How to Really Watch a Movie

Maybe you should give it one rating for theatres and one for watching it at home by yourself. I watched Blue Velvet four times at the theatre in 1986. I also watched Taxi Driver[ four times at the theatre in 1976. I still don't especally like either movie or think that others should like them either. However, one thing's for sure. They are both far better than most Lynch flicks and basically crystallized Scorsese's filmmaking theme. They should both be watched at least four times. If not, I wouldn't have done it. (Actually, I've seen them both WAY more than four times because you have to count home viewings!)

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Thanks for the tips, but I think we are fine on how to watch a movie. I watch movies based on enjoyment, that is all, doesn't matter if I'm in a different environment or if I'm not watching a comedy with another person.

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This was an excellent idea for a thread, telling people how to 'really' watch a movie.

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Quality?

The Godfather is a film. Crank is a movie.

It's just some rather unnecessary semantics, but yeah.

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I , for one, am glad I have the ability to watch a film without worrying about anything else other than the film itself. I can take a leak or go make ramen noodles or just sit there in awe, if the said film dictates. I am cheap ftmp and when the GF and I go to see a movie I am usually the one to go get the free refill. I could buy two large drinks or two large popcorns, but I digress - the refills are free, what is a few mins away from the movie at hand? I did get a trite tee'd when I saw Wolverine this weekend however: I missed the admantium part, dammit!.

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“The gladdest moment in human life, methinks, is a departure into unknown lands.” – Sir Richard Burton

Yep. That's what I said.

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Sorry, I must've skipped over that part of your post.

Finally!

Now I know (how to really watch a movie).

Thank you, Moviegoer, for the enlightenment.

*cough*

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Ohhhh, but I'm sure you mean your Puppet Master action figures, which are probably thinking, Enough of this ****! We're sick of watching ourselves! Turn on Diary of a Mad Black Woman - it's on BET! We want MADEA!

keyword: unnecessary. i never notice whether i'm saying movie or film it all just spews out

I watch lots of movies with breaks inbetween, sometimes days at a time. I don't have time a lot of the time to watch a movie all the way through so i continue it for about 20 minutes every night before i fall asleep and i don't think it takes away from the story at all, i find it easy to re-engage myself in the world that the characters live in but that's just me

They enjoy watching themselves! It goes for other movies as well. * All the puppets nod. * * Tunneler spins his drill in slight anger. *

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Arnie Cunningham- Right up the little tramps @ss!

Uhhh....



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As does Monty Python and the Holy Grail. I was expecting an instructional video out of this. I guess I'll never truly be able to watch a movie the correct way.

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As does Gone With The Wind.

Also Rose Red as you have to change disc's

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Well, look at these intermission experts come to save the day!

Hooray!!!

Hooray

Lawrence Of Arabia had an intermission as well.

Funny how most films that have intermissions require you to change DVDs halfway through anyway.