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Originally Posted by Vodstok
thats like saying "the garnish IS the dish."
And i still say, a plate full of parsley still tastes like shit.
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yeah i dont think the 'style is the substance' is completely correct re. argento.
he still has to have a base.
since we're using food analogies here ..
style is the pickles mustard relish ketchup lettuce onions on a hamburger.
the meat patty itself is the story/acting
you can transform a tasteless patty into a hamburger of beauty with the right garnishes ...
i couldnt eat a plain hamburger no matter how good the quality is... i dont want to taste 'just meat'
so i guess in my world - style helps a film more than substance - at least with horror films .. i wouldnt want either on their own ... but style weighs heavier in the balance for me.