Scriptnotes on realism

In today’s episode of Scriptnotes they started out talking about the classic film “The Princess Bride” and how much they like it. They mentioned the first time they saw it and how it was unlike anything they had ever seen before. I agree with them there. The film was funny, full of action, romance, had a big name cast, and was dramatic and is arguably, next to “This is Spinal Tap,” “Stand By Me,” and “A few Good Men,” Rob Reiners greatest film. But for the most part the hosts talked about realism in movies. I suppose that this means the challenge of making movies seem realistic. Not in terms of “can this actually happen” but in terms of making it seem like you are actually there experiencing this. I think this is a critical part of movie making. If the audience feels like they are there the more emotional it is. Another piece of advice they give is to not rush. I think that this is an important piece of advice. If you rush through things you’ll get movies such as “Manos the Hands of Fate.” I know yuck right? So the goal is to not rush things and instead take your time and make sure you get things right.