I end up mood watching movies a ton. I just suddenly feel like watching an action movie because I'm all worked up for whatever reason, and by the end of it, no matter how crappy it was, I feel better and ended up enjoying some stupid film. It's laughable at times. Some movies are just asking to be critically examined though, and youn can't help yourself from doing that with them.
The problem with that, though, is I go in sceptical. Take Gladiator, I only saw that two months ago, (I have no idea how). For the life of me I have no idea why it is so popular. It's good, but not that good.
And everyone did...very much so haha. Edit: Mantha, when it comes to Crowe, for some reason I always enjoy him. I have yet to come up with a reason why. I think I've liked pretty much all his movies, especially that one. The funny thing is though, I wrote a huge essay for a history course on how absolutely nothing of the time period was right in that movie except some of the names and dates. But still...I have no clue.
As with most things, you probably would have liked it more had you seen it without having a set expectation for it to be great. The more things are talked up, the more you expect out of them.
I think just about all movies have something you can enjoy. Yes, we are writers and should be able to look at these sorts of things with a critical eye, but we also should be able to look at these things like the rest of the audience and enjoy what they did right.
I was just thinking this as I read through the conversation. I've seen some bad movies, but honestly, I've found that there are things that I like from most movies, even the ones no one else seems to enjoy.
Exactly how I feel. Even if the whole thing isn't perfect, it seems like even in the worst movie it would be hard to not find at least one thing you liked...
Or you can like it for the fact that it's the worst movie. haha. My dad and I frequently watch absolutely terrible movies, and have a great time.
Thus, why the Sci Fi (Sy Fy now =P) Channel was created. Nothing better than watching Boa, then watching Python, and then watching the epic awesomeness of Boa Vs. Python. Ridiculous. =D
They really are - they are fun. While I sometimes wish I wasn't so picky, I'm just not the sort of person who is pleased easily.
I refer you to Flash Gordon. If only for the Queen soundtrack. FLASH! AHHHHH! Don't try to imagine me singing that, it'll make your eardrums bleed. In 24 hours, I'll be finished for the year, barring any resits I may have to do. Unfortunately, I still have to write a skeleton argument, and that's where it's all falling down right now. I'm struggling with Legal Professional Privilege and how it applies to the documents I want disclosing and inspection allowed.
Most of my friends have been on holiday for two weeks as well. What's even more annoying is that they started three weeks after me. My exams have gone on seven weeks now, and it's just wearing me down.
Ouch! I've got a friend in Bio-Med who will be at it for another few weeks - I know from how much he bitches that it isn't nice.
It's just staying absolutely focused on the task at hand 100% of the time. It's better now I have just 20 minutes of exams to go, but last week I was getting distracted something shocking, simply because it had gone on so long I couldn't take much more of it. At least now it's active work for tomorrow's application, rather than endless re-reading of dull notes in handwriting I can barely read.