For the past two months, ever since the semester has started, I've found it almost impossible to sit through an entire movie without getting annoyed with the plot, characters and/or soundtrack. This even happens with movies I (used to) love.
I'm bringing this up because I'm mainly intesrested in whether anyone else has experienced something similar, or possible reasons why...
Thoughts? Suggestions?
+1.
The reason may be everything is shit now:
Well, there is that reason, which was why I started looking for more unknown movies, foreign films etc... But even that doesn't seem to work anymore.
"You're Getting Old" is an awesome South Park episode , by the way.
It's probably because you're in college and you think you know everything. I don't think anyone escapes that; I've been out of college for yonks and I still think I know everything. The trick is to learn a shitload of stuff so when somone calls you on your bullshit, you can back it up.
TD all kidding aside, I think I know what you're going through. The way I deal is, I've started to refine my tastes a bit. There are only a handful of TV shows I think are worth watching... so, I got rid of cable, and just watch the shows I want on Netflix (or when I go to my parents' place).
Also, as Stan learned, Jameson's helps.
I think Nick has a point. All the movies and shows I used to love when I was a bit younger just bug the shit out of me now. Tastes change and I can still look back upon them with a bit of nostalgia, but the act of actually sitting down and rewatching them again would just bug.
Go see Life of Pi. And surely Les Miserables will be worth watching when it comes out on Christmas day. That music gives me goosebumps.
Then again, the more you know the less you enjoy. What seemed intelligent or sophisticated is just a poorly contrived imitation of a classic trope now that you have learned the mechanics of it? Suspending belief is harder too? Nearing the end of your degree has given you enough to evaluate what is going on around you with new eyes and understanding? Perhaps getting tired of the hoop jumping and line toeing? Starting to perceive the seamy underside of mundane life? I have no answers but I have to look a lot more deeply for the good stuff these days as well.
Life of Pi was amazing!
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Have you tried watching movies you used to hate?
Look for reasons to like movies, not reasons to dislike them. Even if a movie has a familiar plot, predictable development, stilted dialog, contrived tension, or whatever, one nailed scene can make watching it worth it.
Skynet's back...
But this is an interseting original post. I think it's a phase most new writers go through.
Go see stuff you don't really have much stake in. After 2-3 drinks. It works.
