he would have an organic link between the live action shots and the CG shots. This would (along with other photographic imperfections, like dust on the lens) let you accept the digital shots more seamlessly. So for STAR TREK, Flare did a good job. In SUPER 8, clearly the fame has gone to flare's head. It'sAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8887106662149516337.post-6767435822300606202011-03-16T23:12:18.362+00:002011-03-16T23:12:18.362+00:00http://super8poster.wordpress.com/offset-for-solve...http://super8poster.wordpress.com/offset-for-solve/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8887106662149516337.post-33088322834057429982011-03-14T23:22:43.286+00:002011-03-14T23:22:43.286+00:00My favourite flare in a film is the boating distre...My favourite flare in a film is the boating distress flare Nicole Kidman fires into Billy Zane's mouth at the end of Dead Calm.prairie_oystersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8887106662149516337.post-28671392814213636042011-03-14T23:19:55.104+00:002011-03-14T23:19:55.104+00:00[cough] the trailer music is from Cocoon [/cough][cough] the trailer music is from Cocoon [/cough]prairie_oystersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8887106662149516337.post-85463004452017065592011-03-14T23:19:30.943+00:002011-03-14T23:19:30.943+00:00'SUPER 8' sounds like 'superate' w...'SUPER 8' sounds like 'superate' which is what a nasty boil does as it flares up ready to burst. The flares are therefore intended to enhance or flare the drama. <br /><br />Perhaps the DOP is simply demonstrating his flare for cinematography.<br /><br />Has anyone heard from Anna Morfic?<br /><br />Maybe Dan has it right about 70s styles, the sun shines out of the directors Tony Coxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8887106662149516337.post-39522601527911973722011-03-14T15:41:15.036+00:002011-03-14T15:41:15.036+00:00Agreed. Jan de Bont's flares on Die Hard were ...Agreed. Jan de Bont's flares on Die Hard were super-sexy, which is why I expect he bunged a few into Speed as well.The Incredible Suithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02155334068211136650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8887106662149516337.post-16805157880528640592011-03-14T14:44:50.176+00:002011-03-14T14:44:50.176+00:00I like lens flares. They remind me of Die Hard.
...I like lens flares. They remind me of Die Hard.<br /><br />Most things remind me of Die Hard somehow, but I think it's because that was the first film that I noticed them in and I've been a fan of their work ever since. Go flares!TheUnwashedMasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03029004262655647715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8887106662149516337.post-14129256718781688222011-03-14T14:04:26.819+00:002011-03-14T14:04:26.819+00:00Also, the music on that trailer sounded wickles, v...Also, the music on that trailer sounded wickles, very Williams-esque. Michael Giacchino is brill.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04583207313861844385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8887106662149516337.post-49200371494607544952011-03-14T14:03:15.172+00:002011-03-14T14:03:15.172+00:00ZINGABAZANGABAZOOM!!ZINGABAZANGABAZOOM!!The Incredible Suithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02155334068211136650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8887106662149516337.post-42341877565579902852011-03-14T14:01:46.082+00:002011-03-14T14:01:46.082+00:00According to IMDB the film is set in the 1970'...According to IMDB the film is set in the 1970's, which explains all the flares.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04583207313861844385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8887106662149516337.post-36077407869019529282011-03-14T13:54:20.951+00:002011-03-14T13:54:20.951+00:00Also, A BUS DOING A SIDE WHEELIE!Also, A BUS DOING A SIDE WHEELIE!The Incredible Suithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02155334068211136650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8887106662149516337.post-28207063350353411402011-03-14T11:11:56.082+00:002011-03-14T11:11:56.082+00:00I know that the whole of the geek-o-sphere has gon...I know that the whole of the geek-o-sphere has gone hard for the Super 8 poster but I have a slight issue with it. The image is presented (strikingly) on it's side because as we've all seen from the trailers an pivotal piece of Super 8 footage will record some space monster malarky after it's tipped on it's side. I know that the poster image ISN'T a frame from that footage butprairie_oystersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8887106662149516337.post-87340117229584633182011-03-14T11:05:29.187+00:002011-03-14T11:05:29.187+00:00At the time of Star Trek's release (JJ Abrams ...At the time of Star Trek's release (JJ Abrams 1st anamorphically shot flick) he made cryptic and illusory comments in interviews about his mad bonkers lens flare daubing, seriously suggesting that there was a very academic and poetic reason for them above and beyond superficial photographic pizzazzery. He refused to divulge exactly what it was the he was hoping to achieve with them all thoughprairie_oystersnoreply@blogger.com