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Agnosticsherbet

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10. Actually, that is exciting....

Reply to Javaman (Reply #9)

Fri Nov 30, 2012, 01:12 PM

Nov 2012

but the existence of a literature isn't handled by people reading, it is in bookshelves, it is in newspapers blowing down a dingy street, it is in background to a scene.

But, really, people reading is a great venue for interior monologue.

Doh!

Interior monologue doesn't work well in movies. It is a literate thing.

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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

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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