When you go to the movies, what do you search for?
Do you preffer an imaginative movie that shows you a fantastic reality or do you go for a realistic movie that tryes to depict a natural day to day life? Do you think it is more intellectual that last idea? Or is it more artistic the first one? Do you try to enter in the movie, to feel like it was happening to you? In which of these two ideas do you think it is easier to identificate yourself?
[question posted by missak]
responses and comments:
First of all, i rarely watch movies. I don't like the usual action, comedy, family movies. I prefer watching only movies which can inspire and motivate me towards my goal. It should rather give solutions to our problems than making us forget it for sometime. I don't want to watch movies which can give merely entertainment. [blackmagician]
I hate the word "entertainment" since I think cinema is an art. I think art has to express something and give solutions. But can this be done by means of metaphores hidden in fantasy? I think so. What about you? I am also interested on what is your goal that you want to see in movies: is it something personal or acommon human need? [missak]
I like to think i know a little about a movie if i intend to go see it It all depends if its horror then blood and guts if its a comedy a laugh experience if romance a happy ending I usually donot think of anything just i enjoyed or i donot enjoy it and no more scrutiny or evaluation is needed on my part ...but thats me Good Luck [vmks31]
That is good. Sometimes I wish I could do that, but I am a professional and I usually have already studied how the movie will be so I can't have this kind of experiences... [missak]
Hi there! Usually when I want to watch a movie and enjoy it, I will pick an independent totally unknown, better if British or SouthAmerican little movie...that way I know I am surely going to laugh, cry, think, relax, get angry, feel at peace, in the course of those 2 or more hours it will last...Hollywood movies usually do not make me feel this way...actually they make me feel like I'm wasting my time :p Also, I prefer to watch a real movie, or realistic kind of movie than a fantasy-like one...but it depends on the fantasy :p for instance Lord of the Rings is among my favourite movies, but Harry Potter is not (nor is the book really!lol)...it quite depends I think..but id still take a realistic one over a fantasy [valyushah]
Ok, I know, I was exagerating :) [missak]
I like movies that are entertaining and have a happy ending. I like fantasy, like The Lord of the Rings series, because I'm still a child at heart, so I like wizards and elves and all that good stuff. I also like to watch good romance movies and stories about people who overcome obstacles to come out ok. Just about any movie that makes me feel good. I don't care for ones with lots of violence or bad language or real deep stories that are depressing. [susieq223]
I search also for happy endings since I am very optimistic, but I don't like "Deux et Machine" endings, which means that simply the problem is sold out by chance. I totally agree that depressing stories so-called intelectual are at least not good :). [missak]
Hi Missak: I like mystries and romance films. I watch documentary movies on TV. Have a great day. Lyla [crystalball]
Hi cristalball, I hope you are doing well. Is interesting that nobody usually cares for documentaries. I am right now involved in a documentary about religions and music and it is a bit difficult to fit and find the correct way to get it out... I also like mysteries since I think sometimes they put some information in this movies that they don't want to say officially, but it is somehow true! Have a nice day too. Missak :) [missak]
I prefer action, adventure, thriller type and science fiction movies. I watch the movie for the story and character development. Sometimes I guess right about the ending and sometimes not, but to me a movie is for entertainment and not for analyzing. [sumofalltears]
i like action movie too [kbswang]
I'm into all sorts. Because I have a 4 1/2 year old, I mostly watch childrens movies which are fun too. Now and then I get to watch a drama, thriller, action packed, family movie as well, and I don't often watch horror movies, gets to me sometimes! Thrillers I love though and I often imagine myself actually in the movie, acting out the parts LOL Iknow funny and weird but oh well. [maddysmommy]
I love "children" movies, I would like to work on animation films! Specially when they have a little dose of adult funneries like in Shreck. [missak]
I like and appreciate fictitious movies, sci-fi, because they take me to another world and create new feelings. that is why movies made for isnt it?!! [dolarim]
Hey "kbswang", I am happy to see you there responding to everyone, but why didn't you post your own response? I think this is not the right way and you won't get reatings for this, specially when you just write a couple of words. It is just a tip: write your own answer clicking on "respond to this discussion" and try to make more than 4 lines. You can then give your point of view about others' responses, ok? just a kind note. [missak]
If I go to the movies, I prefer the ones that has a fantastic reality, the realistic movies are quite a bit boring for me. I mean, the main reason why I go to the movies is to escape reality in the first place. I want to see something spectacular or out of this world. True, I often complain to my boyfriend that in action scenes of mission impossible and the likes are not realistic and if done in real life, it would probably kill the person, but still I really enjoyed it. But I do see realistic movies if the story is good. [natalie1981]
LOL. I never thought there was a good or bad answer to this, but thanks so much for agreeing. [natalie1981]
