The "dead parent test" for effective movie dialogue

[Phrenological]

@popobawa4u

I struggle to understand what people find so artful about “natural” dialog. As an autistic person, I tend towards being completely explicit and crudely functional in my daily communications. Basically, I think that natural, everyday spoken communication is often lacking in clarity and precision, and my mind boggles at why people would value and seek to replicate those same qualities.

Direct and clear speech is communication but dull, not in most cases art.

If you don’t have to think or process or question motives and headspace you’re just listening to VCR repair instructions or Siri telling you directions.

The “plain speech” in good movies (outside of maybe mumblecore) is used to illustrate concepts, themes, and aspects of human interaction. It should have a purpose.