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The new literalism plaguing today’s movies

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231 points frogulis | 1 comments | 15 Jul 25 03:52 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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AIorNot ◴[15 Jul 25 04:10 UTC] No.44567752[source]▶
Eh, People on their phones can’t be bothered with following plot lines everything has to be telegraphed
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bluefirebrand ◴[15 Jul 25 04:13 UTC] No.44567761[source]▶
I think it is just as likely the other way around

People are on their phones because the slop they are being served is so shallow and meaningless that they can't be bothered to pay attention to it

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1. jll29 ◴[15 Jul 25 06:26 UTC] No.44568399[source]▶
Go to a restaurant and watch any "romantic" couple, what they do. Pay attention to each other, talk? Nah, stare at their own screens, and every two minutes or so show each other a cute cat video and go "awww!"; pathetic.