Sorry, what happens when you don' read carefully

Posted by mlif from AC9A929B.ipt.aol.com on May 21, 2000 at 03:18:58:

In Reply to: Yeah, and I was "totally serious"...[nm] posted by Fall Guy on May 20, 2000 at 02:50:04:

: : : You'll find in most movies, they show very few scenes where characters will eat lots unless they are fat and eat like crazy for comic effect. I'm not sure why that is, but I suposse watching someone eat for 10 minutes just doesn't seem terribly exciting. You always get the impression that they eat offscreen of course. Also, think of this. Have you ever seen a movie where there is a dinner scene and everyone eats regularly? There aren't that many, they're mostly just talking about something to advance the plot. For example, in Jurassic Park, that scene where everyone is talking about whether the park is ethical or not, did you see anyone take one bite out of their food? I didn't see them eat. Also, let's bring in all the Star Wars films. In all 4, the characters seldom eat. In ANH, you only see Luke pick at his food, you never see him eat anything. ESB, same deal, Luke barely eats whatever concoction Yoda makes him. The exception of the Wampa snacking on some animals. Also, ROTJ, the only person to really eat was Jabba the Hutt with all those frogs. In TPM, only Jar Jar seems to eat whenever he sticks his tongue out. The TPM dinner scene only sees Jar Jar eat an apple, drink something, and Qui-Gon eats some sort of food off his plate. It was only a tiny amount. Makes you think that SW characters are also starving as well as Indy characters. :) Right now, the only movie that I can think of where a character eats more extensively would be in E.T. whenever they gave the little dude some food. He ate lots of celery and Reese's Pieces, and drank lots of Beer too. :)

: : : Anyways, just my two pesos. :)

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: : I agree with this. Not only would it be boring and have nothing to do with the narrative, and mess up the pacing of the films as they are but:

: : Film is not life, but a representation of life. If it was life, Raiders of the Lost Ark would take several days to watch.

: : I'm (I Hope) that the guy who asked the question realizes that movies just don't show you EVERYTHING a character does. Even if Indiana Jones really existed and you made a documentary about him, you STILL have to cut stuff out.

: : My two pecos, as well.

: No, really: NOT! Fall Guy

Sorry Fall Guy. I didn't realize you were one and the same person, musing for the fun of it, and subsequently explaining yourself.

My bad. That's what I get for reading too quickly.

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No problem! Sometimes (actually rather often) we all get bored and amuse ourselves with inane topics. :) [nm] Fall Guy 04:19:59 5/21/2000 (0)

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: : : : You'll find in most movies, they show very few scenes where characters will eat lots unless they are fat and eat like crazy for comic effect.  I'm not sure why that is, but I suposse watching someone eat for 10 minutes just doesn't seem terribly exciting.  You always get the impression that they eat offscreen of course.  Also, think of this.  Have you ever seen a movie where there is a dinner scene and everyone eats regularly?  There aren't that many, they're mostly just talking about something to advance the plot.  For example, in Jurassic Park, that scene where everyone is talking about whether the park is ethical or not, did you see anyone take one bite out of their food?  I didn't see them eat.  Also, let's bring in all the Star Wars films.  In all 4, the characters seldom eat.  In ANH, you only see Luke pick at his food, you never see him eat anything.  ESB, same deal,  Luke barely eats whatever concoction Yoda makes him. The exception of the Wampa snacking on some animals.  Also, ROTJ, the only person to really eat was Jabba the Hutt with all those frogs.  In TPM, only Jar Jar seems to eat whenever he sticks his tongue out.  The TPM dinner scene only sees Jar Jar eat an apple, drink something, and Qui-Gon eats some sort of food off his plate.  It was only a tiny amount.  Makes you think that SW characters are also starving as well as Indy characters. :)  Right now, the only movie that I can think of where a character eats more extensively would be in E.T. whenever they gave the little dude some food.  He ate lots of celery and Reese's Pieces, and drank lots of Beer too. :)

: : : : Anyways, just my two pesos. :)

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: : : I agree with this.  Not only would it be boring and have nothing to do with the narrative, and mess up the pacing of the films as they are but:

: : : Film is not life, but a representation of life.  If it was life, Raiders of the Lost Ark would take several days to watch.

: : : I'm (I Hope) that the guy who asked the question realizes that movies just don't show you EVERYTHING a character does.  Even if Indiana Jones really existed and you made a documentary about him, you STILL have to cut stuff out.

: : : My two pecos, as well.

: : No, really: NOT! Fall Guy

: Sorry Fall Guy.  I didn't realize you were one and the same person, musing for the fun of it, and subsequently explaining yourself.

: My bad.  That's what I get for reading too quickly.

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