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Originally Posted by Gillianren
I've been derailing threads all over the board. I'm sorry. So let's make one thread where we can discuss all nature of film.
I will say that I'm aware everyone has their own opinions. I think the advantage of having a film journal is that I can explain why I like or dislike things in great detail. However, the main reason negative reviews are so rare in my journal is that I feel no shame in turning the things off. There are days where I go through four movies but only write one review, because I simply can't take whatever-it-is. Generally, if I watch a movie I hate all the way through, it's because either I'm seeing it in the theatre or there's a real reason to watch it, such as my annual Oscarpalooza watching. (Lord, I hated Transformers and Surf's Up.)
I consider myself to be designing my own private film school. After all, I've got the time.
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Well, I think it's time you find a news column to write for, at the very least. With your literary skills, at least you'd get paid! (Yes, Gillianren, you're worth it - don't sell yourself short. Put the feelers out).
If a movie just stinks from the get-go, there's no reason to continue watching it. I recall several published TV reviews where either one or both of the reviewers quit about 10 minutes into the film. They simply said so. Sometimes they agreed. Sometimes they did not. The point is that there is no reason to continue watching any film which either offends our sensibilities or is just pure bunk. I've left the cinema twice, and both times was refunded the price of my ticket (and I'm no movie reviewer). Nothing wrong with that!