So, in the spirit of the New Year, and like a few of the other columnists on the site, I'm doing a New Year's Resolutions column. Why? Because I can't think of anything else, right now. I need more time to brainstorm.
So, without further ado, my (movie) resolutions for the year 2008.
-Go see more films. Obviously. Who doesn't want to go see more movies? But, the sad truth is, unless I can find in on the shelf at Blockbuster, or on Encore and/or Logo, the odds of my having seen it are slim to nil. I think in the past year I went to the movies, oh, four, maybe five times. Most of those have been in the past three months. Pathetic.
-Go to the movies alone. Part of my above-mentioned problem is that I have no one to go see movies with. My best friend always goes to see everything with her boyfriend (*gag*), so seeing things with her is pretty much out. She's already seen it and if I make her go again, I feel like a tool making her... well, go see it again.
Okay, I do have other two movie buddies, now. But, one is always working. And, if he's not working, he's probably sleeping, because he's getting training to do more work and needs his rest. My other movie buddy is my current significant other. When we go to movies together, well, I'm not really paying much attention to the screen.
I will be damned if I'm going to a movie with my mother (sorry, mom! I love you!) because she can't hear worth a lick, and hearing, "What did they say? What's going on?" being whispered in my ear every ten minutes greatly takes away from the movie-going experience. You miss key points when you're explaining basic filler to someone else, then you have no response for the next time they ask, "What's going on?" because, what do ya know! You don't have a frickin' clue either, because you were too busy explaining that this guy is her brother's best friend who she's secretly in love with, but they can't be together because he's gay and has a boyfriend, but if you pay attention he has a straight friend....
Really, my brother is the only suitable option for going to see movies, since he's such a movie buff. He goes to see them regularly and he pays attention to them, so he won't try to make idle chit-chat. He can hear fairly well, so he isn't always asking me what's going on. Unfortunately, he recently moved to Las Vegas, and even if he didn't, he doesn't want to go to the movies with his kid sister. Unless, of course, I'm paying.
-DO NOT go see a movie taken from a book without reading the book. I'm really bad about this. I love to read. In fact, just recently I dropped almost $100 in Borders because my (very generous) brother got me a gift card for Christmas. But, once I see the movie, I will almost never read the book (that is, if I haven't already read it). For instance, I own FIGHT CLUB on DVD and watch it with semi-regularity. But, I've yet to even try to find the book (although I have read others of Chuck Palahiuk's work, and it's exceptional).
This is usually because the movies usually don't do the book any justice. After watching a ho-hum movie, I'm too bored with the plot to bother with getting into the book. I already know the basic story-line, and it didn't seem that great. I'll pass, thanks. Of course, at some way later date, I end up picking up the book, realizing that it's pure gold, and then kicking myself in the ass for not reading it sooner.
-Don't judge a movie by its previews or opening sequence. Case in point: JUNO. When I saw this advertised I wrote it off. "This is not going to interest me," I thought. But, I found myself out one night with the newest (and hopefully last, for a while, at least) addition to my list of romantic partners and nothing to do. I didn't want to go home so, Hey! Let's go to a movie! My treat.
Nothing is playing that either of us want to see. Well, that's not true. I still want to see PS I LOVE YOU but that looks like such a lovey-dovey chick flick, and didn't seem fitting for a second (third?) date with my Werewolf romancer, so I threw the suggestion of JUNO out there, instead.
Personally, I thought the opening was pretty creatively done, and it piqued my interest. Werewolf, however, thought the opening sucked and leaned over to tell me, "I don't like where this is going."
Ten minutes later we were this close to pissing our pants in our seats from laughing. Seriously, one of the best movies I've seen all year. Not, the best, but still up there.
So, it goes to show, just as you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, don't judge a movie by its previews (or opening sequence, whichever).
And finally, -Sign up for a NetFlix account. Seriously. Blockbuster sucks. 'Nuff said.
I hope everyone had a fun and fantastic 2007, and in 2008 I'll hopefully see you in the theaters.
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Aiden is a queer punk rocker feminist with a loud mouth and too much to say. Studying psychology and sociology makes her think she knows everything about everybody, which she very well might.
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