(July 8, 2013 at 8:53 am)Texas Sailor Wrote: I guess I don't appreciate movies properly. I watch to be entertained, just as I eat to satisfy hunger. I love Steak, but sometimes, I really love a cheeseburger. I couldn't make a top ten list of foods, and only put the most decidant dishes on the list! Saying that Tacos outrank Hamburgers is just absurd. I love No Country for Old Men, but sometimes, Major League II is what I'm in the mood for. If i'm ranking movies, it must be according to the long-term satisfaction I can continue to draw from them, after repetition.
Every now and then a movie comes along that just nails the stereotype that it strives for -like Star Wars or Django Unchained. Then even though it is formulaic and predictable, it just makes you appreciate the genre itself anew. But then there are ones like The Color Purple, where at times I found myself wincing at the shlocky lack of restraint. It felt like reading a hallmark card.
Now the Matrix is not a fine movie but it's a great idea that is executed well. The Bourne movies are just plain fun. I enjoy these. But then there are occasionally ones that give you something interesting to think about too. When you get both in one movie, it goes on my short list. That's just me and I am definitely not turning my nose up at good entertainment.
