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Kaypea
Joined: 09 Oct 2008
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 Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 4:38 pm Post subject: Most Apt Adjective for a Fantasy Movie |
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Hi, I'm rehashing my favorite class... Showing movie trailers to prompt discussion on movie genre, and tastes.
What is the most apt adjective for what I'm calling a "fantasy" movie?
By "fantasy", I mean stuff like the Twilight movies, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter...
Is the adjective "interesting"? I find that's a better adjective for sci-fi (which is a type of fantasy, too...)
Is the adjective "imaginative"? I'm leaning towards that one. But who says, "I really want to see Harry Potter. I like imaginative movies."
Square pegs...
Maybe I shouldn't include fantasy movies in this project, but EVERYBODY wants to talk about New Moon! |
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BreakfastInBed
Joined: 16 Oct 2007
Location: Gyeonggi do
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| Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2009 5:19 am Post subject: |
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I think imaginative is good. You could also go with fantastical, or wondrous maybe? I haven't seen the Twilight films so I don't know what is appropriate for them.
Magical? |
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Goon-Yang
Joined: 28 May 2009
Location: Duh
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| Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2009 6:42 am Post subject: |
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| LOR earthshattering. |
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Sleepy in Seoul
Joined: 15 May 2004
Location: Going in ever decreasing circles until I eventually disappear up my own fundament - in NZ
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| Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2009 6:48 am Post subject: |
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| For most fantasy movies: wretched. |
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Draz
Joined: 27 Jun 2007
Location: Land of Morning Clam
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| Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2009 5:02 pm Post subject: |
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| It doesn't really fit into that lesson. The problem is that there is a huge difference between Harry Potter and Twilight and Lord of the Rings. They are all fantasy movies, but nothing really ties them together. It is possible to love one, and hate the other two just based on how different they are. The genre is too big. |
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Kaypea
Joined: 09 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2009 9:27 pm Post subject: |
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| I think I'm going to go with "imaginitive" and use examples: Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter. If they ask "teacher, what's a fantasy movie?" I'll just say "it's has magic in it. It has imaginary things. That's why they're imaginitive." If they ask, "Is Twilight fantasy?" I'll say, "yeah." |
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jhuntingtonus
Joined: 09 Dec 2008
Location: Jeonju
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| Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 3:15 am Post subject: |
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| Since I think most fantasy movies have real problems with verisimilitude, how about... unverisimilitudinous? Just rolls off of your tongue, doesn't it? |
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bricolage
Joined: 03 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 10:05 pm Post subject: |
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| Ethereal, other-worldly, or transporting. But really, for kids, I think imaginative (or even dream-like) would work best. |
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seonsengnimble
Joined: 02 Jun 2009
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| Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 3:29 am Post subject: |
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| I'd go with magic. While the movies themselves aren't magic, the characters and events are. |
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Draz
Joined: 27 Jun 2007
Location: Land of Morning Clam
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| Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 4:08 am Post subject: |
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| seonsengnimble wrote: |
| I'd go with magic. While the movies themselves aren't magic, the characters and events are. |
You mean magical? |
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ajuma
Joined: 18 Feb 2003
Location: Anywere but Seoul!!
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| Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 5:16 am Post subject: |
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AHAHAHAHA!!!! I saw "apt" and I immediately thought "apartment"!!! I've been in Korea too long!!  |
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