Comments on: The Power of Teamwork http://www.outside-hollywood.com/2009/03/the-power-of-teamwork/ Isaac Botkin's film and video website Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:14:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Neil R. Hackon http://www.outside-hollywood.com/2009/03/the-power-of-teamwork/comment-page-1/#comment-18864 Neil R. Hackon Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:53:50 +0000 http://www.outside-hollywood.com/?p=193#comment-18864 It's so true about Lucas. Some of the elements of the earlier Star Wars movies are a bit silly, but mostly, they are brilliant films. Unfortunatley, when you get to the likes of Star Wars :The Phantom Menace, things just get rediculous. The story of that film was confusing at best, it had some truly atrocious acting from Natalie Portman, and it included the worst character film has ever had, in Jar-Jar Binks. Yet, Lucas got away with it because he was successful and so nobody could say no to him. Very sad. It’s so true about Lucas. Some of the elements of the earlier Star Wars movies are a bit silly, but mostly, they are brilliant films. Unfortunatley, when you get to the likes of Star Wars :The Phantom Menace, things just get rediculous. The story of that film was confusing at best, it had some truly atrocious acting from Natalie Portman, and it included the worst character film has ever had, in Jar-Jar Binks. Yet, Lucas got away with it because he was successful and so nobody could say no to him. Very sad.

]]> By: Kyle Prohaska http://www.outside-hollywood.com/2009/03/the-power-of-teamwork/comment-page-1/#comment-9948 Kyle Prohaska Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:14:40 +0000 http://www.outside-hollywood.com/?p=193#comment-9948 I couldn't agree more about the "yes" men. I want someone who will tell me "that's terrible, fix it," or "change this," and "get over yourself, it's not that great of a scene." Having those around you who will be honest is something I crave and make sure I seek out to find. Great article. I couldn’t agree more about the “yes” men. I want someone who will tell me “that’s terrible, fix it,” or “change this,” and “get over yourself, it’s not that great of a scene.” Having those around you who will be honest is something I crave and make sure I seek out to find. Great article.

]]> By: Film Directing School http://www.outside-hollywood.com/2009/03/the-power-of-teamwork/comment-page-1/#comment-9736 Film Directing School Fri, 03 Apr 2009 13:27:36 +0000 http://www.outside-hollywood.com/?p=193#comment-9736 Yo, this was a great article, really explains a lot! Yo, this was a great article, really explains a lot!

]]> By: Filmmaking Stuff http://www.outside-hollywood.com/2009/03/the-power-of-teamwork/comment-page-1/#comment-9729 Filmmaking Stuff Fri, 03 Apr 2009 06:49:49 +0000 http://www.outside-hollywood.com/?p=193#comment-9729 It's sad actually... The latest Indie movie... Where were the booby traps? (My friend posed this question to me. I couldn't answer.) It’s sad actually… The latest Indie movie… Where were the booby traps? (My friend posed this question to me. I couldn’t answer.)

]]> By: Jenny http://www.outside-hollywood.com/2009/03/the-power-of-teamwork/comment-page-1/#comment-9700 Jenny Wed, 01 Apr 2009 01:59:59 +0000 http://www.outside-hollywood.com/?p=193#comment-9700 Having some constraints and pressures causes us to be more creative and dynamic. Saw this often in domestic architecture- where there was a flat, blank site it was hard to come up with a good house design, but with close neighbours, council restrictions, all the annoying restrictions etc, the designs were much more inspired :) Must say something for how we think ;) Having some constraints and pressures causes us to be more creative and dynamic. Saw this often in domestic architecture- where there was a flat, blank site it was hard to come up with a good house design, but with close neighbours, council restrictions, all the annoying restrictions etc, the designs were much more inspired :)

Must say something for how we think ;)

]]> By: Alex King http://www.outside-hollywood.com/2009/03/the-power-of-teamwork/comment-page-1/#comment-9603 Alex King Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:49:36 +0000 http://www.outside-hollywood.com/?p=193#comment-9603 I was looking at that transcript the other day - very interesting stuff. There was a post on 37signals a while back that talked about how the lack of constraints killed the newest star wars movies - <a href="http://www.37signals.com/svn/archives2/how_the_lack_of_constraints_killed_the_quality_of_star_wars.php" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">here</a>. It's interesting how publicity and money, the things film makers are generally dying to get, can actually inhibit quality. I think there must be a sweet spot in there somewhere... I was looking at that transcript the other day – very interesting stuff.

There was a post on 37signals a while back that talked about how the lack of constraints killed the newest star wars movies – here. It’s interesting how publicity and money, the things film makers are generally dying to get, can actually inhibit quality. I think there must be a sweet spot in there somewhere…

]]> By: Isaac Botkin http://www.outside-hollywood.com/2009/03/the-power-of-teamwork/comment-page-1/#comment-9596 Isaac Botkin Sun, 22 Mar 2009 23:20:16 +0000 http://www.outside-hollywood.com/?p=193#comment-9596 Forgot to mention this, but it's interesting to compare the notes from the story meeting to <a href="http://www.movie-page.com/scripts/Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">this early script draft</a> and the final result. Forgot to mention this, but it’s interesting to compare the notes from the story meeting to this early script draft and the final result.

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