JL rambles on and on... Part 1 about movies

Date: 2010-05-06 04:41 am (UTC)
I started this comment the other day and then the computer DELETED IT and now I've decided I still want to say it.

SO, I really like these thoughts. It had me thinking about my shows... although I'd already been thinking about why I like them.

I was thinking abvout this because, back when I used to go to the movies reasonably often, I was quite happy to see a variety of films. Whereas, these days, I go about twice a year. And I find I just can't be bothered with most of them any more. It's like, "This is going to be my movie experience for the next 6 months, so if it doesn't fulfil these exact criteria, I'm not interested."

Specifically, it has to be
1) funny
2) exciting - as in, interesting enough to keep me interested
3) cinematically flashy enough to make it worth going to see on the big screen.

This cuts out:
- anything that is going to be sad, or thoughtful;
- most romantic comedies
- most movies that are not kinda whiz-bangy.

Here's what fits this list (ok, this is kind of made up of moviees I've seen over the past 10 years that would still fit these criteria):
- Ocean's 11 (first one)
- Pirates of the C (first one)
- Intolerable Cruelty
- Harry Potter
- Ironman
- Sherlock Holmes
- Burn After Reading
- Inside Man
- Love Actually
and I wish I'd seen Death At A Funeral at the movies.
That's pretty much it. The End.

Seriously, I used to think of myself as someone who was into thought-provoking stuff. Or romantic comedies. Or stuff that was a bit emotional. Or even your blockbusters that weren't terribly witty or intriguing.
But, these days, I just can't be bothered with them...
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