Comments on: Picking-the-Movie Syndrome http://blog.colamovies.com/2008/03/11/picking-the-movie-syndrome/ Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:12:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Geoff Wingard http://blog.colamovies.com/2008/03/11/picking-the-movie-syndrome/#comment-12 Geoff Wingard Tue, 25 Mar 2008 01:12:24 +0000 http://blog.colamovies.com/2008/03/11/picking-the-movie-syndrome/#comment-12 This is one of those issues that I really can't identify with. I understand quite clearly that not everyone enjoys the same genres of film. For example, my fiance is a horror fan. Me, I'm a sci-fi geek. My sister is one of those gals who likes the chick-flick romantic comedies. So I don't see where the guilt comes from. I don't give a rat's rear end if any of my friends likes the movie _I_ want to go see. I let them know what flick I'm going to, what time, which theater, show up or not, that's their decision to make. No one is twisting their arm to see the movie. I could be going to see a serious drama, light comedy, horror, or sci-fi, whatever. I'm going to see what _I_ want to see, and inviting them to spend time with _me_. That we happen to be doing it at a theater watching a film, well, that's just where were going to be together. If my friends do the inviting and I want spend time with them, even if it's a movie I'm not terribly interested in, I will go and enjoy the time with my friends. I expect them to extend me the same courtesy when I'm seeing a movie I want to see. If the movie is more important to them than spending time with me, they can choose not to come see the movie. Sorry, but I'll find other issues to generate angst over. This is one of those issues that I really can’t identify with. I understand quite clearly that not everyone enjoys the same genres of film. For example, my fiance is a horror fan. Me, I’m a sci-fi geek. My sister is one of those gals who likes the chick-flick romantic comedies. So I don’t see where the guilt comes from.

I don’t give a rat’s rear end if any of my friends likes the movie _I_ want to go see. I let them know what flick I’m going to, what time, which theater, show up or not, that’s their decision to make. No one is twisting their arm to see the movie. I could be going to see a serious drama, light comedy, horror, or sci-fi, whatever. I’m going to see what _I_ want to see, and inviting them to spend time with _me_. That we happen to be doing it at a theater watching a film, well, that’s just where were going to be together.

If my friends do the inviting and I want spend time with them, even if it’s a movie I’m not terribly interested in, I will go and enjoy the time with my friends. I expect them to extend me the same courtesy when I’m seeing a movie I want to see. If the movie is more important to them than spending time with me, they can choose not to come see the movie.

Sorry, but I’ll find other issues to generate angst over.

]]> By: Gene http://blog.colamovies.com/2008/03/11/picking-the-movie-syndrome/#comment-11 Gene Tue, 18 Mar 2008 22:33:20 +0000 http://blog.colamovies.com/2008/03/11/picking-the-movie-syndrome/#comment-11 Totally, I have the distinct pleasure of being the one branded as choosing "The Phantom"... Totally, I have the distinct pleasure of being the one branded as choosing “The Phantom”…

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