Movie Experience Increases with Social Media
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| Since I'm so interested in space, here's a fun picture for you. (photo/loispohshijing) |
When we watch a movie on
television, we have thoughts and opinions to share with others. Thankfully,
Twitter has become a great tool for people to join conversations during their
film watching experience.
About two weeks ago, I
live-tweeted while watching my favorite film, “Apollo 13.” The film aired at
midnight on the Turner Classic Movie network. It was the night before the
Academy Awards, and the network was showing their picks for favorite Academy
Award-winning movies. While “Apollo 13” did not win Best Picture (and Ron
Howard wasn’t even nominated for Best Director) in 1996, the film did snag
awards for Best Film Editing and Best Sound. The film’s sound was supported by
James Horner’s beautiful score.
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| A movie still from "Apollo 13." (photo/sky.com) |
When I sat down to watch
the film with my family, I was ready to begin the Twitter conversation. I
wanted to see what others thought of the film. I have seen this film countless
number of times now—to the point where I have many of the film’s dialogue
memorized. I find moments humorous. I know it’s a drama, but there are some
funny moments, as well.
I joined the conversation
#TCMParty. Other people watching the Turner Classic Movie channel at this time
tweeted about their thoughts, shared unique experiences and added some unique
facts about the movie that advanced my viewing experience.
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| A movie still from "Apollo 13." (photo/fogsmoviereviews.com) |
For many people, joining
Twitter conversations could be taking you away from the film, but for me, I
enjoy seeing what others think. Twitter is the place for conversations, so why
not chat? If we do not build connections or conversations, then Twitter will
die down in the social media world.
To view my complete
conversation of my “Apollo 13” film watching experience, view my Storify recap
at this
link.
-KJL-
It is interesting how social media, like Twitter conversations, is enhancing the movie-watching experience for future generations. Just make sure these Tweets come from your living room, not the movie theater.
ReplyDeleteIt is interesting to share thoughts with others about the movie you are watching. Social Media includes many aspects including movie watching!
ReplyDeleteGreat blog!
Twitter is definitely a great platform to share opinions about movies and music! The fact that most actors have a Twitter account and talk about their movie and talk to other actors is very interesting. I tend to check Twitter to see which movies are trending. My roommate and I also expand our movie experience by watching movie reviews on YouTube.
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