Friday, June 18, 2004
Once More, With Thinking
A funny thing happened to me as I watched Groundhog Day last night.
I noticed something new.
I think that I may have seen the movie ten times by now. I really like it, and I highly recommend it to anybody who hasn't seen it (or who hasn't seen it in a while).
Last night I decided that a moment in the movie, that I had dismissed as irrelevant before, is probably significant. The point is when Bill Murray's character gets hit in the head with a shovel. I now think that this triggered the events that make up most of the movie (perhaps his exposure to the cold on the highway had an effect as well).
This is interesting to me because it points out how even though we seem to be watching the same movie over again, we really aren't. Each time we are more familiar with the movie and are able to focus on different aspects; like anticipating great lines/scenes, looking for continuity issues, thinking more deeply about how certain aspects relate to other things that come up later.
I've heard many parents complaining about how annoying it is to them that their small children like to watch videos over and over again. The thing that they should realize is that it's a different experience every time, because their knowledge of it (and other things) is different every time.
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I noticed something new.
I think that I may have seen the movie ten times by now. I really like it, and I highly recommend it to anybody who hasn't seen it (or who hasn't seen it in a while).
Last night I decided that a moment in the movie, that I had dismissed as irrelevant before, is probably significant. The point is when Bill Murray's character gets hit in the head with a shovel. I now think that this triggered the events that make up most of the movie (perhaps his exposure to the cold on the highway had an effect as well).
This is interesting to me because it points out how even though we seem to be watching the same movie over again, we really aren't. Each time we are more familiar with the movie and are able to focus on different aspects; like anticipating great lines/scenes, looking for continuity issues, thinking more deeply about how certain aspects relate to other things that come up later.
I've heard many parents complaining about how annoying it is to them that their small children like to watch videos over and over again. The thing that they should realize is that it's a different experience every time, because their knowledge of it (and other things) is different every time.
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That's so true! Each time I see movies like Princess Bride or GHD I see something new or hear a joke I might have missed before.
It was me who complained about my kid wathing the same thing again and again, why refer to me as "some people"? Be brave and ask permission to refer to me. This talking on Leonor's back thing is getting annoying.
I used to like that movie, in my naiveness, but I decided it might be a good idea to boycott everything anglo-saxonic.
I used to like that movie, in my naiveness, but I decided it might be a good idea to boycott everything anglo-saxonic.
even more exciting are movies aimed at children, I think. There are so many layers of jokes and meaning aimed at the children, their parents, and anywhere in between.
Can you believe Shrek 2 isn't out in the UK yet?!!!
Can you believe Shrek 2 isn't out in the UK yet?!!!
Leonor,
You may find this difficult to believe, but I wasn't thinking of you at all.
I really did mean "many parents". It's a common complaint.
And not just about movies, of course, but also about video games, songs, and even books!
You may find this difficult to believe, but I wasn't thinking of you at all.
I really did mean "many parents". It's a common complaint.
And not just about movies, of course, but also about video games, songs, and even books!
Our memories are reconstruction of some events (real or imaginary).
There is no tape that gets played upon some emotional trigger. The brain assembles bits and pieces here and there and the end result is never exactly the same (not convinced, go to court).
So have you been watching the same film over and over again.
PS Nice libertarian blog.
There is no tape that gets played upon some emotional trigger. The brain assembles bits and pieces here and there and the end result is never exactly the same (not convinced, go to court).
So have you been watching the same film over and over again.
PS Nice libertarian blog.
Thanks William,
On going to court... I did see a demonstration of just how bad eyewitness testimony can be, once. They staged an event and took descriptions from witnesses and it was amazing just how inaccurately people's memories were, and how easily they could be changed with subtle manipulation.
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On going to court... I did see a demonstration of just how bad eyewitness testimony can be, once. They staged an event and took descriptions from witnesses and it was amazing just how inaccurately people's memories were, and how easily they could be changed with subtle manipulation.
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