02634nam 2200637 a 450 991046252670332120200520144314.01-282-25420-097866138148520-85745-592-3(CKB)2670000000230727(EBL)982088(OCoLC)804662545(SSID)ssj0000695121(PQKBManifestationID)12289575(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000695121(PQKBWorkID)10672207(PQKB)10009762(MiAaPQ)EBC982088(Au-PeEL)EBL982088(CaPaEBR)ebr10583748(CaONFJC)MIL381485(EXLCZ)99267000000023072720111107d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrCinema of choice[electronic resource] optional thinking and narrative movies /Nitzan Ben Shaul1st ed.New York Berghahn Books20121 online resource (198 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-78238-904-0 0-85745-591-5 Includes bibliographical references and index.Includes filmography.Introduction -- Closed mindedness in movies -- Failed alternatives to optional thinking -- Optional thinking in movies -- Conclusion.Standard Hollywood narrative movies prescribe linear narratives that cue the viewer to expect predictable outcomes and adopt a closed state of mind. There are, however, a small number of movies that, through the presentation of alternate narrative paths, open the mind to thoughts of choice and possibility. Through the study of several key movies for which this concept is central, such as Sliding Doors, Run Lola Run, Inglourious Basterds, and Rashomon, Nitzan Ben Shaul examines the causes and implications of optional thinking and how these movies allow for more open and creative possibilities. Motion picturesPhilosophyMotion picture audiencesPsychologyMotion picturesPsychological aspectsElectronic books.Motion picturesPhilosophy.Motion picture audiencesPsychology.Motion picturesPsychological aspects.791.4301Ben-Shaul Nitzan S1037465MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910462526703321Cinema of choice2458474UNINA