Trav and I love going to the movies. However, we do not love paying $12/person to watch what honestly might be 2.5 hours of shit. Alas, we have found two theaters in town that are only $6/person and show new releases the week they are out. Sweet!! I can pay $6 for shit. I personally get a huge high off of a good bargain.
I think in general we have become too critical of movies. I am #1 guilt of this. I mean, really, movies should be viewed as an escape from our lives. If a movie sweeps me into the story so much that I can't remember what time of day it is, it should be an A+ no matter the content of the actual film. Therefore, this is how I have begun to judge movies.
Recently we saw Easy A, The Social Network, and Wallstreet; Money Never Sleeps. So topical of us!! One thing I learned from all these movies, I like staring at beautiful people. Enter Emma Stone, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake, Shia LaBeouf (holes...sigh), and Carey Mulligan. It has been refreshing how well casted movies have become . Even if they are crap at least they are casting crap people (enter Ben Affleck)
Say what you will about the above mentioned movies - weak plots, bad writing, unrealistic settings. I really don't care what you think. If you are looking for an easy escape from what is going on in your life, go see one of these films. They are refreshingly stupid and carefree.
Jess
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