I learned a movie can have nothing but cliched characters for the entire cast. I knew every single thing every single character would do before they ever did it. I was taught this was terrible writing. A guy that saw the genius in a Color Purple and Jurrasic Park should have known better.
I learned every single person in the Oasis that was capable of any extrordinary feat was already in the small group of friends the main character had. Except one evil henchmen, who had an easily circumvented way around his indestructable shield.
I learned Steve Spielberg watched Time Chasers and wrote Bob Evil into his movie.
I learned Bob Evil saw no reason to leave more than one inept guard to guard the only defense he has from an angry army outside his doorstep. Despite the fact he had a small army on hand to do so, and the most important job the army could possibly have was guarding the key to the defense.
I learned every writer should be forced to watch Austin Powers and, unless they are writing a parody, should never use an idea in it in their story (see above)
I learned the protagonist emulated a person with serious issues in trying to interact with people in the real world. I mean that guy needed therapy on every level. I view no one around him as an actual friend since they made no effort to help him, or gave up and let him be. He died with nothing but regrets and they stood by and watched him do it. I view the protagonist as an idiot for thinking emulating him was a good thing.
I learned the hero should have no sense of accomplishment by being handed a deus ex machina by a deus ex machina in order to out last everyone else.
I learned the moral of the story is: avoiding life by hanging out in a VR world 7 days a week is wrong, but avoiding life by hanging out in it 5 days a week is fine.
...no it !#$% isn't. He should have pushed the button and destroyed the Oasis. I'm still a little boggled that wasn't what it was building up to.
Topic: What did we learn!?! (Read 2558 times)
