{"title": "Summer of '42 ( 1971 ) is about Empathy", "timestamp": 1770413441.6905067, "description": "First time I heard of the movie *Summer of '42* when reading [Tarantino]()'s review of [American Graffiti](/reviews/american_grafitti_1973_is_some_strong_shit). In [his review](https://thenewbev.com/tarantinos-reviews/american-graffiti/) a large chunk is dedicated to this picture, because he is trying to illustrate the aesthetic similarities between the two pictures and the broader genre shifts of the 60s and 70s cinema landscape, that gave way to something like *American Graffiti*. Shortly after that, there was [the review by Troler](/reviews/the_somber_tale_of_summer_of__42). And then finally, which made me grab my lazy ass and put it into the chair to watch this film, was a conversation I had with @Troler , where he so kindly spoiled the ending of this movie for me, while breaking down the cinematic techniques used in the film.", "author": {"avatar": "https://blenderdumbass.org/pictures/favicon.png", "bio": "Aka: J.Y. Amihud. A Jewish by blood, multifaceted artist with experience in film-making, visual effects, programming, game development, music and more. A philosopher at heart. An activist for freedom and privacy. Anti-Paternalist. A user of Libre Software. Speaking at least 3 human languages. 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", "username": "Troler", "id": 0, "timestamp": 1770413844.834768}, {"text": "> really good stuff, but sometimes, once in a while you will have a shot of nothing at all. The camera would be ashamed\r\n\r\nI quite fancy how you personified the camera.", "username": "Troler", "id": 1, "timestamp": 1770413907.5653863}, {"text": "> It feels like they were done not because of some calculated cinematic grammar, but just because of a gut feeling\r\n\r\nThe movie is based on director's own life experience, all the characters are based on real people. You could say, Mulligan lived in the flesh and bones of Hermie.", "username": "Troler", "id": 2, "timestamp": 1770414077.6747768}, {"text": "> we need more sex-education. Because those teenagers in this movie are cringe-worthy to look at.\r\n\r\nYou use condoms to make water-balloons, right?", "username": "Troler", "id": 3, "timestamp": 1770414158.782569}, {"text": "c:3\r\n\r\n@Troler I was more thinking about their reactions to \"The Book\"", "username": "blenderdumbass", "id": 4, "timestamp": 1770414292.4643471}, {"text": "As I saw it, Dorothy saw her husband in Hermie. In her tangled mental state, that juvenile teenager was her husband, her dead husband. ", "username": "Troler", "id": 5, "timestamp": 1770414333.4235766}]}, "collections": [], "languages": {}, "hashtags": ["summerof42", "film", "review", "movies", "cinemastodon"], "not_ai_proof": "", "warning": "", "tab": "reviews", "url": "https://blenderdumbass.org/reviews/summer_of__42___1971___is_about_empathy", "likes": ["blenderdumbass", "https://mastodon.online/users/blenderdumbass"], "boosts": ["https://mastodon.online/users/blenderdumbass"]}