I prefer the historicals movies about my region. I canīt enter in the movie and donīt have some perpication to do that I just see that and think about it. [Dmitrizhirkov]
Do you mean movies about Portugal? That's great, but I never heard about that :). It is interesting. I can't enter a movie neither, because I am a professional and I keep on thinking how is it done instead of leaving it simply come to me... Sometimes this feeling is sad, beacuase I can't feel the magic of cinema, but I love to make cinema so I don't care... [missak]
I like all kinds, it depends on what I'm in the mood for at a particular time. Sometimes I like a movie that covers some current topic in the news and is realistic, other times I like a total escapist fantasy that could never happen, but is enjoyable nonetheless. [Idlewild]
depending on the mood im in, i dont watch many movies but when i get there, i like to watch something with action or like a romance type one, something that keeps you watching if u know what i mean. [meljessxena]
first of all , I want to search somothing I am intested about my job , for example, like the imformation of textiles trading from all of the world, and other imformation make me fun, like internet games or some movie . and if there are still have some spare time , I will chat with my friend by yahoo IM or MSN. [jimhuo2008]
I seldom watch movies but when I do, it has to be a romantic comedy movie with a simple story line. Something that will make me feel good after I have watched it. I do not watch violent movies or horror movies because these do not really entertain me. [inday312saylon]
Though I always thought that my tastes in movies were pretty simple, your discussion proves in otherwise! Having read your discussion, I was struggling to come up with the best description of my movie tastes. I generally avoid things that are out and out fantasy, like Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings, but I did enjoy movies like the Matrix Trilogy immensely, as it provided for a lot of thinking. I loved The Green Mile, American Beauty and movies like The Terminal, Forrest Gump and even a couple of war flicks like Thin Red Line and Saving Private Ryan. I look out for intellectually stimulating movies or those that portray reality as it is, without too much of dramatization. [complexvanilla]
the movies i can upload from internet,so when i want to load,i will wacth the brief introduction for the movies,and will load the movies i like.i like to the imaginative movies. [mari123]
Mmmm that's not good for my work to be downloading movies, you know? Ok, I do that sometimes also, but please, if you like a movie, go watch it at the big screen sometimes, and if you like it too much, buy the DVD sometimes! That way you assure people like me can continue making new movies for people like you. [missak]
I go to movies when I've got a hardday. So, I can fresh my mind. I never divide the kind of the movies just having fun. [paywise]
I like both imaginative and realistic movies as I usually like to watch comedies or suspense thrillers. I also like to watch romantic comedies. [cocobaby]
when watching movies, it really depends...sometimes I watch a movie coz I like the actors who are in them. Sometimes I watch a movie because it looked interesting in the trailer. Sometimes, it's because it was taken from a book and I'd like to see how it was translated into a movie. Sometimes, I pick a film at random and watch em... [chaime]
i too like watching movies in my mother tongue and english.i always do search for movies which have happened in real with some action+romance or fiction movies like harry potter of other movies like that.just saw spiderman 3 some days back and it was great. [Deviatore]
I usually only watch family entertainment, I have 4 young children, its nice usually when there is a lesson for them to learn from the movie. They usually are full of questions after a good family movie. [shestalou]
wow that's great! I want fans like you for my family movies! :) [missak]
know that some people go for fun and there is some movies that teach you stuffs that you don't know. [4skaisthelimit]
Before we head to the theater, we know what movie we're going to see and know a little bit about it from the preview. [Lydia1901]
I like to escape into fantasy or science fiction but I like it to be a bit challenging intellectually - something that can make me stretch my imagination and my curiosity. I love to write speculative fiction that is based in hard sciences - but I like to also write based on fantasy, building on the mythology our world already has. I like seeing similar work on the screen ;-) [APMorison]
I have always found my self falling toward the light and darkness of film.Wanting to touch the screen and fall inside.I like art that I get lost in.I like something to feel like emotion in a movie.I want to cry and feel the tear on my check.I want to laugh and feel it in my heart.I want to feel the wind in my hair.To see the light of the film.I look for design in film and movie.I look for colors and shades.To me the whole background for the movie is the foundation into which the movie falls into.When I see it I want to feel it...Thank you.... [RESSIE0168]
Thank you :) You mean something can touch you just because it is artistic? can art be defined? For me a simple definition could be an original and personal sight of the world, what is it for you? [missak]
It truly depends what I'm in the mood for..and often I like to mix types of movies. I'll watch an intellectual horror flick on the average movie night for instance. Nearly as often as that I'll watch the fantastic..from fantasy, science fiction..to the things out of comic books. Then, going in sequence to how often I'll watch these movies..I only watch something depicting regular life as half as much as fanatasy. Artistics..classics, historical..period pieces..it truly depends on what they are, and how interesting I find them. I've never had trouble being inside the movie..or any kind of story for that matter. It's automatic..and I switch from different characters points of view. So..for those moments, I am those characters inside my cranium. Helps me as a writer I suppose..and does rather reflect on my style of writing lol. [xParanoiax]
