Films Change Lives
I believe that many films can change our lives for the better. I interview scholars about the films that have had a lasting impact on who they are and what they believe cinema can do in real-world ways. filmschangelives.substack.com
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David T. Johnson on WEAPONS (opens the original)
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We discuss: Film as a gratifying experience, a roller-coaster ride! The value of shared or collective experience Wanting to extend the film by talking about it Classical narrative Chains of cause and effects (and also effects before causes!) The film’s will or the “filmind” (applying a philosophical concept from Daniel Frampton’s book Filmosophy ) Cinematography by Larkin Seiple All stylistic elements working together for maximum affect Blurred distinctions between reality and dreaming Being pro
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