I'm just not in the mood for movies right now

I'm definitely going through a dry spell for movie watching for the past...well, all year, really. Part of it is that I can't really get out to the cinema to keep up with the latest releases these days but that's no excuse for not watching dvds. It's just that I have a few interests and I tend to get slightly obsessive about one or two at a time, and do those things all the time, and right now it isn't movies. Movies are pretty much fifth after reading books, reading and writing fanfiction, going to gigs and generally mooching about and chatting online. And that's not even including work, spending time with my family and decorating my house. Television is so far down the scale I don't even have a tv at the moment.

I definitely understand what people have been saying about it seeming like a lot of time and effort. But like Sedai, that feeling usually vanishes when the movie actually starts. So, basically, I should stop mooching about on here and go put a film on... then I'd actually have something to talk about...

That happens to me, i don't think there's anyway to 'cure' it or any movie to bring you out of it, usually it just goes away if you wait it out. At least for me it does, there'll be weeks where i just don't want to watch movies even though i own about a dozen that i haven't seen and sometimes it's not even because i'm busy it's because i just don't want to watch a movie...but then after awhile the pendulum swings the other way and i have movie marathons and what not. But that's just me, the feeling always goes away eventually

So long as you're not neglecting attention to the opposite sex...I'd say you're fine.

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We had Short Cuts on the table all week, which clocks in at about 3+ hours. So we sort of blew it off for a few days trying to fit it in during the evening. Last night was the night!

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Call me corny but I love Silvestri's theme for that movie.

You must be good at multi-tasking. To get the most enjoyment, I can either focus on reading or I can focus on listening to jazz. Good jazz can't be just background music.

Bitches Brew and Kafka work nicely together.

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I was listening to Kind of Blue when I wrote that so I had it running through my mind at the time.

But of course, you are correct ...

Bitches brew actually works better with Naked Lunch For me...a little good jazz works good with Camus books as well.

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...if not played too loud or else it distracts (my) attention from reading,

Hello.
It seems like n extended period of time.
When you get back into it, you will have plenty to keep you happy.
It sounds like you have diversified interests.
Hobbies etc.
I think you are doing what you are interested in doing with your free time.
No harm in that.

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Have the 3 dvd subscription to netflix and I really haven't picked a bunch of movies. Letting my son pick movies he wants to see. Just can't figure out what I feel like watching right now.

I have it a lot, I just can't get myself to watch a movie, instead, I always end up watching Friends I just can't concentrate for long since I have ADHD + I am Trying to quit smoking.

Cheers
Spikez

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I didn't think this was possible, but I was lucky enough to get all five days this week off from school. In the last four days I've seen 5 repeat movies and 4 new ones. I think I just need a little break.

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Yes teaching can suck that way. I get too busy with work as well. And I agree Solaris is not a movie to watch when you're in that mood. Try something more like North by Northwest or Commando.

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