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Rick		#61	[-]
Apr 26 12 12:52 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	ryanbrennan wrote: Actually, my curiosity and interest in film is such that I'll watch almost anything (given the right circumstances). Rather than there being movies I'll never watch, it's more like there are movies that I don't have as much interest in seeing as others. However, they could rise on the ladder if I were to learn something about them that raised my interest in them. Meanwhile, those movies are at the bottom of the list. Omega Man's reference to movies he'll never watch... again reminds me that there are many movies that fall into that category for me. In the case of the good ones, I feel I've gotten everything out of them I'm going to get, or didn't find them interesting enough to warrant repeat viewings. But at least I've seen them. As for the bad ones, now that I've verified how bad they are there's no need to go back. On the other hand, there are bad movies that have a certain appeal or attraction that merits repeat viewings for the entertainment value. I'm in almost complete agreement with Ryan here. I'll watch anything, but, given a choice (and there's almost always a choice these days), I'll go with the one I think I'll enjoy more. But the other one stays on the list. This is the type of thread that drives me crazy, like those Which Actor Do You Hate threads. I just can't get my head around that kind of thinking. There is exactly one movie actor I (almost) hate, and that's because of a personal encounter, not because I don't like his acting, his personal life, his politics, whatever. And I'd still watch his movies, though I sneer whenever he's onscreen. Shoot, I have lists of reasons for not liking Charlton Heston, but I've seen practically everything he ever did. I can understand Joe K's "time is short" argument, though I don't really share the opinion. I can sort of understand saying NO MUSICALS or SPAGHETTI WESTERNS or COMIC BOOK MOVIES. At least that's a specific sort of movie that one has, hopefully, tried and just doesn't like. I still don't get not allowing any more of that type to have a chance, but I understand where the feeling comes from. But just listing actors, directors, other specific people and saying you'll never watch one of their movies...nope. Don't understand that at all, at all. Just seems really silly and juvenile to me. And the specific naming by at least a couple of folk of BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN makes me a little nervous. Seems to suggest a bias that I hope I'm misreading.
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Joe Karlosi		#62	[-]
Apr 26 12 1:03 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Rick wrote: I can understand Joe K's "time is short" argument, though I don't really share the opinion. I can sort of understand saying NO MUSICALS or SPAGHETTI WESTERNS or COMIC BOOK MOVIES. At least that's a specific sort of movie that one has, hopefully, tried and just doesn't like. I still don't get not allowing any more of that type to have a chance, but I understand where the feeling comes from. But just listing actors, directors, other specific people and saying you'll never watch one of their movies...nope. Don't understand that at all, at all. Just seems really silly and juvenile to me. And the specific naming by at least a couple of folk of BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN makes me a little nervous. Seems to suggest a bias that I hope I'm misreading. Rick, just want you to know that even within genres I don't "usually care about", I have seen good films. I've enjoyed Westerns, Musicals, War Films, Love Stories, Comic Book Heroes... a little bit of everything. I don't think there's a single genre I'd say "I have never liked at least one movie from". I'm just finding that as time runs out I'm just more selective in what I want to watch with the limited time, I guess. I don't know if there is an actor where I would say "I will NEVER see one of his films!"... my mother-in-law did that with Jack Nicholson... she refused to watch anything featuring Jack, but I told her to give ABOUT SCHMIDT a chance. She was very defiant about it and refused, but then one day on a plane flight she was exposed to the movie and ... she loved it! But I think the whole point I'm making is... if she hadn't seen ABOUT SCHMIDT at all, oh well... it wouldn't have mattered to her. Speaking for myself, I always despised comedian Robin Williams, but I did enjoy him in THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GARP, ONE HOUR PHOTO, and INSOMNIA. As for BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN... I'm just not interested (not that there's anything wrong with just not being interested). "Guy named Squeamy got thrown from the fifth floor. He's deader'n a mackerel."
