tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999089465199150217.post5517650842025665310..comments2023-06-13T04:38:07.859-05:00Comments on High Concepts: What We See at the MoviesDaniel McInernyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17395718013706017328noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999089465199150217.post-60689560390079879882011-07-17T08:50:11.417-05:002011-07-17T08:50:11.417-05:00I have always held that what we get out of a movie...I have always held that what we get out of a movie depends on what we bring to it , not just beliefs and life experiences but even more immediate circumstances (illness, serious concerns etc.)that are affecting our world-view at the time. For most of us narrative is most important in drawing us in, but for more and more young people with short attention spans and a sound-bite way of thinking chaotic disjointed films that present concepts in a jerky manner like a hand-held camera may appeal.<br />Peter E. Dans, author of Christians in the Movies : A century of Saints and SinnersPeter E. Danshttp://www.physicianatthemovies.comnoreply@blogger.com