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Why do people compare real tragedy to "movie scenes?"
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02-09-2009, 01:53 PM
JaneB
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CDSmith
I guess most people only really expect to see something incredible and horrific like that on tv, so that may be why when they see it for real it seems UNreal, and they end up saying "It's like something out of a movie" etc.
I mean, the only place I've seen a guy point a gun at another guy and blow a hole through his head is on tv, in movies and whatnot. If that happened for real before my eyes I'd be hard-pressed not to equate it with a movie scene, because it would seem unreal, unnatural...which it is.
I'm not saying it's dumb or smart, just exploring the mechanics of it.
Good post.