I heard stories from my mother's mother who was an American Indian. She was spiritual, although she did not go to church, but she had the hum. She used to tell me stories of the rivers.
Tina TurnerRead
Movies are movies: they take you back in time, and how it still is for some
Interpretation
Movies transport us to different times and places, evoking memories and emotions.
Tina Turner's quote highlights the profound impact of movies on our lives, suggesting that they serve as a portal to the past, allowing us to relive experiences and emotions. The films we watch can resonate with our current realities, reminding us of how moments in time still linger in our memories and influence our feelings.
In practice
This quote is perfect for a film review discussing the nostalgic power of cinema.
I heard stories from my mother's mother who was an American Indian. She was spiritual, although she did not go to church, but she had the hum. She used to tell me stories of the rivers.
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You can't just tell actors, especially young ones, to 'act happy' and expect them to do it. They must in some essential way be happy.
Film is really the one art form that can effectively use silence. Music and theater can play with silence, but they can't sustain silence without losing energy, whereas film can go into a silent mode and stay there for minutes at a time.
When I work I relax; doing nothing or entertaining visitors makes me tired.
As an architect you design for the present, with an awareness of the past, for a future which is essentially unknown.
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