These Amazing Shadows
2011 · 88 min · Director: Paul Mariano, Kurt Norton
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What do the films Casablanca, Blazing Saddles, and West Side Story have in common? Besides being popular, they have also been deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant," by the Library of Congress and listed on the National Film Registry. These Amazing Shadows tells the history and importance of The Registry, a roll call of American cinema treasures that reflects the diversity of film, and indeed the American experience itself. The current list of 525 films includes selections from every genre - documentaries, home movies, Hollywood classics, avant-garde, newsreels and silent films. These Amazing Shadows reveals how American movies tell us so much about ourselves...not just what we did, but what we thought, what we felt, what we aspired to, and the lies we told ourselves.
Emotional fingerprint
These Amazing Shadows (2011) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Awe 35%, Empathy 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Awe35%
- Empathy25%
- Inspiration20%
- Nostalgia10%
- Happiness10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Awe, Empathy, Inspiration. Genres: Documentary. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Awe, Empathy and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 7.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Nostalgia
- Inspiration
- Humor
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Nostalgia
Dominant emotion: Inspiration
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Nostalgia | Inspiration | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Nostalgia | 50 % | 38 % | 37 % | 7 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Inspiration | 53 % | 30 % | 46 % | 5 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Inspiration | 54 % | 24 % | 50 % | 5 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 21 % | 39 % | 8 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 30 % | 34 % | 13 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Nostalgia | 63 % | 49 % | 44 % | 16 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Nostalgia | 65 % | 59 % | 46 % | 23 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Nostalgia | 64 % | 56 % | 39 % | 21 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Nostalgia | 59 % | 39 % | 31 % | 10 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 21 % | 28 % | 6 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 24 % | 26 % | 23 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Humor | 56 % | 30 % | 28 % | 45 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Inspiration | 53 % | 30 % | 36 % | 41 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Inspiration | 53 % | 30 % | 41 % | 24 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Sadness | 57 % | 26 % | 39 % | 18 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 19 % | 31 % | 15 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Sadness | 63 % | 18 % | 21 % | 6 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Sadness | 66 % | 29 % | 26 % | 0 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sadness | 68 % | 44 % | 43 % | 5 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Nostalgia | 65 % | 52 % | 52 % | 13 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
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Details
- Directed by
- Paul Mariano, Kurt Norton
- Written by
- Paul Mariano, Kurt Norton, Douglas Blush
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2011
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Documentary
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Awe
- Data updated
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