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Old 01-05-2008, 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted by thargh View Post
Am i supposed to think AFTER the movie?
Yes. Don't worry about thinking during a film, you are simply supposed to FEEL while watching. If you think, it's just a bonus.

You do not have a problem, you simply need to watch more films. The patterns will arise. Themes will become more familiar. Genres and cliches will define themselves.

And if the themes and ideas of a film linger with you or become more clear after the fact...that's a good thing. You are learning to analyze film. Keep it up, It gets easier.

And when you think about a film after the fact...watch it again. Films are meant to be revisited, that's the difference between films and plays.
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