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Movies people can't dislike without losing your respect
I could probably come up with a few decent choices for this thread, but with the caveat that you should never judge someone solely by the movies they like...
..I'd take it as a pretty bad sign if they disliked The Princess Bride. It has a particular brand of humor and absurdity that I think someone would have to be able to appreciate if they're going to withstand the type of humor I'd probably subject them to. Aside from that, it's just about the sweetest movie you ever did see, and I find it somewhat difficult to conceive of a good-hearted person who strongly dislikes it.
I don't usually take the phrase "something from everyone" too seriously, but The Princess Bride is worthy of it. It has such a broad appeal, and is satisfying on so many different emotional fronts. It is hysterical, beautiful, touching, clever, and exciting.
Thank goodness my girlfriend adores it.
..I'd take it as a pretty bad sign if they disliked The Princess Bride. It has a particular brand of humor and absurdity that I think someone would have to be able to appreciate if they're going to withstand the type of humor I'd probably subject them to. Aside from that, it's just about the sweetest movie you ever did see, and I find it somewhat difficult to conceive of a good-hearted person who strongly dislikes it.
I don't usually take the phrase "something from everyone" too seriously, but The Princess Bride is worthy of it. It has such a broad appeal, and is satisfying on so many different emotional fronts. It is hysterical, beautiful, touching, clever, and exciting.
Thank goodness my girlfriend adores it.
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The Empire Strikes Back
Blade Runner
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Die Hard
I think that's it.
Blade Runner
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Die Hard
I think that's it.
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I could probably come up with a few decent choices for this thread, but with the caveat that you should never judge someone solely by the movies they like...
..I'd take it as a pretty bad sign if they disliked The Princess Bride. It has a particular brand of humor and absurdity that I think someone would have to be able to appreciate if they're going to withstand the type of humor I'd probably subject them to. Aside from that, it's just about the sweetest movie you ever did see, and I find it somewhat difficult to conceive of a good-hearted person who strongly dislikes it.
I don't usually take the phrase "something from everyone" too seriously, but The Princess Bride is worthy of it. It has such a broad appeal, and is satisfying on so many different emotional fronts. It is hysterical, beautiful, touching, clever, and exciting.
..I'd take it as a pretty bad sign if they disliked The Princess Bride. It has a particular brand of humor and absurdity that I think someone would have to be able to appreciate if they're going to withstand the type of humor I'd probably subject them to. Aside from that, it's just about the sweetest movie you ever did see, and I find it somewhat difficult to conceive of a good-hearted person who strongly dislikes it.
I don't usually take the phrase "something from everyone" too seriously, but The Princess Bride is worthy of it. It has such a broad appeal, and is satisfying on so many different emotional fronts. It is hysterical, beautiful, touching, clever, and exciting.
Luckily she lent Princess Bride to me, i realised what film it was and have since rectified my error; inflicting Oldboy upon her- "it's a really good film..... but it's ****ING SICK"
Can't even get current missus in cinema, let alone watch subtitles lol
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The Empire Strikes Back
Blade Runner
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Die Hard
I think that's it.
Blade Runner
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Die Hard
I think that's it.
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Hmmm...I don't like Die Hard, so I guess we don't have much of a future, huh?
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Whoa, I have to say that i'm in shock right now. I just watched A Room For Romeo Brass hoping my girlfriend will enjoy the film as much I did...but alas no..
My girlfriend found it boring. I guess I overhyped the film a bit. The worst thing though is that she said Paddy Considine's performance wasn't anything special!!
Anyways, i'm wound up about that. I thought it was a great film.
My girlfriend found it boring. I guess I overhyped the film a bit. The worst thing though is that she said Paddy Considine's performance wasn't anything special!!
Anyways, i'm wound up about that. I thought it was a great film.
Most of the movies I geek out over, my girl doesn't like that much, (or care about) so I have gotten used to disappointment when showing them to her.
On the other hand she does like pretty good movies (in general) but I don't understand her infatuation with Blue Crush.
