Waste of time?

[azathoth777]

So a friend from work came to my house for the first time and when he saw my DVD collection jokingly asked 'How much time have you wasted on movies?' Now, I don't have what I consider a huge collection, but it did get me thinking, how much time have I 'wasted'?
After much math I figured out that since I was 14 I have spent about two full days (46.6 sleepless hours) a year watching movies. Or one long sleepless month total. I don't think that's so bad.

[urgeok]

i can think of worse ways to waste time ..

like anything on TV for instance ..


i'll add to that ...

is viewing any other form of art a waste of time ?
looking at a painting - a statue ...
listening to music ?

what constitutes a waste of time anyway ?

i would rather be doing something - true .. but sometimes the body needs rest - and some movies require viewing (in my opinion)
if i enjoy it - it stimulated something in me - doesnt seem like a waste of time ..

this arguement could eventually lead to the 'all life is pointless' road sooner or later ... but i dont think so .. if you enjoy something - then your time is well spent..

[Haunted]

Az, tell your friend to kiss your ass. Movies are a good way of wasting time: entertainment, though provoking, mental stimulation, etc.

I don't think you've done anything wrong. Enjoy yourself. There are far worse things to be doing.

[The_Return]

I took the average length of my collection....and once I get arround to watching them all [ have about 20 I havnt seen yet], I have over 6 full days of just horror.

[ShankS]

use your time wisely..... you can own and enjoy films for a lifetime, or you can ponder why someone would do such a thing, and waste time.

[AUSTIN316426808]

If you're doing something you enjoy and it's making you happy then how could that possibly be viewed as wasting time.

[Tat2]

Movies, other than for entertainment, can be a good stress reducer! That's one of the things that I use them for. Fed up with work, the wife, the kids etc...put in a good movie that will totally remove you from reality for 90-120 minutes. Makes me feel better. Remember, stress is a killer!

And besides, you could be wasting your time by doing crack, doing a crack whore, or in prison for dealing - sharing a cell with cousin It.:D

[EXTR3MIST]

You could be doing voluntary work as a missionary instead, or helping out at an orphanage.

[azathoth777]

Originally posted by EXTR3MIST
You could be doing voluntary work as a missionary instead, or helping out at an orphanage.

I could, but what have they ever done for me?

[ItsAlive75]

If watching movies is a waste of time, how much of a waste is it to participate in a forum about movies?

I think I just took that to another level...

[gprime]

I watch a fair number of movies. And if its good then I don't consider it a waste of time. Unfortunates, I end up seeing too many shitty ones.

[RavageRitual]

Yea thiers nothing worse than seeing a shitty film espesially if you spent money on it. the only really shitty film i saw that i didnt like was i thought brain damage was boring and dumb, i actually kinda amazed though that you only spend 46 hours out of a whole year watching movies, id be extremely scared to see how many hours ive had go bye me watching horror films.

[g star]

i own close to 700 movies between vhs and dvd. my apt looks like a damn video store. sometimes i think about what a waste of time and money this collection is. but then i wake up on sunday mornings with a vicious hangover and i thank my lucky stars for this collection (and gatorade).