We spend so much time staring at our phones. What do we miss when we don't look up? | Mel Campbell
by Mel Campbell from Technology | The Guardian on (#4VD2H)
The deeply corny film Last Christmas was maligned for its main character's 'look up' philosophy. But perhaps it's the philosophy we need right now
In Paul Feig's romantic comedy Last Christmas, jaded Londoner Kate (Emilia Clarke) notices a handsome stranger, Tom (Henry Golding), outside the Christmas-themed shop where she works. "Look up," he tells her.
She follows Tom's gaze " and spots a peregrine falcon on a high ledge. However, she immediately cops an eyeful of bird shit - just as she later stumbles into a pile of rubbish while looking up at a delightful old shop sign. So far, so screwball.
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