And if she didn't love The Princess Bride I would take her ring back and break up with her right now
On the other hand she does like pretty good movies (in general) but I don't understand her infatuation with Blue Crush.
And if she didn't love The Princess Bride I would take her ring back and break up with her right now
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She doesn't have to like all these movies, just not hate on them.
-Kill Bill
-40 Year Old Virgin
-Seven
-The Transformers (animated and the new one
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-Iron Man (when it comes out)
I once overheard a different couples convo and she was explaining how The Departed was an awful movie. I would have sent her packin.
-Kill Bill
-40 Year Old Virgin
-Seven
-The Transformers (animated and the new one
)-Iron Man (when it comes out)
I once overheard a different couples convo and she was explaining how The Departed was an awful movie. I would have sent her packin.
I don't always hold it against people when they exclude certain genres from what they like to watch.
I know not everyone is into science fiction, horror movies, or westerns so I can usually excuse someone not liking most of those type of movies but when someone tells me they've never liked Star Wars or E.T., or Jurassik Park, I pretty much think they might be mental.
I figure those 3 should be enjoyable to anyone.
Otherwise I'd have to say movies like True Romance, Something About Mary or It's a Wonderful Life would fall into that same group where I begin to wonder if I'm actually dating a robot (in which case they should like sci-fi so the robo-girl could still technically be acceptable to me and I wouldn't dump her for it).
I know not everyone is into science fiction, horror movies, or westerns so I can usually excuse someone not liking most of those type of movies but when someone tells me they've never liked Star Wars or E.T., or Jurassik Park, I pretty much think they might be mental.
I figure those 3 should be enjoyable to anyone.
Otherwise I'd have to say movies like True Romance, Something About Mary or It's a Wonderful Life would fall into that same group where I begin to wonder if I'm actually dating a robot (in which case they should like sci-fi so the robo-girl could still technically be acceptable to me and I wouldn't dump her for it).
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Hmmm. So, in essence you're implying that we can use film as a measuring stick against ourselves and our possible compatibility or incompatibility with others based upon that data. Interesting!
Okay, for me it would have to be any of the Universal monster pictures from the 30's and 40's. They're low tech, basic, they speak to fears that are still somewhat relevant (arguable, in some cases) and they're a whole lot of fun to watch. Anyone who can't love those old films is gonna have to get kicked off the couch.
Okay, for me it would have to be any of the Universal monster pictures from the 30's and 40's. They're low tech, basic, they speak to fears that are still somewhat relevant (arguable, in some cases) and they're a whole lot of fun to watch. Anyone who can't love those old films is gonna have to get kicked off the couch.
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Hmmm...I don't like Die Hard, so I guess we don't have much of a future, huh?
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Personally, I can't think of any one movie that if a gf of mine didn't like, that she would have to go... on the flip side, if there was a movie she liked, that I really, really didn't, and she got big time upset with me over, THEN I might have to rethink the relationship...
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-Iron Man (when it comes out)
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Iron Man will rock assballs. Guaranteed
Take love of character(Favreau) add awesome, well cast actor(RDJ)
Result:Hot Sexy Assballs(coincidentally the name of my rockapella band)
QED
Take love of character(Favreau) add awesome, well cast actor(RDJ)
Result:Hot Sexy Assballs(coincidentally the name of my rockapella band)
QED
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Now see this is where i'm stuck cause the girl i'm with now has absolutely no tolerance for horror films, she cant stand them one bit but every once and a while I can coerce her into seeing one.
Yet on the bright side she's one of the biggest Darth Vader fans I know sadly, only from the New Trilogy so its kinda in the middle there.
She also is a die hard fan for Audrey Hepburn which is rad cause i've always loved those movies, This kinda of twist and turn and meld into something of a relationship haha.
Yet on the bright side she's one of the biggest Darth Vader fans I know sadly, only from the New Trilogy so its kinda in the middle there.
She also is a die hard fan for Audrey Hepburn which is rad cause i've always loved those movies, This kinda of twist and turn and meld into something of a relationship haha.
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