Obsess is good advice. When I was younger I’d watch at least 3 a day or night. Break down different aspects of a film if I had seen it, watch without the sound to learn storytelling through image, study what filmmaker led to which new movement or caused shifts in film as a response, what different departments do and the choices they made, what decisions each individual storyteller made and which they left open. Hell I still watch 7-10 a week. If you want to understand something, especially something as vast and sprawling as film, you have to engage!
Good article! I just read your newsletter description, I write geeky stuff on film criticism and industry analysis so we’re in the same lane! Thanks for restack!
Was right with you until "stop watching television", though I guess I'd agree with "mindless" or "live" TV, but I do love a good TV show as much as a good film!
I like this a lot. I also like imagining it spoken over some kind of mid 90s trance track.
Obsess is good advice. When I was younger I’d watch at least 3 a day or night. Break down different aspects of a film if I had seen it, watch without the sound to learn storytelling through image, study what filmmaker led to which new movement or caused shifts in film as a response, what different departments do and the choices they made, what decisions each individual storyteller made and which they left open. Hell I still watch 7-10 a week. If you want to understand something, especially something as vast and sprawling as film, you have to engage!
“If you want to understand something, especially something as vast and sprawling as film, you have to engage”
Couldn’t agree more! Thanks Lee.
Good article! I just read your newsletter description, I write geeky stuff on film criticism and industry analysis so we’re in the same lane! Thanks for restack!
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Was right with you until "stop watching television", though I guess I'd agree with "mindless" or "live" TV, but I do love a good TV show as much as a good film!
But 10/10 for sentiment on the mantra! 💚 🥃