I know what shaky cam is and I definitely didn’t say it wasn’t there, I was meaning that I had no clue what people were talking about cause my mind just doesn’t register it I guess, then I watched the clip again and saw it, but it seemed too small for me to understand why some people would refuse to see an entire movie solely based on that.
Exactly right, you’ve hit the nail on the head, you don’t notice it. That’s perfectly fine. Some people don’t notice it, it doesn’t distract them - heck directors like JJ wouldn’t use it if they thought they would. Some people love the style.
Also I apologise for suggesting you said there wasn’t shaky-cam there, it was this comment that set me off:
Yeah I mean, there’s basically no shaky cam in that clip.
Lesser I think your phrasing is a little off “refuse to see an entire movie …” I don’t see most motives that come out. Some don’t interest me in the slightest. Sometimes I’ve seen movies because I’ve gone with someone who wanted to see a particular film I never would have chosen to watch. I’m certainly not “refusing” to see it - if someone wanted me to see it with them I would, even if I have to pay twice as much to see it in their chosen cinema.
However in to answer you underlying question, yes I hate the style and I wish I knew about JJ’s style before going to see TFA because I was completely unprepared. It’s not just in action sequences, it’s in the whole TFA, which I don’t remember watching in full a second time. I am a little offended by your comment, I don’t begrudge anyone for enjoying it, all the better to you if you do. But it’s not for me, I know that for myself. It’s a 3D movie and not even being shown here in 3D which I see as pointless - not just because I like 3D, but all the framing decisions that are done for 3D are irrelevant to 2D, most of the time they don’t translate well. There’s no way I can see this movie here right now and appreciate the director’s intent, unfortunately.