why do you feel certain movies are 'must sees'? are you looking to immerse yourself in a certain culture? do you want to laugh? cry? if you are just 'trying to see some movies' you could just put anything on...what are you looking to experience?
May 2, 2024
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i think about this a lot specifically where film is concerned because that's the medium that most resonates with me but i think it could apply to any type of art. consider those "top four favorites" letterboxd videos - every time someone lists a bunch of old or foreign movies, tons of the comments accuse that person of being sooo pretentious, and then whoever picks legally blonde or something gets lauded for being "so real" and "actually honest with their answer". like hello?? you're following letterboxd on social media, watching a video of accomplished filmmakers and artists passionate about their field list their favorite movies, and turn on them when they pick the night of the hunter instead of star wars?? i used to regularly listen to students in film classes with me complain about all the old and "weird" movies we had to watch. i have met tons of people who want nothing more than to make movies or otherwise pursue art yet regularly write things off as too weird, too long, too old, too hard to understand.
what is the point of engaging with art then if you refuse to try and understand it when it's hard, don't look back to the older influences of modern art you enjoy, don't want to step outside of what you know and find comfort in? even if someone's watching all these movies with the goal of having big letterboxd numbers or falsely looking knowledgable about film, at least they're thoroughly engaging with the medium instead of watching nothing but american classics and writing off the rest.
Nov 26, 2024
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itβs important to make sure you go back to your roots, as in your favorite movies. not the ones that are objectively βgoodβ but the ones that truly make u happy. itβll keep you going an extra day.
Feb 5, 2024
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It's like a choose your own adventure for emotions. Feeling down and don't feel like hitting the theater/restaurant combo? Put on your A24 hat and sign into your Criterion account. See y'all on Letterboxd :)
Jun 17, 2024
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NYC is huge! are you visiting? moving? staying in manhattan (if so where)? brooklyn (if so where)? queens (if so where)? etc. etc. haha
May 2, 2024