I want to know as little as possible. When I find a great movie, I will find out other films he's done (I notice me hesitating with the pronoun choice), and go from there, maybe reading a line, so I can rank them to know what to watch first.
I've been running out of ideas, and it's taking me a while to find great new movies at the rate I used to a few years ago. If there's an actor I like, I'll probably watch it, though I'll admit to using the ratings system (Critics and user) and probably start at the top if both are in the 80-90%. I usually let my eyes barely gloss so I only know a word or two about the film.. If the ratings aren't as high, I'll read the entire description.
I do have some prejudice. If the film was made after I was born (1982) chances are that I won't take a chance, I'd have to really be sure. In the past, I'd watch the "Indie" (Sundance has gone down so much) channel sometimes, which I don't have. I seem to like the older films much more, and I'm not going to waste my time to be fair to every single film out there.
I can't have this discussion without availability either. Some films are out of print and can't find. Only one film I can't find "Willie & Phil" by Paul Mazursky.
I've been running out of ideas, and it's taking me a while to find great new movies at the rate I used to a few years ago. If there's an actor I like, I'll probably watch it, though I'll admit to using the ratings system (Critics and user) and probably start at the top if both are in the 80-90%. I usually let my eyes barely gloss so I only know a word or two about the film.. If the ratings aren't as high, I'll read the entire description.
I do have some prejudice. If the film was made after I was born (1982) chances are that I won't take a chance, I'd have to really be sure. In the past, I'd watch the "Indie" (Sundance has gone down so much) channel sometimes, which I don't have. I seem to like the older films much more, and I'm not going to waste my time to be fair to every single film out there.
I can't have this discussion without availability either. Some films are out of print and can't find. Only one film I can't find "Willie & Phil" by Paul Mazursky.