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Originally Posted by bronco67
It kind of sucks to just rule out an entire category of movie because you feel like it's beneath you.
I like dumb ass comedies and action/superhero movies as much as I like slow indie, character driven movies with subtle filmmaking style. I know the difference and can find something to enjoy about any type of flick. I feel like the artsy films are superior, but that doesn't mean I don't enjoy The Avengers.
I used to think I was a critic, but I've found more enjoyment from movies going in wanting to like it. A movie has to fuck up really bad for me to just write it off as garbage.
As far as movies sucking these days...if you can't find good movies, just aren't looking hard enough. It's the same thing as people who say rock and roll is dead. Fuck no, it's not. There's more awesome bands than ever if you look in the right places.
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I've always gone into movies with the attitude where I am looking for two things. 1. What does the movie want to be or do? 2. Does it then do that.
For example. If it is a comedy then does it make me laugh and enjoy it. A good comedy is a movie that has a several big laughs in it and a handful of smaller laughs sprinkled throughout. A bad comedy is one where all the funny parts are in the trailer and the rest is kind of boring.
A person and enjoy the Avengers and an art house film equally for different reasons so long as each of those movies know what they want to be and then deliver on that.