{"id":7144,"date":"2022-12-01T05:11:22","date_gmt":"2022-12-01T05:11:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/farefwd.com\/?p=7144"},"modified":"2022-12-17T00:52:16","modified_gmt":"2022-12-17T00:52:16","slug":"opening-remarks-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/farefwd.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/01\/opening-remarks-18\/","title":{"rendered":"Opening Remarks"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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It seemed to me that movies could be almost anything.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Dear Readers,<\/p>

One of the oldest and most important traditions in my family is movie night. From the time my sister and I had the attention span to sit through a feature-length film, it was the go-to way for us to spend time together. We\u2019d sit down to dinner, and then we\u2019d pile in under the blankets on the couch, lights off and thoroughly shushed, to settle in for the movie of the night.<\/p>

My dad always chose the film, and he would pull out movies we\u2019d never even heard of. Before you get too impressed\u2014as an eight-year-old the list of movies I had<\/em> heard of was pretty short. But our initial skepticism of the unknown would be countered with the \u201cDad guarantee\u201d: he pretty much never picked a bad one. Still in the phase where I could happily plop down and watch one of the same dozen animated Disney films I had probably seen a hundred times, my dad\u2019s bottomless pool of previously unknown movies was awe-inspiring.<\/p>

Most striking was that they were all so different. Black and white comedies, slick heist films, sappy romances, thrilling action adventures\u2014it seemed to me that movies could be almost anything.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>

November\u2019s issue of Fare Forward<\/em> explores film, and some of the many things movies can be. In our interview with documentarian Lori Miller, she shared how the medium resonates with her as a platform for telling true stories. Each of our essayists have dug into movies that speak to them, and the way the cinematic platform captures different dimensions of the narratives. Eve Tushnet celebrates the animated visuals of the cartoon adaptation The Last Unicorn<\/em> as she examines growing up with the film and how it brings the shocking challenge of beauty to life on screen. As he wrestles with unanswered questions in a story of redemption, Drew Whitley takes us through the sometimes-inscrutable cinematic decisions in what we might consider an \u201carthouse\u201d film\u2014and one made outside the American industry and its often standard structures. Zachary Lee takes on three of these big Hollywood blockbusters as he explores the Biblical themes they re-enact. Finally, in reflecting on the work of director Terrence Malick, Father Timothy Danaher digs deep into how the cinematic medium serves Malick\u2019s work, and what makes movies so special.<\/p>

Pop some popcorn\u2014or maybe try out our popcorn cocktail\u2014and enjoy.<\/p>

Fare Forward,<\/p>

Sara Holston<\/p>

Editor<\/p>

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