No More Scary Scarred Villains

[ill]

LOL, ok. Phantom of the Opera.

you don't think the story works without his face being fucked up?

I have never seen Phantom of the Opera

 

[BigRedMoe]

you don't think the story works without his face being fucked up?

I have never seen Phantom of the Opera

It's what lead him to lurking around in the shadows wearing a mask and everyone thinking he's a bad guy....

 

[BigRedMoe]

The reasonable approach is that anyone can be a good guy or bad guy. Regardless of any features.

 

[Kevin12773]

Why are all Philly fans fuckin retarded?

 

[BigRedMoe]

Why are all Philly fans fuckin retarded?

Facial scars obviously.

J/K, J/K!

 

[ill]

The reasonable approach is that anyone can be a good guy or bad guy. Regardless of any features.

and their point is they don't need a scar to be a bad guy.

A bad guy can look totally fucking normal.

you ever see a kid scared of a normal dude just because he has a facial scar?

 

[ill]

Why are all Philly fans fuckin retarded?

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

There's only one way to solve this:

Stop making movies

 

[BigRedMoe]

and their point is they don't need a scar to be a bad guy.

A bad guy can look totally fucking normal.

you ever see a kid scared of a normal dude just because he has a facial scar?

So because you don't NEED a scar to be a bad guy (there are a fuck ton of movie villains that are normal looking btw) we should automatically tell writers that they cannot use a movie villain with a scar? Going down a bad path on that one.

 

[ill]

So because you don't NEED a scar to be a bad guy (there are a fuck ton of movie villains that are normal looking btw) we should automatically tell writers that they cannot use a movie villain with a scar? Going down a bad path on that one.

"going down a bad path?"

that sounds awfully dramatic

movies will not be ruined going forward because villains lack scarred faces.

 

[BigRedMoe]

"going down a bad path?"

that sounds awfully dramatic

movies will not be ruined going forward because villains lack scarred faces.

Refusing funding because of someone's artistic choices sets a precedent. What characteristic will be next? Don't be short sighted.

 

[ill]

Refusing funding because of someone's artistic choices sets a precedent. What characteristic will be next? Don't be short sighted.

I don't know how many movies the BFI funds

but if that is a hardspot for the director, he can either make a change or find someone else to fund the flick.

 

[BigRedMoe]

I don't know how many movies the BFI funds

but if that is a hardspot for the director, he can either make a change or find someone else to fund the flick.

I believe they are a private group and not a public institution so it is their prerogative. I would take way bigger issue with it if it was a public entity taking this stance. Still, not a fan of censorship.
I am a fan of good editing and producing. So if the scarring really doesn't play a part in the story-line it's usually a lazy distraction that should be altered in the script during pre-production by someone in the production team. To me THAT is reasonable. Not just telling writers they cannot use this in character development.

 

[Taddy Mason]

I don't know how many movies the BFI funds

but if that is a hardspot for the director, he can either make a change or find someone else to fund the flick.

I think you're missing what this is really about. The BFI doesn't want Seal to get a role as a villain. I don't think that's fair of them.

 

[beardown07]

Thinks it's important enough to post a thread about it, then downplays the significance by arguing with everyone that ostensibly agrees with him.

 

[ill]

Thinks it's important enough to post a thread about it, then downplays the significance by arguing with everyone that ostensibly agrees with him.

it's a discussion

that is what forums are for

I never said whether I agreed or disagreed in the OP, just putting the info out there.

 

[beardown07]

it's a discussion

that is what forums are for

I never said whether I agreed or disagreed in the OP, just putting the info out there.

Cool. You're getting your dick kicked in, in this discussion. Per the usual.

 

[ill]

Cool. You're getting your dick kicked in, in this discussion. Per the usual.

if you need a scar on someone's face to realize who the baddy is, then you're a fucking moron.

 

[beardown07]

if you need a scar on someone's face to realize who the baddy is, then you're a fucking moron.

If you need to censor art so that you can feel warm and fuzzy inside, you are a pillow-biting dick-garage.

 

[Taddy Mason]

if you need a scar on someone's face to realize who the baddy is, then you're a fucking moron.

shit movies might just have a person with a scar to give them a scar, but most of the time there's a significance to them somewhere in the storyline.