Xikro

I agree. Movies/TV shows can be a great way to get a grasp on pronunciation but I don't think it's possible to learn a language just from movies if that's what the OP had in mind. The reason I say that is because I've been watching anime (Japanese cartoons) since I was incredibly young, and I don't think I've learned much Japanese from them, aside from a few words here and there. I think movies/tv shows can be a great tool in addition to your learning, but solely relying on learning from movies, I'm not too sure.

Unfortunately, at this point in time I haven't lived anywhere abroad. Born and raised in Canada all my life, and haven't even seen the outside world yet . I've been to India once for a small vacation but no where else. Though, living in a foreign country where I don't understand anything is something on my to-do list and sounds like a really exciting adventure. Right now, I'm finishing university so hopefully after I'm done I may try to live somewhere like Japan or Korea for a year or two and see how that goes.

I haven't completely mastered my French yet, but I've been practicing for over 7-8 years now. I never really actively practice though (by this I mean, I don't go out of my way to practice). I live in Quebec, so I just try to speak it whenever I get the chance. Whether it may be a small conversation with a stranger, or just with someone who I know speaks mainly French, I'll try to speak it whenever I get the chance.