Re: "The 25 Most Outlandish Sci-Fi Films of All Time"

n Thu, 5 Sep 2024 14:03:44 +0000, Lenona <lenona321@yahoo.com> wrote:

On Wed, 4 Sep 2024 16:42:53 +0000, Paul S Person wrote:
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On Wed, 4 Sep 2024 14:52:30 +0000, Lenona <lenona321@yahoo.com> wrote:
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(I am sick and tired of carefully choosing a movie, paying $10 or so,
and STILL being very let down 25% or so of the time. So I rely mostly on
any movies I can get for FREE. The library has thousands, after all.)

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And while this may not be the best analogy, would you keep trying out
new restaurants if you were being disappointed at that rate?
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Of course, many people don't care to watch the same dozen movies over
and over, whereas many are happy to eat at the same restaurants over and
over.
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But one can try out new recipes at HOME, while paying relatively very
little.
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I gave up on that a decade or more ago. My disappointment with films
that /looked/ OK but turned out to be was more like 100%. I went to
Red Box, but then got into online. I do pay for some films -- but not
$10, I have a limit of my own choosing -- on Amazon. I haven't been
inside a theater for a long long time, and never expect to be in one
again.

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Well, I love the thrill of watching with a well-behaved audience and
hearing their reactions. Depending on the movie, it's easy enough to
avoid rowdy teenagers - or even stupid parents who won't take out their
crying babies and rowdy children.
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(I saw the 1949 Japanese classic "Late Spring" some months ago - not SF,
for those who don't know. The audience was completely civil.)

I'd recommend avoiding Sundance theaters, then, or any other theater
with a liquor license, as I suspect a drunken audience would not be to
your liking. Particularly if assigned ("reserved") seating is
involved.
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Who evil spoke of everyone but God,
Giving as his excuse, 'I never knew him.'"