A film is a petrified fountain of thought.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A film captures frozen thoughts much like a statue captures a moment in time.
- In plain terms
- A film is a frozen moment of thought.
- What can you take from it?
- Films preserve ideas as enduring artifacts.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What moments do you want to freeze?
- How do you view film as art?
Another view
It ignores the moving and evolving nature of cinema.
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