ryanbrennan		#63	[-]
Apr 26 12 1:35 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Don't get me wrong; I've done that too. Sometimes I see certain movies just because I like the director or an actor. And many times, I'm glad I took the chance because I have discovered many new movies I would not have liked if not for that curiosity and willingness to try. Examples: I discovered JEZEBEL just because I liked Wyler, and also Bette Davis... since I am open to watching Meryl Streep I was able to see and enjoy THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY and DOUBT.... but I wouldn't have discovered either film if I wasn't somewhat interested in her. (There are limits though... I didn't have any interest in seeing the IRON LADY film, Streep or not...). I just mean that I don't get stressed over it anymore if I miss something. I saw CITIZEN KANE twice but have decided that was enough for me (yet I plan to watch BLACULA several more times in my life). I know some fans say "So many movies to see, so little time"... I tend to say "so many favorites to enjoy again, so little time". But if I happen to see and add a new favorite along the way too, that's fine. CASABLANCA -- saw it once, thought it was okay, never want to see it again. CITIZEN KANE -- saw it twice.. loved it the first time, not so much the second... just sold the DVD. In fact, I just sold a bunch of DVDs -- some of them sealed... things like DEAD END, ON THE WATERFRONT, THE OX-BOW INCIDENT.... all which I liked the first time, but discovered I never cared to see them again. I was on a "let me see everything" kick once upon a time. I limit myself when it comes to books. I have a large library (6,000 or more books) but I definitely must only read what truly interests me, or for research purposes, because of the time investment. Movies are a different matter for me since they usually take up no more than 2 hours, though truth told, I might spend as much or more time reading about movies (having pretty much seen -- with some exceptions -- everything important) now than watching them. I think the important thing here, Joe, is not that you don't care to see certain movies again, but that you took the time to see them the first time. At least now you know what people are talking about, you can understand the references, you're in the know. It's much easier to understand that a person saw a movie and didn't like it versus a person who just won't watch a movie because they _think_ they won't like it. But I also understand that some people truly don't have the time to experiment even with the fairly short movie form while others really aren't truly interested enough in films to experiment. I have a friend who didn't care for CASABLANCA. He really, really tried very hard to like it. Despite his initial lack of approval, he saw it about a half-dozen or so times, on TV, on home video, theatrically, and just couldn't get it. Then, to his surprise, on one viewing, it all suddenly clicked into place for him. Now he's a CASABLANCA fan. He's gone from "the movie didn't do anything for me" to having his life enriched. I think his experience supports my thesis, which may sound odd to say this about the entertainment field, but sometimes you've got to put in the hard work to get the most out of it.
HalLane		#64	[-]
Apr 26 12 4:25 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	This "clock is ticking" stuff reminds me of people who keep looking at their watches during the climax of a movie -- anNOYing. Just pick a flick and go with the flow already. SURPRISE yourself maybe. Rick wrote: This is the type of thread that drives me crazy, like those Which Actor Do You Hate threads. I just can't get my head around that kind of thinking. I feel exactly the same way, Rick -- if there's a point to it, damned if I can figure out what it might be. And the specific naming by at least a couple of folk of BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN makes me a little nervous. Seems to suggest a bias that I hope I'm misreading. Larry McMurtry movies, ya mean? Actually, though I've never seen it, as soon as I found out it was written by one of my favorite authors, and then enjoyed Heath Ledger so much in that Batman movie, it's moved up on my 'wanna see' list considerably.
skelton knaggs		#65	[-]
Apr 26 12 5:05 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I'm well past the age of sitting through any of the Twilight saga or anything like it... There! I answered the question. "You can't smell any reefer, can you"?
ryanbrennan		#66	[-]
Apr 26 12 6:35 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I really think that with many people it just boils down to a matter of time and interest. I mean, obviously interest is the key element of this thread. But what I'm getting at is that most folks, given the choice of "what would you like to watch?" aren't going to tell you what they don't like, they're just going to pick what is most interesting to them. At home alone it likely works the same way, except that what's at home is already culled down to what is most interesting. Even then it's going to be "no, no, no, okay, that one, that's the one I'm in the mood for tonight." They're looking for entertainment, not studying the history of film, and have no need to be informed about every movie out there. It's somewhat like going to a restaurant. Most of the time your destination is where they serve food you already know you like or have some expectation you'll like.
kinggirlfriend		#67	[-]
Apr 26 12 7:35 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	One man's treasure and all that. Reading some of the earlier responses leave me thinking, "No Rambo's"? The first one is a legitimately great movie. "No Whoopie Goldberg movies"? Not even FATAL BEAUTY? That's entertaining as heck! There are plenty of movies I didn't like then revisited years later and saw them in a new light. There's plenty of movies I used to like that now have me questioning my sanity. I was gonna say something ironic like BAMBI 2 and all those Disney sequels but I can see my morbid curiosity getting the better part of me down the road. Never mistake the power of loved ones, old people and kids have crummy taste and there are times you have to watch what someone else wants to watch. And it's not the end of the world.
Victor Frankenstein		#68	[-]
Apr 26 12 7:49 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	kinggirlfriend wrote: Reading some of the earlier responses leave me thinking, "No Rambo's"? The first one is a legitimately great movie. Agreed! So much to say about Vietnam vets coming home..... Uniquely powerful flick.
jamesenstein31		#69	[-]
Apr 26 12 9:17 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Victor Frankenstein wrote: kinggirlfriend wrote: Reading some of the earlier responses leave me thinking, "No Rambo's"? The first one is a legitimately great movie. Agreed! So much to say about Vietnam vets coming home..... Uniquely powerful flick. Speaking of Vietnam vets coming home flicks, anyone recall ROLLING THUNDER and UNCOMMON VALOR?
