Stats87 on 14 August 2008
| Dodece said: The credits at the beginning of movies and television shows are a nuisance. They serve no function beyond a plot by guilds to elevate their members. The reality is they are not in the least effective, and more to the point alienate the audience. The overwhelming majority of movie goers despise them as their precious time being wasted by pretentious pricks. Nobody likes them, and nobody pays them any attention. In fact this is one more inconvenience keeping the public out of movie theaters, and more then happy to see a movie on DVD where they can disc skip past the stupidity. Anyone claiming that this antiquated practice can help to gain anyone respect does not understand the meaning of the word. Respect is earned through how you conduct yourself and what you provide. When you deliver a magnificent product consumers make it a point to learn your name. Games are not movies you have instant access to this information it is called the manual. Find me a movie that actually lists the names of those involved in a hard form. David Jaffe is just being a self serving prick. He wants a cult of personality more then he wants sincere recognition. The reason he wants this is because he wants to parlay a couple success into the right to make millions of dollars with just a name. The industry does not need this, and neither does Hollywood for that matter. This is part of what is going wrong in Hollywood, and this is why their products are suffering for it. The name in Hollywood is what is important not the concept or the art. |
If people are skipping out on movies because they cannot spare the 2-3 minutes for credits, then the world is doomed. I know people's attention spans are suffering, but there is a point where it becomes ridiculous. Not to mention the fact credits nowadays are usually shown in conjunction with something happening on screen.
