Melodramatic poorly acted, over-choreographed, stunt wire work. Might as well be a dance or a cartoon. At least in the Matrix homage to this genre, there was some diegetic explanation for why the characters appeared to be throwing each other around on wires.
> A 1964 film where every line is sung? You got me there. Chalk one up for the appeal of international cinema over Hollywood.
This snarky remark destroys any credibility you had up to this point. "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg" is widely considered one of the finest movies ever made. I'll let Patton Oswalt explain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nuprpehbaok
Vaudeville slapstick
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kq9wIQ243f8
Melodramatic poorly acted, over-choreographed, stunt wire work. Might as well be a dance or a cartoon. At least in the Matrix homage to this genre, there was some diegetic explanation for why the characters appeared to be throwing each other around on wires.
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4z0XBq74c0w
A 1964 film where every line is sung? You got me there. Chalk one up for the appeal of international cinema over Hollywood.