Perfect? What on earth could that mean? The idea of the perfect movie first occurred to me several months ago when I attended a Movie in the Park extravaganza in San Francisco. The feature was…dun dun duuuun…Back to the Future. A park filled with an urban gathering of the Mcfly generation was, as expected, the best possible way to see Back to the Future for the 15th time and despite the fact that I was sitting on some random pipe in the ground and some exhibitionist couple were violently sucking face two inches in front of me, I had a marvelous time.
I left thinking, “What a perfect movie!” Every single minute mattered, entertained, and delighted. From Crispin Glover, Michael J Fox, and Leah Thompson to Christopher Lloyd RIP- (Wait, did he die?) the acting was SPOT ON. Even Einstein the dog was on point. The details were impeccable- Anyone remember the ululating Libyan terrorists? THE POWER OF LOVE!? I could go on.
What I decided makes a perfect movie are the following elements:
A.) Not a minute is wasted on superfluous scenes intended to showcase the leading actor’s talent (or lack thereof), extraneous plot developments, or overdramatized landscape panning.
B.) Each actor owned their role in a way that nobody else could.
C.) The soundtrack enhances the concept of the film without becoming the centerpiece of its momentum.
D.) The plot is seamless with scenes that are coherent but not overly predictable.
E.) Every time you watch the movie, you notice some new detail that’s extremely funny, telling, or well...perfect.
Enough reasoning. Here is my Top 5 Most Perfect Movie List:
1.) Ferris Bueller’s Day off
2.) Back To the Future
3.) The Sandlot
4.) The Fugitive
5.) Close tie between Ace Ventura Pet Detective and Dumb and Dumber
Clearly, I am a product of the Mcfly Generation. Feel free to add or debate this list with your own experiences in Perfect Cinema. Goodnight and Good Luck.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment