Films/DVD Asylum

Who's restricting themselves? You're incredibly presumptuous...

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musetap

In Reply to: RE: Imagine if you only ate American food everyday. posted by tinear on January 12, 2021 at 14:00:56

Which isn't quite as ugly as snobbish, but certainly too close for comfort.

"Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination"-Michael McClure

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I guess it's a coincidence 99.9% of posts are American/English language, then? - tinear 10:57:21 01/13/21 (16)
You appear to have an anger management problem?
- I post maybe... maybe... about 2% of what I watch here and don't imagine... - musetap 13:20:14 01/13/21 (6)
  anyone here posts much more than that.
  
  Pretty sure most the posters here have done film 101 and don't "need" a recap.
  
  So, yeah math wizard, do some more math.
  
  I only have anger management problems with hypocrites and boors expounding
  snobbish attributes on others because they think they "know" better.
  
  "Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination" -Michael McClure
  - Thank YOU! Nice summation... THIS may be the ONLY time... - TWB 16:57:49 01/13/21 (2)
    we agree on something!
    - I suspect we agree on far more than either of us will ever admit... - musetap 23:17:04 01/13/21 (1)
      Only to be overshadowed by... the usual suspects!
      
      Which is a very good movie even IF it's... American!
      
      Which reminds me of Casablanca, also good, also... American.
      
      "Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination" -Michael McClure
      - +1 (nt) - TWB 06:05:18 01/14/21 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: I suspect we agree on far more than either of us will ever admit... posted by musetap on January 13, 2021 at 23:17:04
        
        NT
  - Angry little fella, huh? nt - tinear 15:59:40 01/13/21 (2)
    d
    - If you think so then you're at least one of the two types listed... - musetap 22:53:33 01/13/21 (1)
      Maybe both?
      
      Average height BTW.
      
      "Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination" -Michael McClure
      - LOL! (nt) - TWB 23:30:04 01/13/21 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: If you think so then you're at least one of the two types listed... posted by musetap on January 13, 2021 at 22:53:33
        
        NT
- Not a coincidence - grantv 12:27:47 01/13/21 (7)
  If it is indeed 99.9% American movie posts (I don't think it is), it's only because they're all watching what they enjoy. Nobody is limiting themselves to what they want to watch, they're watching exactly what they decide upon. We all have differing tastes, nobody should judge others for watching what they prefer to watch.
  Maybe join a foreign films forum if you can't find many others who enjoy the same as you here.
  I didn't see musetap as angry, only bumped back at what appeared to be being judged.
  Just what I read in this... my opinion only.
  - RE: Not a coincidence - tinear 16:01:36 01/13/21 (6)
    No one singled him out. Obviously, he felt wounded. Poor little guy. He's still not over it, either. And I hardly was being critical. I pointed it out, used no judging terms.
    - Fair enough - grantv 17:51:35 01/13/21 (5)
      Fair enough on your not being critical. It seemed to me that you were insinuating people who only watched American films (includes me) were losing out, missing something.
      - I wasn't insinuating! I absolutely mean that. You ARE missing a lot - tinear 07:14:18 01/14/21 (4)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Fair enough posted by grantv on January 13, 2021 at 17:51:35
        
        if you don't watch foreign films. I have a passion for American film, but that doesn't mean I'm being somehow disloyal by also loving foreign films.
        
        That's the thing tho - grantv 21:43:20 01/14/21 (3)
        
        In Reply to: RE: I wasn't insinuating! I absolutely mean that. You ARE missing a lot posted by tinear on January 14, 2021 at 07:14:18
        
        To you people are missing a lot. I've seen tidbits of some of what you mentioned, does nothing for me.
        Maybe I can compare using music. Let's say you don't like heavy metal, or rap, or country... why would someone try to convince you to listen to it?
        What you enjoy is better to you, it's not necessarily "better". Same goes for what all of us like, it's better only if it's better to the beholder.
        
        Again, never said "better." And I meant that folks that refuse - tinear 18:10:10 01/15/21 (2)
        
        In Reply to: RE: That's the thing tho posted by grantv on January 14, 2021 at 21:43:20
        
        all foreign food ARE missing something.
        Your music analogy? How about someone who only likes American folk. Period. Who's to say they're "wrong?"
        I'm just saying categorically to rule out other things is strange.
        I'd also mention that seeing "tidbits" of the oeuvre of world cinema probably isn't a great way to base such an enormous decision?
        
        But maybe I'm misreading you. Maybe you didn't mean that you only appreciate American film after tastes of foreign films?
        
        Lastly, with all the amazing variety of foreign film, to say one doesn't care for any of it--- that's just bizarre. Sorry if I'm misunderstanding you.
        As far as convincing others: where's the harm? I was introduced to foreign film by others that were enthusiastic. I'm very grateful to them and just passing it on.
        
        OK - grantv 20:21:11 01/15/21 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Again, never said "better." And I meant that folks that refuse posted by tinear on January 15, 2021 at 18:10:10
        
        Agrre, if you don't ever try say Korean food, one is "missing" that food, as in they have not had an opportunity to try it. That said, nothing wrong with someone making that decision.
        I don't personally categorically rule out anything, but I don't go out of my way to try new things either, just not the adventurous type.
        I don't consider it an enormous decision at all, either I watch something or I don't. If a movie looks interesting I'll try it, if not... pass.
        I get your interest, passion, I'm just more passive about movies.
        
        RE: Again, never said "better." And I meant that folks that refuse - rivervalley817 18:24:46 01/15/21 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Again, never said "better." And I meant that folks that refuse posted by tinear on January 15, 2021 at 18:10:10
        
        Hollywood sure has an appetite for foreign films
        
        look at how many get remade with US marquee stars!
        
        regards,
- RE: I guess it's a coincidence 99.9% of posts are American/English language, then? - rivervalley817 11:31:32 01/13/21 (0)
  you have mistaken 'pith' for anger Tin
  
  which is understandable as Merriam-Webster attributes the coinage of pithy to Leo Durocher who used the expression in the vernacular of cheating at cards or baseball ... not so however, he merely established the vernacular
  
  though not a minor point, it's my pedant for the day
  
  with regards,

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