tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351149635592475082.post4716669270626265527..comments2024-03-28T18:16:12.819-07:00Comments on What's Creative?: "Boyhood" director has created more than just a movieCANlabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04697643394288614411noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351149635592475082.post-90903195343085074182015-02-18T19:03:20.935-08:002015-02-18T19:03:20.935-08:00I saw Boyhood when Loyola had it showing for free ...I saw Boyhood when Loyola had it showing for free in Damen. I thought it was fantastic. While watching, I forgot that the plot was fiction. It seemed so real and definitely resonated with me. Despite having a different upbringing than the character, I could still relate to his experiences. Watching the characters grow up made the story seem more real than the typical movie. I agree with Matthew, Linklater truly did come up with something new. Getting the actors to commit to the twelve year program is an amazing feat, especially considering two of the main character were children. It was a huge commitment for everyone involved, and shows a large amount of dedication on the cast's and crew's parts. While I would love to see more movies created this way, I doubt that it will happen anytime soon Because of the huge time commitment, I think these types of films will only come out every once in a while.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18189820101489857787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351149635592475082.post-49519205535286012942015-02-17T18:47:48.970-08:002015-02-17T18:47:48.970-08:00I have heard really good things about this movie a...I have heard really good things about this movie and hope that I'm able to see it soon. I agree with your claim that Linklater deserves credit for his creativity. To me movies that are often deemed to be creative are described this way because they have done something new with special effects. Linklater has rather done something especially new by focusing on an entirely different element of film-making. In my opinion, what is really incredible is not so much the idea itself but Linklater's commitment to his idea. Social psychologist Teresa Amabile has found that creative innovations usually occur as a result of intrinsic motivation as opposed to the allure of external reward. To have filmed over twelve long years I am sure that this proved to be the case for Linklater. Though he certainly felt that he had achieved something special after the result, I expect he gained as much out of his enjoyment of the process. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com