1. What do you think of when you hear the word movie? Has your perception changed since reading this chapter? Explain
2. How is the experience of seeing a movie different from watching a play, reading a book, viewing a painting or taking a photo?
3. The language of film evolves to allow the audience to absorb the movie themes? Explain.
4. In what ways do movies minimize viewers' awareness that they are experiencing a highly manipulated artificial reality?
5. What do we mean by cultural invisibility? How is this different from cinematic invisibility?
6. What is the different between implicit and explicit meaning?
7. How might your previous experience of a particular actor influence your reaction to a new movie featuring the same performer?
8. What are some of the other expectations that can affect the way viewers react to a movie?
9. What are you looking for when you write a formal analysis of a movie scene?
10. At this point, would you say learning about a movie has been challenging if so why?