How Do You View Movies?

[HayesAJones]

Pretty self-explanatory. Are you critical, lax, or somewhere in between?

As for me, I watch movies for pure entertainment, which I can find in practically anything. It doesn't matter if I'm watching The Dark Knight or Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus, I'm enjoying myself. Now that doesn't mean I don't appreciate a good movie, but I'm not picky.

So what about you?

[alienhulk2099]

I'm in between for the most part, although it's really about what clicks with you more than anything.

[TokyoVigilante]

I think there's an artistic and technical value to every film, no matter genre or content. But generally, I view any film that is sincere about its purpose to be something worth watching. If something is pure visual poetry, like Tarkovsky's film "Stalker", or a peice of stylish excess like Kitamura's "Versus" or Maddins "Brand Upon the Brain", or straight-out entertainment like Jun Fukuda's "Godzilla vs. The Sea Monster", all I look for is honesty in the content.

[Tyler]

I like good movies but we all have our guilty pleasures. Some movies I enjoy other people hate and vice versa.

[GotengoXGodzilla]

Here's my taste in films: I really don't care for one particular type of genre. What I do care about is an interesting and original story, with characters that I can relate to, as well as amplify the story. Such as films like Ikiru, It's A Wonderful Life and Under The Flag Of The Rising Sun.

Also, a little symbolism never hurts, as long as it's subtle and is not the main focus of the film. But, if it does, I really won't mind, so long as they find a way to keep the film entertaining. Films like Blade Runner and The Graduate: I can't stand them. They're interesting, but incredibly boring. However, films like Dr. Strangelove and Night Of The Hunter both manage to keep the symbolism to a minimum, and that adds to the overall impact for me.

Lately, I've become a huge fan of The Twilight Zone. I'd say its affected my taste in films, as well. Twilight Zone did an incredible combining real-life events and trails with the supernatural, pushing what can be done it's most extreme. So now, films that are able to be impossible, yet at the same time seems like it could really happen, are amazing to me. I guess the best case of this would Battle Royale and Vertigo.

I do enjoy some straight-action films, depending on what's involved. For the longest time, I use to enjoy nothing but those kinds of films. Films like Terminator 2 or Mothra vs. Godzilla were enjoyable for me at a young age, and they're still enjoyable today. IMO, both of those films manage to sneak in a great story and good characters, so they would also fall into the first paragraph I talked about.

However, some action films I find little to no enjoyment out of. Like the Star Wars Prequels. Why? Because it's nothing but porn. Now, before you ask, porn does not have to be just sex. It can be action too. Porn can be defined as action after action, with no motivation, and no story behind it. That would be how you could classify a lot of action films. But that's just my opinion.

[wataru]

ARGH! STOP , JUST STOP!

If you like it, you like it. If you dont, you dont. The reasons can vary.

No one on this planet watches a movie and enjoys it based on some pre-destined or previous mindset formula.

[Legionmaster]

I view them with my eyes.

[XxComablack1937xX]

I go into every movie with a different approach an one that appeals to my current mood.

Sometimes im in the mood for something stupid an cheesy an there-for leave on the Sci-Fi channel an get just that. Maybe im in the mood for some quality but mostly action like ''Lethal Weapon or Die hard''
More of a comedic mood then maybe something with ''Jim Carrry like ''Lair Lair, Ace Ventura''

I just got to be in the mood for it

[HayesAJones]

I view them with my eyes.

Really? I never would have though of doing it that way. I'm may just have to try that out...

[Spirit Ghidorah 2010]

I pop a DVD or Blu-Ray into the player and turn on the TV. I have no idea what the hell you guys do,

[HayesAJones]

The creativity of you people never ceases to amaze me. Eyes? DVD and Blu-Ray players? That's some next level shit right there.

[Spirit Ghidorah 2010]

The creativity of you people never ceases to amaze me. Eyes? DVD and Blu-Ray players? That's some next level shit right there.

Go back to your sissy VHS's.

[wataru]

I pop a DVD or Blu-Ray into the player and turn on the TV. I have no idea what the hell you guys do,

LGM already posted the obvious MST3K-esque joke. Stop being a follower.

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How you a view a film and your taste in films is totally different.

I adore 1960s-80s space operas...Dune, 2001, 2010, Star Trek 1-4, Black Hole, etc etc. I like the dated looking SPFX and the awe the films try to show you about it being the future with all this marvelous tech and we're still so small and cannot fathom it all.

...then I LOVE Return of Swamp Thing.

[Spirit Ghidorah 2010]

I pop a DVD or Blu-Ray into the player and turn on the TV. I have no idea what the hell you guys do,

LGM already posted the obvious MST3K-esque joke. Stop being a follower.

[wataru]

Fail at implied fail .



The Federation is laughing at you.

[JVM]

Personally, I watch for both, but usually am won over by entertainment more than anything. Most of my favorite films to watch are those shitty movies that make the average person blow their brains out. But whenever I'm in public or on boards now, I talk critical. It doesn't matter if I like it, it still sucks.

[NSZ]

I view them as they were originally meant to be viewed: Entertainment. If you aren't doing that, and instead picking the film apart for metaphors and whatnot, you're robbing yourselves of a good time. But yeah, doesn't stop me from being critical on the film in hindsight.