True
But bad dialogue doesn't always mean bad story.

Compare Star Wars Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back with Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace. Both have terrible dialogue but one is a good film and one is an absolute steaming hunk of manure.
( Peej, Tue 2 Feb 2010, 15:35, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

it's not the words they are saying, but the way they are delivered
I'm mainly looking at Laurence Fishburne here. Every. single. line. is. delivered. with. a. huge. amount. of drama. and. loads. of. space.

it drives me mental.

I think Equilibrium is a far superior film.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 2 Feb 2010, 15:37, Reply)

I think In Bruges is probably better than Avatar
But it didn't win an oscar.
( Peej, Tue 2 Feb 2010, 15:41, Reply)

That's hardly a like for like comparison.

( girlinthehole, Tue 2 Feb 2010, 15:43, Reply)

I wasn't trying to make a like for like comparison
I think I was just trying to show that a great film with a great story isn't going to do as well as a special effects show real with a not very good hackneyed story.
( Peej, Tue 2 Feb 2010, 15:49, Reply)

that's because idiots are involved in the selection process
but I imagine Avatar might win for best special effects, it's certainly not going to win best original story.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 2 Feb 2010, 15:51, Reply)

I like the review by someone I forget
that when 3D movies are the norm we will think that it was ground breaking but ultimately shit.
( Peej, Tue 2 Feb 2010, 15:57, Reply)

I could live without the 3D really
it was interesting, but ultimately didn't add anything and didn't make it seem like you were immersed by any means
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 2 Feb 2010, 16:01, Reply)

the two are worlds apart
what did Avatar win for?
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 2 Feb 2010, 15:44, Reply)

It hasn't yet but we know it will

( Peej, Tue 2 Feb 2010, 15:48, Reply)