tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11148440.post9214278678167886009..comments2023-12-06T03:47:05.880-05:00Comments on LabuzaMovies.Com: Screening Log: Action Scene Aesthetics EditionPeter Labuzahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09057154332391743369noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11148440.post-9995447730231828652012-04-23T13:25:06.162-04:002012-04-23T13:25:06.162-04:00Cosigned and very well stated.Cosigned and very well stated.Peter Labuzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09057154332391743369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11148440.post-8613909049597826642012-04-23T12:51:30.366-04:002012-04-23T12:51:30.366-04:00I agree with everything you say. The action in The...I agree with everything you say. The action in The Raid displays technical skill on the part of everyone involved, but you know who else has technical skill? Michael Bay. What's missing from The Raid is that sense that the action is leading somewhere. Generally the action in the film is there for no other reason than to get to more action that looks exactly the same. What's worse is that any sense that the action IS leading somewhere is because rather than the action leading to interesting, balletic stunts, it's usually leading to some bone-crunching gory kill. That makes it practically pornographic. The action equivalent of a money shot.<br /><br />Police Story gets everything right. First of all, the story is decent enough. But even if action is your only focus, then Police Story offers up tons of varied action, and all done in a spirit of inventiveness and creativity.Corey Atadhttp://justatad.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com