It is strange: for me, knowing how a screenplay is made or other technical knowledge about the characters and the story, makes it very hard to enter the movie. I am interesting in kowing your feelings on that, and how you put a line between the writer and the spectator, if you do so. [missak]
I go to cinema halls for movies with tales of life with cinematic narration. I think if I say few of my favorite movies you could make an idea about my film viewing. Bicycle thieves (Vittoria De Sica), Chaplin films, Battleship Potemkin, Seven Samurai & Red Beard (Kurosawa), Decalogue (Kieslovsky), Gabbe (Makhmalbuff)... Lot more are there...lol Thank you Missak, I have seen your sketches in your profile. Liked most of them. [sreevasu]
That why I love it also! I am trying to become a professional. Thanks for your thoughts and I'll try to follow your recommendations. [missak]
Cinema was originally a method of recording history, which then developed into an entertainment for the masses, and then into an art form. When I watch a film, the first and most important thing is the story, which should contain a few plot twists, good dialogue and a beginning and end. Add in some good direction, cinematography and a decent score, and you've got a good film. Neither Hollywood nor Bollywood have ever taken cinema to be artistic, but to be entertainment. The artistic and stylised approach to cinema has always been developed by the independant film makers, with the possible exception of Eisenstein, whose films were made for the state, and for propagandist ends. He did, though, redefine many movie ideals, and, of course, famously devised the suspense aspect of a pram rolling down stairs, which has been stolen by many later directors. Many of the films made as art are relatively unwatchable, and tend to disenfranchise the viewer. Films such as Bergmans 'Seventh Seal', Polanskis 'Repulsion' & Goddards 'Sauve qui peut' may contain many great and stylish moments, which later directors have taken from, but are bleeding awful to watch. Alternatively, such directors as Hitchcock, Almodovar, Reed & Lynch have managed to embrace both the artistic and the storytelling aspects of cinema, and created true masterpieces, Unfortunately, Hollywood at the moment seems to have completely forgotten the artistic, and storytelling aspects, and are just re-hashing old films and turning out puerile drivel, with all the intelligence of a 10 year old in the playground. Bring back the great days of Humphrey Bogart, or Hollywood will disappear. The Asian film directors and actors are producing the best films around at the present time. Korean horror, Japanese action and Chinese romance are flourishing, and in this modern globalised age, their movies are available for us all to enjoy. Mainland Europe still maintains a number of quality people who appreciate the art of storytelling, and are making good films, though in France, there seems to have been a switch of talent from the big screen to tv. Film can be an art form, but should really be used as a modern tool for recounting stories, just as Fairy Tales, Trobadours, and Mummas Plays were in the past. [Adrenochrome]
I definitly have to find this "Brazil"!! I love George Orwells 1984! I also like Lang a lot, and agree his films were far from his age, amazingly modern when we watch them now. [missak]
i love more of realistic movies as these are more close to life and does have an impact on our lives, whereas we try to forget the imaginative movies. well if the movies closely reflects my emotions or more close to the situations in my life then i really feel that it is happening to me [gharinder]
I dont really have any particular type of movie that I wanna watch. For me its not the movie that counts but the quality that comes with it. I watch everything from kiddie films to adult as long as I could squeeze substances in frm them. I hate spending for something that is not worth watching. [hersmart4ever]
Whenever I go to a movie, I like to be entertained. Entertainment could be in the form of action i.e. fights and drama or it could be in the form of fun. I will accept any form of entertainment however unreal it is. The basic idea for going to a movie is the release the stress of day to work and its related pressure and in this regard I am prepared to accept a movie, which is far from reality, but which entertains me. [nrsatish29]
I like to watch light hearted comedies, family entertainers, or romantic movies. I basically like to watch feel good movie like bollywood romantic movies like Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and DDLJ. Such movies have drama, comedy, beautifully choregraphed songs, good story, and happy endings which makes it all worthwhile. LOL. Though i am not movie buff as such and watch them only occasionally. Cheers:) [banta78]
I do not like reality in my movies...so movies based on such turn me off. Like Pursuit of Happyness or any of the 9/11 based movies. I saw that happen live...and I still have trouble watching it. I like to escape and dive into fantasy, whether it's romance (Lake House), or action (Superman Returns) or any of the adventure flicks like Lord of the Rings or Star Wars. When I watch a movie I emerse myself in the movie. I like to lose myself in a movie, that's why I've never watched a movie where I completely like the ending. I don't want them to end, and often I feel like I'm left hanging, or worse, left behind. You are friend 37 of 162 in my Quest Thru My Friend's List. [ORyansBelt2012]