The past few years I have really grown to love movies. When I was younger I used to mainly watch t.v. shows especially dramas where the story never ends and relationships are forever changing. In high school my love of television dramas began to fade as I grew tired of the fact that these stories never had a satisfying ending. When a t.v. series would inevitably come to an end, I was never satisfied with the ending the writers would piece together. The best ideas in television are always when the show starts, but after a couple of years the story fades, becomes boring, and you slowly watch the series die. The problem lies in the fact that the point behind a t.v. series is to make it last as long as possible and when it finally dies, an ending is kind of tacked on. As a result I lose interest in most shows quite quickly. There were only so many times I could watch Derek and Meredith get together and break up on Greys Anatomy before I lost completely interest. Movies, on the other hand, tell a complete, pre-mediated story and even if the ending is terrible, we reach a conclusion in a couple of hours.
I mainly stick to watching romantic comedies, although recently I have decided to expand my horizon and watch different genres as well as award winning movies I have never seen. This decision mainly resulted in the fact that I have sort of run out of chick flicks that I haven't seen as well as the fact that whenever people suggested movies I had no interest in seeing, I ended up loving them. For example, A Few Good Men with Tom Cruise and Jack Nicholson was an amazing movie and I had never even thought of watching it until I finally gave into someone's suggestions a few months ago. Since then I have been watching movies whenever possible and continue to be fascinated with the way in which these different stories are told. The only genre I avoid is horror, but I am slowly confronting that fear and may even eventually blog about a scary movie or two. Although first I would have to stop watching these movies through my fingers as my hands cover my face.
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I thought this entry was very interesting! As a media arts minor I have spent many classes studying the differences and storylines of television vs. film. I do understand what you are saying about the television storylines getting old after so many seasons, but for some reason I cannot manage to tear myself away from them. However, I do also LOVE movies. Chick flicks are good but I am glad to see you are not afraid to branch out. It will definitely be worth it to experience all different genres. There are so many good films out there. I would hate to see you miss out on them. In case you are ever interested you can go on the American Film Institute’s (AFI) website and download their list of the 100 best movies of all time. This list is full of classics from all genres; Toy Story is even on there. I bet you would like a lot of them if you ever find yourself having enough free time to watch 100 movies. I have actually never seen A Few Good Men, but after hearing you talk about it I think I will add it to my list. Ironically enough, horror films are some of my favorites. I know they can be scary but they are exciting on the same token. At least it mixes up the scenery a little bit to jump around genres. Although don’t get me wrong, I definitely enjoy a good chick flick! I would have to say my favorite chick flick so far is How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.
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