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Re:Snow Crash: HBO Max adaptation of Neal Stephenson's 1992 ... by number6 on Friday May 15, 2020 @02:02AM (#23189364)
I didn't enjoy it on the first view either. A friend of mine totally loved it. He pointed out that I should keep a watch on how your eyes are lead through the movie. If you follow the hints you will always look at the right place on the screen.

Obviously this happens unconsciously on it's own. Watching fury road you will never feel lost in the action but always directed towards it.

I found that fascinating, but tbh I will never love this movie as said friend does.

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Re:Snow Crash: HBO Max adaptation of Neal Stephenson's 1992 ... by dole on Friday May 15, 2020 @12:32PM (#23194086)
> Watching fury road you will never feel lost in the action but always directed towards it.

Miller directed the movie off storyboards and not scripts, leading to a lot more difficulty and spontaneity. Good recent article [1] on the rivalry between Theron and Hardy during filming, they mention being frustrated at this switch in direction but your comment reminded me about how storyboards capture that visual leading like scripts rarely do.

[1] https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/05/charlize-theron...

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