Lightwizard wrote:
I choose films tteo go see very carefully and they are often independent or foreign films so I don't really plunk down the money at the box office and walk in on a "blind date."
Me too; in fact, the last mainstream movie that I watched on my own accord was eight or nine years ago. Did you catch
Vendredi Soir, lightwizard? Or
Elephant? Although they obviously lacked what the nouvelle vague had, they were just.. breathtaking.
Lightwizard wrote:
I choose films tteo go see very carefully and they are often independent or foreign films so I don't really plunk down the money at the box office and walk in on a "blind date." I generally go by several critics whose opinions I nearly always respect and some relatives or friends who recommend the film, never by how much box office it's doing.
I never go by Box office; in no way does popularity mean that something is good. If that were true, everyone would acclaim boy bands and Big Brother. I sometimes dip my feet into the wells of critics' opinions- especially when I'm considering one film against another- but the decisive thing would be whether I think the film would grab me in, its merit, etc. One must be careful about critics; although having one's opinion informed by good critics can't be bad, sometimes you have to consider things on the basis of what you'll think of the movie.
Ugh, sequels; I have avoided them like the plague.