I don’t debate often because I’m not here to really impress anyone with my reviews. I’m not so insecure that I need to defend every point. But if pressed I can. What I don’t like is debating people who come off as if they have some sort of deeper understanding of film criticism then anyone else. I usually just stop, since they have their minds usually made up. And I can only take so much of that kind of elitist thinking.
I’m pretty confident in my reasons for not liking The Great Silence. Thank you so much for suggesting I don’t. 😒
It wasn’t a good story. It didn’t have great dialogue.
It’s also hard to believe that the hero was able to survive his throat being slit.
We’re supposed to believe a young boy somehow survived having his throat slit so deep it severs his vocal cords, in a time where medical practice wasn’t that great?
Please.
And don’t get me started on the romance that was shoehorned in there.
I will admit you’re correct when pointing out the differences between Silence and Tigrero. I forgot about that. But it wasn’t that deep.
But that’s not much depth to go on. I suppose one could say it is more then TGTBTU, but a film doesn’t have to always have depth.
A movie can just be enjoyable. I enjoyed TGTBTU, but not by a lot.
I did not enjoy The Great Silence. It was nice to look at however.
I appreciate your comments.
I would like to dissect some of them. For me it's not about arguing or one person against another. It's all about the truth. If I can help you learn something, come to realise something you once thought may not have been accurate or fair, and grow in your understanding, then I find pleasure in that. If I also grow and get sharper from the interaction, then I enjoy that too. It's about me. I am selfish, but helping other people makes me feel good too.
First I want to set the record straight. I didn't say you weren't confident in your reasons for not liking The Great Silence. I was saying (and I'm paraphrasing myself, not quoting), it doesn't
seem to me that you fully understand why disliked The Great Silence. I do think that there were some obstacles to your enjoyment of the film that even you do not fully comprehend. Once you understand them, you may enjoy the movie more.
It could have been a better story, and it could have had better dialogue, but I still think it was a good story and had good dialogue. I'm not saying it was a masterpiece, but it stands out for the era and the genre.
It shouldn't be hard to believe the hero survived his throat being slit. For one thing, they weren't trying to kill him when he was a boy, they were just silencing him. Perhaps you thought this was a flaw because you thought they were trying to silence him by killing him. It wouldn't be reasonable to assume that he could have survived a lethal attempt, but it was more believable that he could survive an attempt to merely silence him. However, that being said, as I reflect on how massive his scar was, I do agree that it was a weak point in the film. Basically the extent of the cut, his surviving it, and his inability to speak as a result are not compatible. If the cut was deep enough to sever his vocal chords it would be fatal. They should have just cut out his tongue.
I really didn't think the romance was shoehorned. It was quite pivotal.
The content may not have been, "that deep," but it was deeper than The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.
You're right that movies don't have to be deep, but they do to be considered great movies.
I enjoyed Jupiter Ascending, just not for the reasons they intended.
I'm a little sad that you didn't enjoy The Great Silence. After reading everything you've said about it, I still don't know why. You pointed out some flaws, but having flaws didn't stop you from enjoying other movies.