tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713900942729528341.post8476748662130747183..comments2023-05-18T13:06:54.026+02:00Comments on Raving Dave: Why You Shouldn’t Always Try To Be CleverRaving Dave Hermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15498581343125191660noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713900942729528341.post-65605996655615016712008-08-13T14:20:00.000+02:002008-08-13T14:20:00.000+02:00I quite agree. The same goes for excessive special...I quite agree. The same goes for excessive special effects, over-use of jump cuts and anything else that doesn't genuinely add depth or emotion to a scene.<BR/><BR/>Lethal Weapon works, precisely because everything is about the characters and their shortcomings.<BR/><BR/>I don't imagine for one moment that Ronald Harwood was trying to be clever or gimmicky, but his anecdote shows that in some cases a simple solution is the best one.<BR/><BR/>Take care,<BR/><BR/>DaveRaving Dave Hermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15498581343125191660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713900942729528341.post-5244747270960565212008-08-13T00:30:00.000+02:002008-08-13T00:30:00.000+02:00Hi Dave,Fine article.Sometimes cleverness equals g...Hi Dave,<BR/>Fine article.<BR/><BR/>Sometimes cleverness equals gimicky.<BR/><BR/>Some action movie are too clever and ends up being too gimicky.<BR/><BR/>Look at Leathal Weapon. It's not clever. Just an honest action movie.<BR/><BR/>Best,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com