Spoiler II		#70	[-]
Apr 26 12 11:19 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	For me,i work long hours opposite of my child's school schedule and my time with her and my wife is precious and there aren't enough hours in the day for it. After getting home late,spending time with them ,doing things that need to be done and then finally finding time to myself to sit down with a film at 11:00-12 am after they are asleep,usually the last thing i want to do is fill that 90 minute sliver of personal time with something that doesn't really interest me at all thematically or otherwise. When i was in my teens and 20's,i could and would watch several films a day if i had the time to do so and would without batting an eye. My free time is at a premium now and i find i get more out of unwinding with something familiar most of the time. At this stage,i get more out of watching my daughter watch WILLY WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY for the umpteenth time than i do watching an unseen classic or indie gem that people are raving about. If you have kids,you have probably built up a powerfully thick skin for repeat viewings. I've grown fond of third party viewings now. I think that parenthood has shaped my movie watching skills away from movies that gratify me to enjoying the act of seeing my daughter enjoy movies i love for the first (or 21st) time. One of the best times i've had in a theater in ages was sitting with her a few weeks ago and watching a 35mm print of BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN. It's the sort of thing i wish i could have done as a kid and i'm happy we got to share it together. Maybe it's just the age i'm at but i'm definitely enjoying revisiting favorite films and dimly remembered titles more and more than watching unseen ones. Maybe i'm getting away from that film fanatic "I must see everything once!" mindset and being content with the 1000's of things i've already seen.
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ryanbrennan		#71	[-]
Apr 26 12 11:22 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	jamesenstein31 wrote: Victor Frankenstein wrote: kinggirlfriend wrote: Reading some of the earlier responses leave me thinking, "No Rambo's"? The first one is a legitimately great movie. Agreed! So much to say about Vietnam vets coming home..... Uniquely powerful flick. Speaking of Vietnam vets coming home flicks, anyone recall ROLLING THUNDER and UNCOMMON VALOR? Or the film that actually beat FIRST BLOOD (1982) to the finishing line: RUCKUS (1981) with Dirk Benedict in the role we'd identify with Rambo. He's a returning war vet just trying to walk through a small Southern town when he's accosted by rednecks. And that kicks up quite a ruckus! (Har, har)
ryanbrennan		#72	[-]
Apr 26 12 11:25 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	At this stage,i get more out of watching my daughter watch WILLY WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY for the umpteenth time than i do watching an unseen classic or indie gem that people are raving about. If you have kids,you have probably built up a powerfully thick skin for repeat viewings. I've grown fond of third party viewings now. I think that parenthood has shaped my movie watching skills away from movies that gratify me to enjoying the act of seeing my daughter enjoy movies i love for the first (or 21st) time. One of the best times i've had in a theater in ages was sitting with her a few weeks ago and watching a 35mm print of BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN. It's the sort of thing i wish i could have done as a kid and i'm happy we got to share it together. Maybe it's just the age i'm at but i'm definitely enjoying revisiting favorite films and dimly remembered titles more and more than watching unseen ones. Maybe i'm getting away from that film fanatic "I must see everything once!" mindset and being content with the 1000's of things i've already seen. You're right, Spoiler, this is one of the great pleasures in life.
ejazzyjeff		#73	[-]
Apr 27 12 9:46 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	At this stage,i get more out of watching my daughter watch WILLY WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY for the umpteenth time than i do watching an unseen classic or indie gem that people are raving about. If you have kids,you have probably built up a powerfully thick skin for repeat viewings. I've grown fond of third party viewings now. I think that parenthood has shaped my movie watching skills away from movies that gratify me to enjoying the act of seeing my daughter enjoy movies i love for the first (or 21st) time. One of the best times i've had in a theater in ages was sitting with her a few weeks ago and watching a 35mm print of BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN. It's the sort of thing i wish i could have done as a kid and i'm happy we got to share it together. Maybe it's just the age i'm at but i'm definitely enjoying revisiting favorite films and dimly remembered titles more and more than watching unseen ones. Maybe i'm getting away from that film fanatic "I must see everything once!" mindset and being content with the 1000's of things i've already seen. Totally agree! My daughter's movie was the Lion King, she knew every line. Although I enjoy TCM, I'm more than likely to put in a tape/DVD of a movie I watched throughout the years, than to watch a movie I never seen before.
strangenstein		#74	[-]
Apr 27 12 3:33 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	MikeTheMook wrote: I'm a pretty open-minded person when it comes to alot of things, including movies. But I know of at least two movies I will NEVER watch. SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER... Hey Mook, I'd never seen SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER until about 4 or 5 years ago. I always thought the movie was just about disco music and dancing, but my wife, who loves it, said it's about a lot more. So one boring day I popped in the dvd and, lo-and-behold, a pretty darn good movie appeared. Get ready for a boatload of bad language, though. On a related note, I've never seen DIRTY DANCING. Strangenstein
Wich2		#75	[-]
Apr 27 12 4:58 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Never say "never" again...
