After a long
day at work I might commit 45-60 minutes to watching something we've rented or
bought on DVD. Occasionally a movie. It is supposed to be relaxing; a way to
unwind from dealing with the trials and tribulations of my day job... Yet, so
many modern films are really quite miserable. Last night we tried to watch
Collateral Beauty. Big mistake. It was a bunch of actors talking about
bereavement and cancer. Hey, I encounter the real thing at work. And worse. Why
do I want to watch an actor pretend that they care? DVDs should have more
detailed classification on the back of them. If you rent/buy Moana, it's going
to be pretty safe. But even a so-called 'rom-com' nowadays involves
trauma/upset/death/misery... Why? If I wanted to be miserable I'd watch the
news.
Sifu said that he thinks that films/TV should either entertain, educate or enlighten. I agree with him but it is exceedingly rare to encounter anything that educates or enlightens.
(Rachel)
Sifu said that he thinks that films/TV should either entertain, educate or enlighten. I agree with him but it is exceedingly rare to encounter anything that educates or enlightens.
(Rachel)
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