tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post2414344081422979611..comments2024-03-27T15:16:57.305-05:00Comments on F This Movie!: Notes on Film: Gatekeeping and More of That GuyPatrick Bromleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-51375092937204403482023-02-04T15:06:52.722-06:002023-02-04T15:06:52.722-06:00Yeah. I lost my movie-talking buddy years ago :( W...Yeah. I lost my movie-talking buddy years ago :( When he moved to LA to design video games and got married. He was my neighbor. We'd lie on the driveway and talk about movies for like 5 hours, looking at the stars. Miss that. And it's hard to find again. Meredith https://www.blogger.com/profile/11361935408436355904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-50901308545530568502023-02-04T14:58:22.403-06:002023-02-04T14:58:22.403-06:00This is an excellent point, Meredith! And the long...This is an excellent point, Meredith! And the longer I think about the loud ones the more I agree with you.Anthony Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11568010405491361140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-64626414683098361892023-02-04T14:43:27.218-06:002023-02-04T14:43:27.218-06:00Sometimes I wonder if the people who like to angry...Sometimes I wonder if the people who like to angry, loud tweet about movies that way don't have anyone to "talk it out" with. It's hard to find someone who will flesh out and talk through a movie with you, for an hour or hours. When I angry/loud tweet about movies, I think I'm actually looking for connection. "Doesn't anybody else understand? How 2 plus 2 does (or does not) not equal 5!? How can this BE?" It's not a good way, and I also like to be liked, so I DON'T angry/loud tweet, and I can't defend it, but I feel like I get it. Meredith https://www.blogger.com/profile/11361935408436355904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-61308362216241369852023-02-04T04:25:08.881-06:002023-02-04T04:25:08.881-06:00Great column. You articulated a lot of feelings I ...Great column. You articulated a lot of feelings I have too. The internet is great in that it's made us build communities where we can talk about things we love but I think that freedom leads some people to want to create boundaries in an attempt to define themselves. They feel good about identifying things they hate. They feel good about identifying people that they disagree with. Jack Thursbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03101157160144955486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-1103890545895040402023-02-03T14:14:21.288-06:002023-02-03T14:14:21.288-06:00Great recommendation, Reuben! I’ll check it out.Great recommendation, Reuben! I’ll check it out.Anthony Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11568010405491361140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-64302483213090259822023-02-03T12:45:50.325-06:002023-02-03T12:45:50.325-06:00I think a long time ago my movie interests became ...I think a long time ago my movie interests became so broad that any gatekeeper (of this or that genre) was not worth taking too seriously. They are just a gateway in my mind into whatever specific genre they have somehow corralled themselves into; their opinions, if they seem reasonable and to lead me to good movies in that genre, I respect. But I won't just take their word that this or that is especially good just because they say it's so. Rather, I will go have a look for myself. <br /><br />A movie recommend:<br />- Highway Patrolman. (1991) I don't think I've heard anyone mention this outside the Pure Cinema podcast. But this is a film in a lived-in world with captivating characters. It played out unpredictably and, by the end of it, probably ranked as Alex Cox's best film in my humble subjective opinion. It's incredible that a single director has both this and Repo Man in their filmography - what range and 'amen' to that.Reubenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02820253302509862897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-72660551855225109182023-02-03T08:25:18.310-06:002023-02-03T08:25:18.310-06:00A few years ago I had some students want to start ...A few years ago I had some students want to start and "Anime Club" where the could talk anime, draw. All that. It lasted 2 months as it quickly devolved from a group of 40 kids who liked anime to a group of about 8 toxic kids who decided what was "cool" and if you hadn't heard of something you were mocked. Adam Thashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09815390182835518890noreply@blogger.com