Rakshasa		#76	[-]
Apr 27 12 5:09 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Saturday Night Fever is a great film IMO. It really is. Youse don't know what you're missing, Mooky. It's pure 70's time capsule and you do NOT have to be a disco fan to get into it at all. You gotta see it, man! Mook! MOOOOOOK!!!! Mook? Links To All The Classic Monster Stills I've Posted: http://monsterkidclassichorrorforum.yuku.com/topic/30758
Carl Eyesnheart		#77	[-]
Apr 27 12 5:26 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	ryanbrennan wrote: Monstroso Sabroso wrote: Carl Eyesnheart wrote: Monstroso Sabroso wrote: If you have never seen IRON MAN, why does it hurt if a friend says that? If you have no idea about the film other than commercials, then how can you have an opinion on it of that extreme? I would easily put it into the "one of the most enjoyable movies I have ever seen" category. When someone who has (and I know this for a fact from real conversation) never seen any of the classic Hollywood films and foreign films that I treasure proclaims a superhero movie from a couple years back the best film ever... Do I really have to go on? The accolade has a dubious foundation. I can respect you saying it's a good film. I can respect Wich2 saying it's a good film. And I respect you because I assume you have seen a gamut of films and bring standards besides "It's new and noisy" to the experience. I have a harder time accepting all people's opinion uncritically. IRON MAN is one of the few superhero movies of the last many years that I actually liked. I thought it was very good and had at least one scene that could become something of a classic moment. However, there is no way IRON MAN could ever be in contention for "best movie ever," not even in the top several thousand. On the other hand, if someone said they thought it the best superhero movie ever made, then it might be put in proper perspective even if I didn't agree. Well, it is all opinion, isn't it? If this person finds this is the best movie ever made, then for that person it very well could be. Is it actually the best movie ever made? No, not under the rules of gameplay as we have laid out. What we consider great art is just what had been decided to being great art by . . . somebody. That artist died a few weeks ago, the guy who sold millions of paintings. His name escapes me. My sister and her artsy fartsy boyfriend were over, both of them going on and on about what garbage the guy turned out. They went on and on about how the true artists always thought the guy was garbage. Then my wife walked in, asked who we were talking about, and she said "oh, I love his stuff! My grandfather has numerous prints of his and he is his favorite artist." I then pulled up the art, saw it, recognized it, and asked my sister and the artsy-fartsy guy what was wrong with it. They then started to go on and on. In the end I said "yeah, but the guy COULD paint, and COULD handle a pencil obviously, and he had talent." But because somebody, somewhere, wrote into a rule book what did and did not constitute "great" art, we have to deride certain things because it does NOT fit those silly rules. So art, something that is supposed to always think outside of the box, is trapped within its own box. This guy thinks it is the best movie ever? For him it is. I think Dr. Pepper is the greatest drink ever. Can anybody actually prove me wrong? No. So there is no reason to look down our noses at the peons who don't abide by the golden rules laid out by some wankdoodle from 500 BC. Why would anybody take my word for IRON MAN being good. Just because I might like the same movies you do, doesn't mean I can tolerate most foriegn dramas. So by the reasons stated, to a fan of foriegn dramas, I am no better than the guy who has never seen the movies we all like and who himself adores Michael Bay. My fanzine all about Rock N Roll: www.sonicruin.com
professor liebstrum		#78	[-]
Apr 27 12 5:50 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I'd never seen SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER until about 4 or 5 years ago. I always thought the movie was just about disco music and dancing, but my wife, who loves it, said it's about a lot more. So one boring day I popped in the dvd and, lo-and-behold, a pretty darn good movie appeared. Get ready for a boatload of bad language, though. Yes, It's a good film although I'd rather have had a limb amputated than see it when it came out. Lots of stuff from the 70's seems good now, I can't work out if its the follies of youth or nostalgia. Iron Man IMO is a pretty good film and it doesn't matter what you have seen or not seen, it's a good film. It doesn't insult anyone and people came out of the theatre happy. It's not the greatest film ever made but the idea that a film can't be good just because it's a superhero film is silly Russ Last Edited By: professor liebstrum Apr 27 12 5:58 PM. Edited 1 times.
Wich2		#79	[-]
Apr 27 12 6:12 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	"My Favorite" and "The Best" are not literally the same phrase! But when people get passionate, the distinction fades...
professor liebstrum		#80	[-]
Apr 27 12 6:56 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Exactly Craig. My favourite is Les Enfants du Paradis but everyone knows the best film ever made is Island of Terror. Hang on... Russ
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