Comments by "Harry Mills" (@harrymills2770) on "Tenet - The Best and Worst of Christopher Nolan" video.

  1. I can get trying to reach for something better/different. Nature does this all the time through random mutations, most of which are not good for survival. Edison said "1% inspiration, 99% perspiration." As an "inspiration" kind of guy, I usually don't put in the perspiration it takes to make it happen, or end up making it happy in half-ass fashion. Hat tip for Nolan reaching for the concept AND putting in the perspiration. But even with all of that, it's REALLY hard to get it right. When it comes to movie-making, though, trying to be new seems to get in the way of doing what works. Tough balancing act. Most of the movies I'd like to see would run 8 or 10 hours, which is what it took me to slurp up my first reading of "DUNE," and require multiple sittings, especially after Netflix introduced me to binge-watching and stories unfolding over many hours, instead of the standard 2 hours. I did DUNE in one marathon sitting, in my first (and one of only a handful) of baby-sitting gigs, when the lady down the street was pumping out yet ANOTHER son, while my big sister was hospitalized with mono. I'd never had such responsibility for others, before, and I didn't dare sleep that night. So I read "DUNE" all night, and I was so into it - after the McGavins' boys took me through their morning bath and breakfast drill. I just stood back and tried to make sure nobody drowned...
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