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Originally Posted by newb
I think it depends on ones mood.
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True. And that takes the debate to an entirely new direction, with entertainment and realism being two sides of the same cinematic coin. And that is not what I am after.
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Originally Posted by neverending
There is no definitive answer. Your quest is defeated. Some prefer to escape, some prefer to engage.
No film is realistic, though, despite how naturalistic it may appear. Film telescopes time or condenses it, through editing and shot selection. A characters gets in a car and drives away from the house. Cut to the next shot and they're pulling up to the office. Or, as in the climax of The Good, the Bad & the Ugly, we see an instant played out in all three men's faces.
Film is magic, but it's not real.
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Very true, but not the answer I am after.
Does realism in cinema provide some sort of entertainment? Or, does entertainment become more enjoyable when its rooted in realism?
What do we exactly pay for - escapist stuff, or realism-driven/dipped stuff?
Or both, like Newb pointed out?
Isn't the definition of cinema synonymous with entertainment?
...maybe I am contradicting myself or not explaining myself well enough.