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SheilaT

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6. So, movies grounded in our world

Sat Oct 27, 2012, 01:35 PM

Oct 2012

get a pass on never showing people reading, but Star Wars doesn't?

And in our current world, there's an amazing amount of video out there, including videos of history. Do you ever watch PBS? Any Ken Burns's specials?

Movies also rarely show people going to the bathroom, other than when it's needed for plot purposes. Same with sleeping or eating. Or working. Movies and books are always a particular version of life that is actually a lot different from the lives we all live.

The real problem is when people think something is true just because they see it in a movie or on TV.

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Most Citizens of the Star Wars Galaxy are Probably Totally Illiterate [View all] Agnosticsherbet Oct 2012 OP

iw;cr Fumesucker Oct 2012 #1

They have droids for that. nt bemildred Oct 2012 #2

Well, I don't know if I can think of a movie SheilaT Oct 2012 #3

Most movies don't build an entire universe from scratch... Agnosticsherbet Oct 2012 #4

So, movies grounded in our world SheilaT Oct 2012 #6

Yes they do. A movie grounded in contemporary history works with the background we have. Agnosticsherbet Oct 2012 #7

The Neverending Story Fumesucker Oct 2012 #5

In Star Trek, both Picard and Kirk read books and they were part of the background of their quarters Agnosticsherbet Oct 2012 #8

You know, from a filmmakers point of view, one of the most exciting things to depict in a film is... Javaman Nov 2012 #9

Actually, that is exciting.... Agnosticsherbet Nov 2012 #10