From: YourName@YourISP.com   
      
   In article <53adc925$0$52805$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net>, Dimensional   
   Traveler  wrote:   
      
   > "The Transformers films ó or at least the three sequels to Michael Bayës   
   > first film in the series ó disregard story concepts left and right.   
   > Characters are secondary to spectacle; geography and time are   
   > subservient to the impact of a beauty shot; standard narrative building   
   > blocks regularly fall by the wayside. So how does one write one of these   
   > films? We talked to Ehren Kruger, who has written all three Transformers   
   > sequels, about the process of putting a film like this on the page.   
   >   
   > If you need a capsule version of our short conversation, it is this   
   > quote: ìWhen youíre talking about aliens, robotic machines which   
   > disguise themselves as vehicles and animals, you start to make your   
   > peace with the idea that logical sense doesnít have to be the be-all,   
   > end-all.î Which means that the creators of the Transformers films are   
   > throwing logic and narrative structure out the window consciously, if   
   > not deliberately. For a bit more exploration of that concept, read our   
   > short interview below."   
   >   
   > http://www.slashfilm.com/transformers-logical-sense/   
      
   Pretty much sums up Hollyweird's "blockbuster" philosophy: forget plot,   
   characters, and good filmmaking, just add plenty of chases, fights, and   
   explosions, and if you really want tbring in the brainless masses, add   
   some near-nude females as well.  :-\   
      
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