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Philosophy of Film (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy) - 0 views

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For Bazin, the important dichotomy is not that between the sound and the silent film but rather between films that focus on the image and those that emphasize editing
- Josh Dockall on 15 Oct 11
  
  An interesting dichotomy - does the use of more advanced technology change the nature of the film itself?
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">An interesting dichotomy - does the use of more advanced technology change the nature of the film itself?</div>
  
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To coin a phrase, it takes a village to make a movie
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  Why, in some people's minds, auteur theory does not work.
  
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the director of the film is the creative intelligence who shapes the entire film in a manner parallel to how we think of, say, literary works being authored.
- Josh Dockall on 15 Oct 11
  
  i.e. Stanley Kubrick films are mostly similar, Alfred Hitchcock films are mostly similar, George Lucas films are mostly similar, etc.
  
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Why should we care what happens to fictional characters?
- Josh Dockall on 15 Oct 11
  
  Audience sympathies are strong forces - kill a character and kill a movement.
  
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