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Vote in TT25 DAY 2 – Dreams in Movies vs. Cell Phones in Movies
Dreams in Movies256
Cell Phones in Movies255
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This is an exciting one, and if either wins it's going to be hell for me to research. We've got...
How movies represent dreams (eternal sunshine, paprika, inception, etc) (submitted by Kevin Vognar)
vs.
Visualizing text messages or Directors avoiding modern settings and phones (submitted by Peter Smith)
One has a century of material: dream sequences and how movies visualize something that exists entirely in our unconscious minds. One has only been around for a few decades and takes place on tiny pocket-sized screens. Either one would be a fun video.