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Professional filmmaker Alan Seawright does a deep dive on bad dialogue. Bad dialogue in one scene doesn't make the whole movie bad, but it's worth recognizing where the dialogue falls short... at least so you can impress people at parties. Alan shares three examples: bad dialogue in a bad scene in a bad movie, bad dialogue in a bad scene in a good movie, and bad dialogue in a good scene in a good movie.

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Anonymous

this was really interesting. i like when you, Alan explain filmmaking strategy (or bad strategy). movies with great dialogue: Rear Window, The Princess Bride, and Black Panther

Anonymous

That's very interesting, thank you! I'd like to push back a little on the feelings thing: I actually enjoy when people talk about their feelings and name them in the movies. It is indeed unusual for us, as we were not raised this way. And thus it does not sound natural. But I find it to be a good role model in the mass culture - reflecting on your feelings and be able to express them in words instead of hiding them. Although Anakin himself definitely isn't a good role model :D