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“Valar Morghulis”,“Say my name”, and “Zed’s dead baby”,all these dialogues make you think of the particular film or series that they are from. In this case, it wasGame of Thrones, Breaking Bad,and,Pulp Fictionrespectively. The point is, that dialogues are memorable. Be it a one-liner or even some random nonsense (like Samuel L. Jackson’s“This is some serious gourmet sh*t”fromPulp Fiction), dialogues are important.
On the contrary, directors like Denis Villeneuve and George Miller seem to state that dialogues only seem to slow the pacing of a movie. Well, they are right but not in a context that people understand. With great dialogues, the films are often slow and they take time to build these lines with character development. Movies like George Miller’sMad Maxfranchise, do not have time for dialogue!
George Miller Says Dialogues Slow Things Down!
Before we start the discussion, let’s get some facts straight. The topic of dialogue started when it was revealed that Anya Taylor-Joy has only 30 lines to say in the upcoming George Miller movieFuriosa: A Mad Max Saga.
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) [Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures]In an interview, veteran directorGeorge Miller(who created and directed theMad Maxfranchise) revealed that dialogues slow things down. With theMad Maxfranchise being a high-octane film with action scenes and explosions, it becomes pretty obvious that there’s no time for dialogue.
“The problem with dialogue is that it tends to slow things down. Film is a medium often best enjoyed at high speed,”said Miller in an interview withTelegraph
On the other hand, another veteran director was of the same mind until people started opposing him.Denis Villeneuve, known for directing the iconicDunefranchise agreed with Miller’s sentiments that dialogues were unnecessary.
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However, it seems that Miller and Villeneuve have two very different contexts about the importance of dialogues. Both of them are right but only under different circumstances.
Why Denis Villeneuve’s Statements Are Different From George Miller’s!
Although it may seem like both directors are saying the same thing, the case isn’t simply true. Denis Villeneuve is a director known for directing theDunefranchise. Starring Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya in leading roles, the franchise is comparatively very slow than theMad Maxfranchise.
When Villeneuve says that dialogues only slow things down, he should not include theDunefranchise in it since the films are already pretty slow. Some people may call it an artistic form of expression where the eyes listen and the heart feels but oftentimes, the movies end up remaining unexplained.
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This is the reason why dialogues are important and unimportant at the same time. Plus, it would be no fun seeing the hero kill the villain without saying any punchline. We mean, look atJohn Wick,even that film has dialogues that have become famous worldwide. And as Fred and George Weasley said in theHarry Potterfranchise…“Mischief managed”.
Visarg Acharya
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Visarg Acharya is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 3000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past three years and a copywriter at a corporation. Visarg usually covers news and theories on the MCU and the DCU, with an emphasis on Avengers and Superman; Game of Thrones, and more.A Tarantino fan, Visarg, spends his time critiquing various directors’ filmographies and watching them with curiosity. Medieval fantasy like The Lord of the Rings or sci-fi movies like Interstellar, watching the latest horror movies, and listening to Hans Zimmer become his comfort zone. When idle, he can be found reading fantasy novels with a terrible cup of coffee in hand.
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