Comments on: Melodrama is Not Right Drama

By: The Twilight Zone Effect and Tricksy Audience Endings | United Stage

The Twilight Zone Effect and Tricksy Audience Endings | United Stage — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:46:41 +0000

[...] human authenticity of, the original book; and so he inserted his own, heavy-handed, and meathooky, melodramatic, ending. Leonardo DiCaprio perfectly played the role of an insane man — except at the end [...]

By: David W. Boles

David W. Boles — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:19:41 +0000

It will be a great pleasure to read your analysis, Gordon!

By: Gordon Davidescu

Gordon Davidescu — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:18:21 +0000

I wouldn’t go as far as to say always, David — particularly not British soaps. They really do a good job of not overdoing it.

By: David W. Boles

David W. Boles — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:19:32 +0000

Excellent argument, Gordon! Haven’t Soaps always had the heightened false drama of melodrama?

By: Gordon Davidescu

Gordon Davidescu — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:17:59 +0000

I think too much melodrama might be killing american soaps, as I soon shall explain!