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Film Discussion => News and Theory => Topic started by: Gabe on March 20, 2005, 06:35:41 AM

Title: Movies Average people Dig
Post by: Gabe on March 20, 2005, 06:35:41 AM
Of all the average movie watchers I know. I've never heard one movie mentioned more than  Hitchcocks 'The Birds' when the topic of 'old movies' comes up. Psycho isn't scary, Evil Dead is too campy, but The Birds always catches praise. As if it crosses the boundary between Movies Old and New. It got me thinking, what other movies do average people dig? They love movies but are certainly close minded and have an acquired taste. Bear in mind that almost none would ever consider the value of Direction, Cinematography, Sound, or Acting. ( Acting can be an exception in very emotional/heartfelt scenes). Nevertheless these people see movies as a different kind of magic, not necessarily man made but crafted by someone closer to God's power. Whereas we, the Film Buffs, never cease to appreciate the Human skill that it takes to make a 'Good Movie'.
Title: Movies Average people Dig
Post by: kotte on March 20, 2005, 06:51:13 AM
I think average movie watchers seldome have all-time favourites...their favourite films-list  always consists of recent releases.

I Heart Huck* opened here last friday. It's my friend's all-time favourite film now.
Same when Pirates of the Car* opened.
Title: Movies Average people Dig
Post by: Pubrick on March 20, 2005, 07:14:39 AM
stand by for redirection..
Title: Movies Average people Dig
Post by: ono on March 20, 2005, 10:11:52 AM
No exact matches, but pseudo-redirection will commence in three, two, one...

Movies You Love to Watch All the Time (http://www.xixax.com/viewtopic.php?t=1193&highlight=movies+watch)
Movies you are ashamed you HAVE seen (http://www.xixax.com/viewtopic.php?t=237&highlight=popcorn+films)
movies assholes dig (http://www.xixax.com/viewtopic.php?t=6852&highlight=popcorn) / movies bitches dig (http://www.xixax.com/viewtopic.php?t=7179&highlight=movies+bitches+dig)
When your friends talk about movies... (http://www.xixax.com/viewtopic.php?t=329&highlight=popcorn)

Side note, this reminds me of Chris Rock interviewing people in multiplexes as part of his Oscar schtick.  Depressing.

ROCK: Favorite movie of the year?
MAN: Chronicles of Riddick.
ROCK: Second favorite?
MAN: Don't have one.
Title: Movies Average people Dig
Post by: Stefen on March 20, 2005, 10:56:45 AM
Now thats a redirection.
Title: Movies Average people Dig
Post by: Gabe on March 20, 2005, 12:27:03 PM
:cry:
Title: Movies Average people Dig
Post by: Myxo on March 20, 2005, 04:12:06 PM
Hey, at least it's a pseudo re-direction.
Title: Movies Average people Dig
Post by: Gabe on March 20, 2005, 08:07:32 PM
:yabbse-undecided:
Title: Movies Average people Dig
Post by: Gabe on March 20, 2005, 08:08:48 PM
:yabbse-wink:
score
Title: Movies Average people Dig
Post by: Ravi on March 20, 2005, 09:04:46 PM
Forrest Gump
American Beauty
LOTR films
Title: Movies Average people Dig
Post by: cowboykurtis on March 20, 2005, 09:28:01 PM
the boondock saints
Title: Movies Average people Dig
Post by: ono on March 20, 2005, 09:38:20 PM
¡Feliz cumpleaños!
Title: Movies Average people Dig
Post by: cowboykurtis on March 20, 2005, 10:01:14 PM
you're too kind
Title: Movies Average people Dig
Post by: Stefen on March 20, 2005, 10:06:58 PM
the boondock saints
Title: Movies Average people Dig
Post by: cowboykurtis on March 20, 2005, 10:30:52 PM
Quote from: Stefenthe boondock saints

see what I mean, ono
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