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Great Expectations
1998 · Film · 111 min
Directed by Alfonso Cuarón
Loosely based on the Charles Dickens' classic novel, "Great Expectations" is a sensual tale of a young man's unforgettable passage into manhood, and the three individuals who will undeniably change his life forever. Through the surprising interactions of these vivid characters, "Great Expectations" takes a unique and contemporary look at life's great coincidences.
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I think I recall being shown a black-and-white version of Great Expectations in school; it was really an enjoyable film, and motivated me to get into literature. Fiction didn't stay my curiosity for long (now I'm more interested in philosophy), but for me, it seems education at least helped point me in some kind of direction.
The idea that AI can create great literature and drama is such a load of nonsense. Its beyond ridiculous. The human brain is incredibly complex and only the very best of the best create anything on TV worth watching. When it comes to literature its even more absurd. How could AI create Great Expectations or a masterpiece like Bleak House.
You have to read it in context. It was written around the time of World War 1, when movies were still in their infancy and radio was limited to maritime and military use. Evocative descriptive language was the norm, because people were not used to thinking visually and needed all that verbal detail to fill the imagination.
I went through much the same experience as the author, but I still think Tolkien was OK, even though I no longer enjoy reading him so much. Sure, he's turgid in places (the second chapter of the first volume of LOTR is easily the worst part of the whole book), but then so's a lot of Charles Dickens' work. I love Great expectations but still wince at the hackery of Hard Times...there's a reason nobody even tried to make a movie out of that one.