01.05.10

Randomness: JJ Abrams and his Mystery Box

Posted in Randomness at 3:15 pm by Chick 1

Chick 1 says:

I’ve occasionally stumbled across Ted Talks on MentalFloss.com but I’ve never really had the time to explore them.  Yesterday I discovered this 20 minute manic and somewhat scattered speech by Lost & Alias creater, JJ Abrams.  While I do wish he had gone a little deeper into the topics, I appreciate his perspective on mystery & what good “action” movies are really about.  His thoughts reveal why he is such a successful writer and director.  Enjoy.

2 Comments »

  1. wj said,

    January 10, 2010 at 10:28 pm

    I love what he said about theatres - Often times the best part is when the lights go out. Hence, I love movies!

  2. The Flick Chicks » Review: Super 8 said,

    June 12, 2011 at 5:41 pm

    [...] and finally showing it to you.  Abrams knows himself, having talked about the power of mystery here.  Even the Smoke Monster from Lost came to an uneven resolution, depending on your reaction to [...]

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