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

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Post by shocks »

leokun wrote: post #46
jessedhillon wrote: post #43

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Hey, you know, I'm not a parent so feel free to disregard my advice. But think of when the first time you saw any kind of pornographic or erotic material was. Did your parents know? Were the next n years of your life composed of, in part, hiding that fact from your parents? I found a porn mag in the park once when I was maybe 9 and the next several years of my life were filled with confusion and stifled curiosity. Be…

As a parent, I'm gonna go ahead and disregard your frankly terrible advice.

The worst responses always start with "As a *". Haha.

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

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Post by shurcooL »

DjangoReinhardt wrote: post #40
shurcooL wrote: post #38

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Happiness/Likeness = Expectation - Reality. Those who thought it was great probably did not have high expectations. The movie beat them. You already saw websites saying how great it was, so your expectations were much harder to beat.

I think, you'll find that the equation works better if you reverse the RHS. Happiness = Reality - Expectations. The lesser the expectations and the greater/better the reality, the more the happiness. :) (NB: I use this equation as a general rule for my life. In fact, I put it in one of my first HN comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5932133 )

You're right, that's what I meant.

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

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Post by flipp »

litmus wrote: post #45

made me want to rewatch Antonio Campos's Afterschool, the first feature-length film I came across that tackled the youtube generation. That film is slow-paced to the point of irony given its subject (this video is Crank by comparison), but its basically similar to what you would imagine if this kid was a couple years younger and at boarding school, and if the camera followed him beyond the screen.

Yes! I thought of Afterschool too. One of my favorite films.

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

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Post by philangist »

krenoten wrote: post #58
cclogg wrote: post #54

Is this how people actually use their computers? I only watched the first couple of minutes, but it seems kind of odd. I did grow up with internet (25 now) but I don't use Facebook, so maybe I'm out of touch... but seriously do people just open tabs or flash games and porn while talking to someone via video chat? What's the point of video chatting then? I will say though, the way he didn't really pay attention to her…

Maybe it was more of a way to demonstrate that she didn't mean nearly as much to him as the electronic status he shared with her. Or maybe the younger generation does multiplex much more than we've been accustomed to (I'm also 25 and don't use facebook).

I think the'generational gap' here is fascinating. I'm 18 years old and I browse the net like this, as do most of my male friends from conversations we've had. The only difference for me is that I don't have porn up while talking to friends.

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

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Post by jka »

For anyone who enjoyed this and might like to look at similarly themed pieces (impact of social media / internet communication on relationships) - the following might be of interest:

* Catfish [movie, USA] - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1584016/

* Black Mirror [series, UK] - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2085059/

Both a little on the bleak/dark side, forewarning!

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

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Post by flipp »

stephengillie wrote: post #36
aroman wrote: post #22

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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 ;)

The dialog is the same vapid conversation that all humans use from teenage to mid-adulthood.

They're sharing frustrations, emotions, connecting. Just because someone is trying to share a feeling doesn't make what they're saying instantly vapid. I thought it was great.

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

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Post by kiba »

philangist wrote: post #64
krenoten wrote: post #58

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Maybe it was more of a way to demonstrate that she didn't mean nearly as much to him as the electronic status he shared with her. Or maybe the younger generation does multiplex much more than we've been accustomed to (I'm also 25 and don't use facebook).

I think the'generational gap' here is fascinating. I'm 18 years old and I browse the net like this, as do most of my male friends from conversations we've had. The only difference for me is that I don't have porn up while talking to friends.

As a 22 years old, my online life is a lot slower paced than in the movie. I also don't play video games(that often), I chat on IRC a lot, and don't use IM speak.

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

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Post by Amadou »

jka wrote: post #65

For anyone who enjoyed this and might like to look at similarly themed pieces (impact of social media / internet communication on relationships) - the following might be of interest: * Catfish [movie, USA] - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1584016/ * Black Mirror [series, UK] - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2085059/ Both a little on the bleak/dark side, forewarning!

FYI, MTV has spun off a weekly reality show based on Catfish. I'm not 100% sure, but I think it may be their highest rated show currently airing. It is now about midway into a second season.

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

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Post by rfnslyr »

cclogg wrote: post #54

Is this how people actually use their computers? I only watched the first couple of minutes, but it seems kind of odd. I did grow up with internet (25 now) but I don't use Facebook, so maybe I'm out of touch... but seriously do people just open tabs or flash games and porn while talking to someone via video chat? What's the point of video chatting then? I will say though, the way he didn't really pay attention to her…

I will say though, the way he didn't really pay attention to her in Skype is similar to what I experience in person... with regards to people texting.

I automatically lose any respect for anyone if they do this a few times in a conversation without warning. Infuriating and disrespectful. When you start texting during our conversation I lose the will to continue speaking.

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