DeafTourette
Perpetually Offended
I was at a meeting today and after it was adjourned we talked about movies.
The topic of Halle Vs Johannson came up and my friend made a very valid observation.
Halle Berry took the time and training to look like a seasoned professional killer in the latest John Wick movie. That movie does long pans of the anti-heroes in action... Few cut aways and you can TELL they are actually doing those movements and some of their own stunts. A lot like the Hong Kong Kung Fu movies of the 80s and 90s ... And specifically Hollywood's The Matrix. For many people, the long pans for fight scenes builds hype for and during the movie.
Scarlet Johannson, on the other hand, can only do some select moves but you know it's a stuntwoman with the constant edit cuts (not as bad as Liam Neeson's Taken series), even though it's made to look more seemless. You can still tell there's a stuntwoman, though. It takes away from the hype levels, TBH.
And I'm just now remembering the HORRID portrayal of Sonya Blade and her fight with Kano in the original Mortal Kombat movie. She didn't look like she knew a martial art from a hole in the ground. It was pathetic and cringey as all get out.
What do y'all think? Should Marquee actors (in good/great physical health) be trained to really sell their roles?
The topic of Halle Vs Johannson came up and my friend made a very valid observation.
Halle Berry took the time and training to look like a seasoned professional killer in the latest John Wick movie. That movie does long pans of the anti-heroes in action... Few cut aways and you can TELL they are actually doing those movements and some of their own stunts. A lot like the Hong Kong Kung Fu movies of the 80s and 90s ... And specifically Hollywood's The Matrix. For many people, the long pans for fight scenes builds hype for and during the movie.
Scarlet Johannson, on the other hand, can only do some select moves but you know it's a stuntwoman with the constant edit cuts (not as bad as Liam Neeson's Taken series), even though it's made to look more seemless. You can still tell there's a stuntwoman, though. It takes away from the hype levels, TBH.
And I'm just now remembering the HORRID portrayal of Sonya Blade and her fight with Kano in the original Mortal Kombat movie. She didn't look like she knew a martial art from a hole in the ground. It was pathetic and cringey as all get out.
What do y'all think? Should Marquee actors (in good/great physical health) be trained to really sell their roles?