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Re: Short film set entirely on a teen's computer screen

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Post by chatman »

billybob255 wrote: post #20

Am I the only one that doesn't really like it? I see all these websites talking about how amazing it is, but it's just, eh. Everything pre-chatroulette was alright and realistic but then a third of the movie is wasted time jumping around dick shots until he magically hits upon a girl who has a quick speech talking about how fake Facebook is. The bond between those two parts doesn't really work for me. And it seems li…

Not so well put together. I had higher expectations. Perhaps I miss "You got mail" (Meg Ryan/Tom Hanks).

Re: Short film set entirely on a teen's computer screen

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Post by aroman »

billybob255 wrote: post #20

Am I the only one that doesn't really like it? I see all these websites talking about how amazing it is, but it's just, eh. Everything pre-chatroulette was alright and realistic but then a third of the movie is wasted time jumping around dick shots until he magically hits upon a girl who has a quick speech talking about how fake Facebook is. The bond between those two parts doesn't really work for me. And it seems li…

I had the opposite reaction to your perceived flaws. I found them extremely true to the rapid and abrupt nature of teenage computer use, as showcased in the first 30 seconds of the movie. That really is how chatroulette works -- you jump around dick shots for a while until you hit a decent human being.

The speech didn't seem like filler to me. Perhaps you haven't wasted enough time on ChatRoulette and the like ;)

Re: Short film set entirely on a teen's computer screen

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Post by electic »

jack-r-abbit wrote: post #19
electic wrote: post #18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think perhaps you can look at it another way. Maybe it is meant to show you, the parent, what happens if you don't teach your kids another perspective early on. They might fall into this trap of not getting out and interacting with people in real life and, instead, engage with everyone they know through a computer screen. Honestly, if small kids see this, they won't understand. It is up to you to show them another…

That same lesson does not need to involve porn. Maybe I'm crazy for thinking that. But I don't think so. I don't need to show them pictures of bloody bodies smeared on the street to teach them to look both ways before crossing the street.

This is not about showing them. It is about showing you. The reality is that is what the net is like and yes, getting hit on the street is gruesome. There is blood when that occurs. Welcome to life.

Re: Short film set entirely on a teen's computer screen

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Post by jack-r-abbit »

electic wrote: post #23
jack-r-abbit wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That same lesson does not need to involve porn. Maybe I'm crazy for thinking that. But I don't think so. I don't need to show them pictures of bloody bodies smeared on the street to teach them to look both ways before crossing the street.

This is not about showing them. It is about showing you. The reality is that is what the net is like and yes, getting hit on the street is gruesome. There is blood when that occurs. Welcome to life.

I think you missed something in my first comment. I think it was a great message. I liked it. But I already understand all that. The unfortunate part is that it can't be used to show the same great message to kids... the ones that are less likely to already know that. It would be great if someone could edit the content a tiny bit for a non-explicit version. You know... like they do to songs so they can play them on the radio.

Re: Short film set entirely on a teen's computer screen

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Post by aroman »

solistice wrote: post #17
aroman wrote: post #13

As a 17-year-old, this hit disturbingly close to home. Absolutely brilliantly executed, and definitely worth the 17 minutes.

Did you start checking facebook as well whenever he got a new message?

No but I did check my phone when he got a text :)

Re: Short film set entirely on a teen's computer screen

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Post by aroch »

tvararu wrote: post #8
psbp wrote: post #6

Why would you bookmark chatroulette?

I've seen people bookmark Facebook and Youtube as well, even though they can get to them through their browser's version of Speed Dial or by simply typing the first letter of the link in the address bar and pressing return.

I understand the mouse is being used as a standin protagonist, but why bother bookmarking something and then not using the bookmark if you're using the mouse anyway

Re: Short film set entirely on a teen's computer screen

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Post by redcircle »

jack-r-abbit wrote: post #14
awjr wrote: post #5

Well I really didn't expect to end up watching this all the way through. Worth every second. Be aware this is NSFW but I'm not sure if the film would have lost anything if the NSFW clips had been left out.

Really unfortunate about the NSFW part! This could have been a great tool to show kids about the darker sides of social media and the skewed perceptions you can have with digital communication... and stuff like that. But I don't really want my kids to see a bunch of dicks. The Chatroulette part could have been just as powerful without actually showing dangling cocks and jerking off.

You're kidding right? How are pictures of cocks more dangerous than insincerity, lies, trophy girlfriends, mistrust, and narcissism? There is a reason the movie contrasted these elements. Something about American morality.
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