Hey everyone, in the other thread I've been participating in (about movies being either enhancement or manipulation) this got me wondering how the rest of the world views movies in comparison to books.
To me, one is not better than the other, but they serve different purposes. When I watch movies, it's not a matter of thinking or reflection (as books are), but it's a matter of of experience. I'll think about a movie as I'm watching it at certain moments, but the good ones feel more like a roller coaster or visiting a national park with friends.
With books, what I like and don't like about them is it feels like the author has drilled a hole in my brain and is feeding my imagination more directly. They're great for thinking and contemplation, and the places I can go with books are never places where I can go with movies...and vice versa.
If I'm properly enjoying a movie or a book, it's like i'm going on an adventure, movies are more thoughtless and sensual. Both books and movies have lead to what feels like a "drug trip" or "enlightenment" for me Some people refer to movies as a form of "brain rot", but this is at best a simplification of what's going on.
In your own bodily experience, how do you compare and contrast movies and books?
To me, one is not better than the other, but they serve different purposes. When I watch movies, it's not a matter of thinking or reflection (as books are), but it's a matter of of experience. I'll think about a movie as I'm watching it at certain moments, but the good ones feel more like a roller coaster or visiting a national park with friends.
With books, what I like and don't like about them is it feels like the author has drilled a hole in my brain and is feeding my imagination more directly. They're great for thinking and contemplation, and the places I can go with books are never places where I can go with movies...and vice versa.
If I'm properly enjoying a movie or a book, it's like i'm going on an adventure, movies are more thoughtless and sensual. Both books and movies have lead to what feels like a "drug trip" or "enlightenment" for me Some people refer to movies as a form of "brain rot", but this is at best a simplification of what's going on.
In your own bodily experience, how do you compare and contrast movies and books?