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Forum: General Movie Discussion 12-10-23
Replies: 9
The Mythology of "Practical Effects"
Posted By Corax
The slide at the end of the film on the...

The slide at the end of the film on the Archive.org copy reads

Of all the exploitative sleazy ways to promote a film, this bug-into-a-feature maneuver elevates this from schlock to almost being a...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 12-08-23
Replies: 9
The Mythology of "Practical Effects"
Posted By Corax
Re: The Mythology of "Practical Effects"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yPLwJr3xa4
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-20-23
Replies: 9
The Mythology of "Practical Effects"
Posted By Corax
Exactly. The embedded video discusses how the...

Exactly. The embedded video discusses how the word has been carefully constructed and negotiated so as to offer the promise the "real stuff" to audiences even though a film like Top Gun: Maverick has...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-19-23
Replies: 9
The Mythology of "Practical Effects"
Posted By Corax
The Mythology of "Practical Effects"

Want to sell horror? Say that it's based on a true story.

Want to sell a love story? Promise steamy sex.

Want to sell action? Claim that all the effects are practical.



The demand for...