If a movie is really working, you forget for two hours your Social Sec…

Roger Ebert
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If a movie is really working, you forget for two hours your Social Security number and where your car is parked. You are having a vicarious experience. You are identifying, in one way or another, with the people on the screen. ✨ Interview With Matthew Rothschild, progressive.org. August 1, 2003.
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If a movie is really working, you forget for two hours your Social Security number and where your car is parked. You are having a vicarious experience. You are identifying, in one way or another, with the people on the screen. ✨ Interview With Matthew Rothschild, progressive.org. August 1, 2003.

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