How Does Groen Identify The Stages In The Ritual Of Watching Movies Changed Over Time

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1) What movie should one watch; whom should they watch; where should they watch the movie; when should they watch the movie; and why should they watch the movie are the five Ws that make up the most critical commentary; however, Groen also asked another vital question, which is usually left unanswered: "How do we behave during this pop rite of going to the picture show?"(Groan, paragraph 1). He built the rest of his essay based on how one reacts, interacts, and thinks when they go to the movie theater.
2) Groen identified the stages in the ritual of moviegoing to express how what we watch and where we watch movies have radically changed over time, but the manner that we watch the movies stayed relatively the same. He began with the first stage

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