I recommend trying at least one of the following on a repeat viewing, and it may or may not increase your enjoyment of the film.
Don't do these the first time you watch a movie because you might get angry, annoyed, or frustrated, and that is not my intention. (The goal when watching movies is either to have fun or to broaden your experiences.)
1. On mute. No sound means you're going to pay more attention to visual details: lighting, camera angles, cuts, composition, and body language. If you want to improve your awareness of these elements (say, for a film class or to impress your movie buff friend), definitely watch a movie on mute.
2. Dubbed in a foreign language. If you're studying a foreign language, here's an opportunity to work on your listening skills, especially if you don't have the story memorized.
3. Watch side characters and ignore the main character when he/she is on screen. I don't realize all the acting that goes on in the background, and I bet neither do you. Here's a way to notice that.
4. Turn on commentary. Good for director's explanations, cast stories from the set, and random bits of trivia.
5. Skip every other scene. (Not recommended for movies that involve heavy time travel.) I haven't tried this yet, but I imagine it's sort of like Choose Your Own Adventure with more fixed parameters.
6. Watch with headphones on. The movie will sound different from the time you watched it on TV or in the theater, and in a cool way.
7. Create your own intermission. Break the movie into two or three parts, with a fifteen minute break in between each part. (Or break for however long you like. Doesn't matter to me.) When you pull away from the movie and give your mind some time to process what you've already seen, you might pick up on something that you normally would not have realized until the movie was over.
Don't do these the first time you watch a movie because you might get angry, annoyed, or frustrated, and that is not my intention. (The goal when watching movies is either to have fun or to broaden your experiences.)
1. On mute. No sound means you're going to pay more attention to visual details: lighting, camera angles, cuts, composition, and body language. If you want to improve your awareness of these elements (say, for a film class or to impress your movie buff friend), definitely watch a movie on mute.
2. Dubbed in a foreign language. If you're studying a foreign language, here's an opportunity to work on your listening skills, especially if you don't have the story memorized.
3. Watch side characters and ignore the main character when he/she is on screen. I don't realize all the acting that goes on in the background, and I bet neither do you. Here's a way to notice that.
4. Turn on commentary. Good for director's explanations, cast stories from the set, and random bits of trivia.
5. Skip every other scene. (Not recommended for movies that involve heavy time travel.) I haven't tried this yet, but I imagine it's sort of like Choose Your Own Adventure with more fixed parameters.
6. Watch with headphones on. The movie will sound different from the time you watched it on TV or in the theater, and in a cool way.
7. Create your own intermission. Break the movie into two or three parts, with a fifteen minute break in between each part. (Or break for however long you like. Doesn't matter to me.) When you pull away from the movie and give your mind some time to process what you've already seen, you might pick up on something that you normally would not have realized until the movie was over.
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