jedusor | Why do I never seem to like any movies? (Reply)

I realized today that I almost never post in my LJ about movies I actually like, and decided that an explanation of this was necessary.

Anyone who knows me well is aware that I always watch the credits of movies. This is because I figure that no matter how bad the movie was, a lot of people worked on it to make it good, and some of them must have done their job right. Even if I didn't appreciate the final result, I can see that a lot of effort goes into making a film. I figure that the people whose work I can't see or didn't notice because they did their jobs right (i.e. lighting) deserve five minutes of my time, especially if they're as disappointed in the movie as I am.

I rarely feel inclined to post about my reasons for liking a movie. Because a movie is meant to be entertainment, I kind of expect it to be good. If my reaction to something that was meant to entertain me is "I want that two hours of my life back," I feel that I should present my reasoning. That's why I usually post extensively about movies I disliked, and briefly or not at all about the ones I did like.

"Better Than Chocolate" was very good. Thank you for the recommendation and loan,