Film Budgets? (Harry Potter, hell, experience)

[Malus 12:9]

Does a movie have to have a million dollar budget to be good? Do movies need Famous actors "Cruise, Kidman, Segal" etc to be good? Involve a storyline that is hard to follow and stuff? Does a movie have to be "hyped" or talked about to be good? What makes a good movie?

Personally I see newer movies and I get bored cos it's all about "So and so won a logie for this movie"..but then the movie is boring. I see movies with a trillion dollar budget but they are still boring. When the Blair witch came out they hyped it with some true story bull. (Well it was a good comedy ) Me? Just put Jason Voorhees and a camp of teen camp councillors..good stuff...and the bad acting bikini females actually give colour to the scene..

So yah in your opinion what makes a good movie?

[Darkdale]

It's hard to tell what makes a truly great film. It's usually the quality of the story, in my opinion; but only time will tell. If a film can last the test of time, it's a great film.

[Malus 12:9]

I saw one horry potter film and I thought "what the hell is this *****?" I can't see why everyone rambles about it like it's a big thing..it's just some dodgy kid's movie..I left half way through and got refunded money. I cannot see what all the rave is.

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[Darkdale]

Originally Posted by Malus01

I saw one horry potter film and I thought "what the hell is this *****?" I can't see why everyone rambles about it like it's a big thing..it's just some dodgy kid's movie..I left half way through and got refunded money. I cannot see what all the rave is.

For You know who: ramble

I like the Harry Potter movies. They are imaginative. I can't wait for the Chronicles of Narnia to come out.

[Malus 12:9]

Lady Laz or Bastet have you seen the Houseboat Horror movie ROFLLLLL made by some Australian movie college...it is a ripoff of Jason, and Freddy together

[Quoth The Raven]

Originally Posted by Darkdale

I like the Harry Potter movies. They are imaginative. I can't wait for the Chronicles of Narnia to come out.

Oh yeah...I'm desperate for CoN to be released.

Malus, 2 words for you...Mad Max. The original movie had a budget of about 60c and it was spectacular...it put the Australian movie industry on the map.The more money they spent on the sequels, the worse they got. Sometimes when you have no money, you use your imagination more and produce a better result for your efforts.
Raiders of the Lost Ark was turned down by every major studio in Hollywood. Paramount only agreed to do it after much persausion. Biggest grossing film in 1981 and still a classic.
I'm not sure it isn't just guess work that gets a potentially decent movie made over a potentially crap one.
Other than that, if something is a lemon, you can't make it an apple, no matter how much money and Tom Cruises you throw at it.

[Malus 12:9]

Well, that and they got Tina Turner in one of them, LL

[Quoth The Raven]

Originally Posted by Malus01

Lady Laz or Bastet have you seen the Houseboat Horror movie ROFLLLLL made by some Australian movie college...it is a ripoff of Jason, and Freddy together

Nup, haven't seen that one, but I have seen one Australian zombie movie in the last 12 months that was an absolute pisser. Undead, it's called.

[cardero]

Malus01 writes: Does a movie have to have a million dollar budget to be good?

No, as a matter of fact, money has nothing to do with whether a movie is good or bad. I have seen both sides of the coin and how much a producer has spent on a movie does not interfere with my enjoyment of a film nor does it impress me. I have watched many independent films that were made on a shoe string budgets that rise above the standards of big budget films.

Malus01 writes: Do movies need Famous actors "Cruise, Kidman, Segal" etc to be good?

Some of the best movies I have seen have involved actors that I have noticed for the first time. A person should beware of a movie that is hyped because of its casting. Movies that promote it’s actors over story are usually movies that are just offering an actor an opportunity to work rather than selling a great film.

Malus01 writes: What makes a good movie?

I usually use the 4 star program to rate my movies.

*-For Acting

*-For Direction

*-For Soundtrack (never underestimate the importance of a good soundtrack)

*-For visuals or photography
You wlll notice that I do not give any stars to who is in it or how much money was spent. First time directors who do not have the money, experience or production values to compete with Hollywood usually display something more important that Hollywood-soul.

[Malus 12:9]

I reckon movies, like the midday ones with no budget, can be interesting.