Cinema has always appealed to me. Most of us watch movies as a form of enjoyment and entertainment or maybe because we may just think that the hot actor / actress in a certain movie is worth watching a movie for! It wasn't for nothing that the term "die-hard fan" was coined afterall.
However, my personal interest in cinema falls within the criteria of looking for intelligent and good storylines in a movie's script, i judge movies, i'm not afraid to say so. I come from a background of artistic artists (hee hee) and be it hollywood flicks or the closer to home bollywood flicks, i watch most movies that seem appealing. No, don't get me wrong, i'm not a movie "lover", but yeah, i enjoy my dose of them once in a way.
Books are my preferred choice of a way to chill-out, but anyway, to get to the point of this note:
If someone were to ask me what kind of movie i liked, i'd probably say, "them action flicks - with the guns and goons, or any real comedy that turns into a laugh riot for me".
See, the point is, i dont hate or dislike any genre of movies. Within entertainment we have movies / plays / music shows and then further on within the range of cinema we have the various types of cinema. Action, love dramas, horror, sci-fi, CHICK FLICKS.
We like categorising, don't we? Sure we do. We label people, ourselves, our enemies and friends and also movies and more. Maybe we all do this to feel less confused in general, i would'nt really know and don't care to. Cause i label everything and maybe everyone too!
But, it sure helps to know what "type of movie" is likeable by anyone by labelling them.
What's funny is how we make our choices and preferrences but don't stay real to it.
I'd like to take the example of "chick-flicks" at this point.
Let's remember one thing, - no movie is a bad movie.
It's just that, everyone can have a different opinion and say in any matter, in general.
Further to that, no "genre of movie" is bad or "shameful to like".. Really.
A movie maker goes through an immense ordeal to coordinate the production, casting, script,post production, marketing and editing criteria of a movie only to have it cut and showcased to people like - us.
We can like it. Love it. Hate it. Or just enjoy it.
But, it's funny how we debate it, sometimes even have riots because of it, sometimes even get it banned.
The point is, everyone has a story to tell. Everyone has a story, basically. Whether to tell it or not is a different matter.
A movie maker shows his story to a million more people than you and i do.
Because he likes to and wants to.
So, this is how, amongst the varied categories of movies came known the "chick flicks" base.
Chick flicks are ideally (apparently) the kind of movies that chicks would like , or more so, the types of movies that "typical girly girls" would want to watch (apparently). And this base of movies is also the one that gets the shadiest and soddiest reactions. Majority of us people would have a 1st reaction that goes "oh my goodness, how CAN you say you want to watch THAT movie", or, "Yuck, i don't want to go for such a girly film". It's also superly crazy when it's usually a girl who comes up with a reaction like that.
People, seriously, it doesnt matter. You dont have to disregard a movie because it falls in a certain category of films being made.
If you really ask yourself in deep thought, it's not that you really don't WANT to watch a movie that could be a chick flick, it's because you're scared of what people would say or think of you if you did.
It's just a movie. Anyone who just refuses to see a "chick flick" because it's a "chick flick", is being plain... well, is being plain. hmm.
It's a movie! only. Nothing more. You don't have to watch , but then you surely don't have the right to hate it without even watching it. Who knows, it could have been a good movie afterall. You can't say. Cause you didn't see it.
The problem is, we're all ignorant. And we live by what people would say or think or feel.
Nonsense.
A movie is a movie be it any "kind" of movie. Hate it if you like, but form an opinion for yourself after watching it, not before. And, don't use other opinions. For your own good, remember that, that's precisely where the starting of ignorance arises from.
Personally, for me, i like action flicks. With them guns and goons.
But, i wouldn't not watch a movie because it was a chick flick or any other type of flick. I'd watch it if the story sounded entertaining and appealing enough.
However, my personal interest in cinema falls within the criteria of looking for intelligent and good storylines in a movie's script, i judge movies, i'm not afraid to say so. I come from a background of artistic artists (hee hee) and be it hollywood flicks or the closer to home bollywood flicks, i watch most movies that seem appealing. No, don't get me wrong, i'm not a movie "lover", but yeah, i enjoy my dose of them once in a way.
Books are my preferred choice of a way to chill-out, but anyway, to get to the point of this note:
If someone were to ask me what kind of movie i liked, i'd probably say, "them action flicks - with the guns and goons, or any real comedy that turns into a laugh riot for me".
See, the point is, i dont hate or dislike any genre of movies. Within entertainment we have movies / plays / music shows and then further on within the range of cinema we have the various types of cinema. Action, love dramas, horror, sci-fi, CHICK FLICKS.
We like categorising, don't we? Sure we do. We label people, ourselves, our enemies and friends and also movies and more. Maybe we all do this to feel less confused in general, i would'nt really know and don't care to. Cause i label everything and maybe everyone too!
But, it sure helps to know what "type of movie" is likeable by anyone by labelling them.
What's funny is how we make our choices and preferrences but don't stay real to it.
I'd like to take the example of "chick-flicks" at this point.
Let's remember one thing, - no movie is a bad movie.
It's just that, everyone can have a different opinion and say in any matter, in general.
Further to that, no "genre of movie" is bad or "shameful to like".. Really.
A movie maker goes through an immense ordeal to coordinate the production, casting, script,post production, marketing and editing criteria of a movie only to have it cut and showcased to people like - us.
We can like it. Love it. Hate it. Or just enjoy it.
But, it's funny how we debate it, sometimes even have riots because of it, sometimes even get it banned.
The point is, everyone has a story to tell. Everyone has a story, basically. Whether to tell it or not is a different matter.
A movie maker shows his story to a million more people than you and i do.
Because he likes to and wants to.
So, this is how, amongst the varied categories of movies came known the "chick flicks" base.
Chick flicks are ideally (apparently) the kind of movies that chicks would like , or more so, the types of movies that "typical girly girls" would want to watch (apparently). And this base of movies is also the one that gets the shadiest and soddiest reactions. Majority of us people would have a 1st reaction that goes "oh my goodness, how CAN you say you want to watch THAT movie", or, "Yuck, i don't want to go for such a girly film". It's also superly crazy when it's usually a girl who comes up with a reaction like that.
People, seriously, it doesnt matter. You dont have to disregard a movie because it falls in a certain category of films being made.
If you really ask yourself in deep thought, it's not that you really don't WANT to watch a movie that could be a chick flick, it's because you're scared of what people would say or think of you if you did.
It's just a movie. Anyone who just refuses to see a "chick flick" because it's a "chick flick", is being plain... well, is being plain. hmm.
It's a movie! only. Nothing more. You don't have to watch , but then you surely don't have the right to hate it without even watching it. Who knows, it could have been a good movie afterall. You can't say. Cause you didn't see it.
The problem is, we're all ignorant. And we live by what people would say or think or feel.
Nonsense.
A movie is a movie be it any "kind" of movie. Hate it if you like, but form an opinion for yourself after watching it, not before. And, don't use other opinions. For your own good, remember that, that's precisely where the starting of ignorance arises from.
Personally, for me, i like action flicks. With them guns and goons.
But, i wouldn't not watch a movie because it was a chick flick or any other type of flick. I'd watch it if the story sounded entertaining and appealing enough.
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