Alex had been trying to get the film made for more than twenty years.
Would anybody explain the sentence readily?
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2Please say which parts you understand, and which parts you do not understand. For example, “What does ‘get the film made’ mean in this sentence?” would be a better question, if that is what you want to know—although even then you'd want to explain why Google didn't help. – Tyler James Young Mar 18 '14 at 18:36
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To "get something done" means to accomplish a task. To "get something made" means to accomplish an act of making. This often implies interaction with others, as in this case. – BobRodes Mar 18 '14 at 20:43
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1@BobRodes But get something done can also mean cause something to be done, as in this case. I got my car fixed means somebody else fixed it. – StoneyB on hiatus Mar 19 '14 at 1:46
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It could mean, ...
During that period of time (which is more than twenty years), ...
Alex kept trying to turn his idea into a film, or ...
Alex kept trying to get his film making project funded, started, and finished.
The exact meaning would be easy to see once we know the context.
answered Mar 18 '14 at 18:24
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I think that actually nails it with or without additional context. – Jolenealaska Mar 18 '14 at 20:33
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"being" needs to be ommitted from the example sentence, however. "Alex kept trying to get his film making project funded, started, and finished" is correct. – BobRodes Mar 18 '14 at 20:45
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@BobRodes I was reluctant to say "get it funded" because the OP seems to be confused by "get it made", so I twisted my own choice of words, and then it was ungrammatical. Thank you for the comment. Edited. – Damkerng T. Mar 18 '14 at 20:48
