Long Takes In the Movies, Antidote To CGI? 295
brumgrunt submitted a Den of Geek story about long takes in movies. The premise is that CGI has made so many things possible that it all rings sterile now. Long shots are a better way to be flashy. Personally I absolutely love long takes, and I always elbow my wife excitedly when they happen. She probably hates them now! Some of the examples cited here are probably unfamiliar but maybe that'll just give you an excuse to queue them on Netflix.
Well (Score:2, Funny)
Film editors unite! (Score:3, Funny)
Long takes will only hurt the film editing industry, we need to pass a law limiting the length of any given scene.
Re:Well (Score:3, Funny)
Contains both. :) (and is widely regarded as one of the best long cuts in cinematic history)
tl;dw
Re:The opposite... (Score:5, Funny)
Yeah but you can' really - SQUIRREL!
Re:It's a reaction to MTV, not CGI. (Score:5, Funny)