What do you look for in a movie?

[Papillon Noir]

Originally Posted by alkytrio666

Basically, I strive for diversity. I bet there isn't a lot of people who will watch Nashville, Class of Nuke 'Em High, The Gold Rush, Une femme est une femme, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Un chien andalou, and Singin' in the Rain within the period that I do- that was last week's playlist.

You're such a film student. :p

From someone who has a Bachelor's in Film, you really do develop a varied taste in film from all genres and time periods because you have a great interest and/or are exposed to more of it than the average person.

[fortunato]

Originally Posted by _____V_____

And you love them too, J. I know that you prefer to watch a movie more on a recommendation than own gut instinct, sometimes when its recommended by someone you value a lot. Gut instinct CAN sometimes prove false, indeed, but more often than not, you do find a cinema GEM lying somewhere and which opens a whole new segment for you.

I remember 3-4 years back, many had no idea Santa Sangre existed. It was my careless remark in a VHS thread in Modern Horror which made some older members dig it out, and today Jodorowsky is enjoying a lot of attention between plenty of genre lovers. The man finally got the recognition he should have...at least when he carved out El Topo, and The Holy Mountain too.

The Unsung, Underappreciated, Other Top 100 is a glaring example. As is Begotten.

yeah, that's definitely true, too.
i'd say 3-4 times out of 10 i'll watch something on a recommendation rather than just some gut feeling. truthfully, i have often thought of trying harder to just pick movies based on that feeling. haha, i haven't really started to yet, but i really should.

it is very cool to see some underappreciated, forgotten gem come up to the surface after so long, especially if it's something you just decided to watch on a hunch, and it turns out to be this wonderful discovery.

[alkytrio666]

Originally Posted by Papillon Noir

You're such a film student. :p

From someone who has a Bachelor's in Film, you really do develop a varied taste in film from all genres and time periods because you have a great interest and/or are exposed to more of it than the average person.

Hey, I never knew that about you! No wonder you're so informed- where did you study?

[Leprucky Cougar]

Originally Posted by Papillon Noir

You're such a film student. :p

From someone who has a Bachelor's in Film, you really do develop a varied taste in film from all genres and time periods because you have a great interest and/or are exposed to more of it than the average person.

Man, don't worry about that comment. I was intrigued by it. Finally, some intellecual discourse about cinema! :p No offense to any that don't. I was just impressed. I'm not a film student persay--but I am a Screenwriting one. Some comparitive analysis on films facilitates my ability to produce "meaty" stuff. :D That's why I always took Creative writing (my maj) as well as Theater Arts together. They are interconnected....on many levels. Rather similar to my response to this, in the other thread this was posted in.