I'm with you, Gemma. Although I was never a critic and probably haven't seen nearly as many films as you, I used to be far more open to "art house" cinema than I am these days. I'm not sure why or how this happened, but somewhere along the way I simply lost interest in staring at four-hour existential dramas where people cry in extreme close-ups and spout Sartre in subtitles. I'd much rather have the entertainment factor.
Don't get me wrong, I still love well done drama, but I grew tired of being told, as you pointed out, "people hurt, life can be painful." Yes, they do and yes, it is. Now what's your point, Mr. or Mrs. Filmmaker?
I'm sure there are wonderful, artistic movies being released from all over the world. But these days I'm too stoked about THE WOLF MAN remake to care. ;-)
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Date: 2010-01-24 03:16 pm (UTC)Don't get me wrong, I still love well done drama, but I grew tired of being told, as you pointed out, "people hurt, life can be painful." Yes, they do and yes, it is. Now what's your point, Mr. or Mrs. Filmmaker?
I'm sure there are wonderful, artistic movies being released from all over the world. But these days I'm too stoked about THE WOLF MAN remake to care. ;-)