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Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-02-16
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Scream or Star Wars?
Posted By mariel
To have a discussion.

To have a discussion.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-02-16
Replies: 109
Scream or Star Wars?
Posted By mariel
Actually, I just wanted a civil intellectual...

Actually, I just wanted a civil intellectual discussion.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-02-16
Replies: 109
Scream or Star Wars?
Posted By mariel
I wouldn't see a problem with comparing Speed to...

I wouldn't see a problem with comparing Speed to Jurassic Park - Speed is perhaps better.


By contrast, identity is better discerned - that's why I compare Scream to Star Wars.


Scream has...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-02-16
Replies: 109
Scream or Star Wars?
Posted By mariel
Conjuring 2 and H6 are both deep left-wing films....

Conjuring 2 and H6 are both deep left-wing films. Scream isn't as powerful as either, but it's certainly close.


I've heard of The Babadook. What are your thoughts about it?
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-02-16
Replies: 109
Scream or Star Wars?
Posted By mariel
Partly - it's no coincidence that Rey talks about...

Partly - it's no coincidence that Rey talks about greenery and the galaxy.
The Force Awakens is perhaps better than Scream, but not much more so.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-02-16
Replies: 109
Scream or Star Wars?
Posted By mariel
I'm making the point that Scream has more depth...

I'm making the point that Scream has more depth than Star Wars - the original Star Wars (The Force Awakens has perhaps more depth than Scream)..


Scream isn't a deep as Halloween 6, or The...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-02-16
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Scream or Star Wars?
Posted By mariel
Scream is the intelligence of communicating to...

Scream is the intelligence of communicating to the viewer that there's no such thing as hidden realities - Star Wars may have this ability, but Scream has it more so.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-02-16
Replies: 109
Scream or Star Wars?
Posted By mariel
It's still substance. Like I said earlier -...

It's still substance. Like I said earlier - Scream is depth as surface.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-02-16
Replies: 109
Scream or Star Wars?
Posted By mariel
How is it meaningful, in terms of the stark...

How is it meaningful, in terms of the stark juxtaposition of night to day being the climax of the film?
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-02-16
Replies: 109
Scream or Star Wars?
Posted By mariel
The ending. The point being if it's coincidence,...

The ending. The point being if it's coincidence, that Craven decided to use daylight to end the film - the stark contrast.


Scream is full of daylight attacks (Sidney in the school bathroom, the...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-02-16
Replies: 109
Scream or Star Wars?
Posted By mariel
Scream doesn't take place in the dark. It's full...

Scream doesn't take place in the dark. It's full of daylight attacks, and both Becker and Prescott house are bright.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-02-16
Replies: 109
Scream or Star Wars?
Posted By mariel
I'm distinguishing Scream from the sequels - the...

I'm distinguishing Scream from the sequels - the original has power that can be truly difficult to represent.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-02-16
Replies: 109
Scream or Star Wars?
Posted By mariel
I think Scream's virtue is depth as surface,...

I think Scream's virtue is depth as surface, making it problematic to analyse.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-02-16
Replies: 109
Scream or Star Wars?
Posted By mariel
The Conjuring 2. The Exorcist. The Omen. Scream...

The Conjuring 2. The Exorcist. The Omen. Scream 2. Halloween. A Nightmare on Elm Street all aren't remote..


What about the dual references to the sun - first while Sidney is sleeping, and then...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-02-16
Replies: 109
Scream or Star Wars?
Posted By mariel
Scream is a deeply serious film; the zenith of...

Scream is a deeply serious film; the zenith of serious expression..


Examples include Billy and Stu's handicapping of Sidney in the kitchen (kitchens symbolize the realm of power), which is...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-02-16
Replies: 109
Scream or Star Wars?
Posted By mariel
The town that was used for Woodsboro is full of...

The town that was used for Woodsboro is full of nature - lots and lots of fields and trees, why?


The sense I get is that Ghostface's symbolism is best suited to being based around nature heavy...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-02-16
Replies: 109
Scream or Star Wars?
Posted By mariel
I think most of Star Wars only rivals Scream, but...

I think most of Star Wars only rivals Scream, but it says a lot of Scream's well-written script that just this original film (not counting the sequels) can beat lots of Star Wars - including Empire...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-02-16
Replies: 109
Scream or Star Wars?
Posted By mariel
Why was the setting of Woodsboro chosen as it was?

Why was the setting of Woodsboro chosen as it was?
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-02-16
Replies: 109
Scream or Star Wars?
Posted By mariel
Scream is about broken families too, and is about...

Scream is about broken families too, and is about reality's truth that loyalties between peoples are false - symbolism is throughout the entirety of Scream, including trees being a recurring...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-02-16
Replies: 109
Scream or Star Wars?
Posted By mariel
Why?

Why?
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-02-16
Replies: 109
Scream or Star Wars?
Posted By mariel
Which is better? I think Scream is better...

Which is better?
I think Scream is better because it has greater intellect than Star Wars, represented by Casey Becker and Stu Macher's house.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-02-16
Replies: 109
Scream or Star Wars?
Posted By mariel
The exact arc of Luke, though emotional, is in...

The exact arc of Luke, though emotional, is in the long run not as intellectually satisfying as Scream's story..
The opening with Casey Becker and climax at Stu Macher's house is more meaningful...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-02-16
Replies: 109
Scream or Star Wars?
Posted By mariel
What would you say are the complex issues in...

What would you say are the complex issues in Scream?
I agree that Star Wars is more meant for all people, but I think Scream is the superior film.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-02-16
Replies: 109
Scream or Star Wars?
Posted By mariel
Thanks.

Thanks.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-02-16
Replies: 109
Scream or Star Wars?
Posted By mariel
Why is the kitchen white? The rest of the Macher...

Why is the kitchen white? The rest of the Macher house is brown, and it can't be a coincidence that the entirety of the house is shown to the viewer - even the attic I think is shown, and the garage....

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