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May. 6th, 2019 09:30 pm1. No specific plot spoilers in the review, but I’m going to allow people to post spoilers in the comments, so if you’re one of the three people in the world who haven’t seen the film yet, you might want to skip the comments until you do.
From John Scalzi's non-spoilery review.
I'm one, cjlasky is two, not sure who the third is.
I'm amazed by the people who went to see it and do not like superhero flicks and don't find the Marvel films entertaining. One co-worker liked it better than she expected, she didn't go to sleep. I asked why see something you aren't into?
Chidi: Oh I see a lot of films I know I won't like.
Me: Why?
Chidi: if someone asks, I just go. I don't go by myself.
Me: Again, why?
Chidi (he shrugs).
I've reached the age in which I don't read, watch or listen to entertainment things that I don't want to or like. I really don't care what anyone thinks about this.
It seems such a waste of time to do something for pleasure -- that well, isn't?
I get seeing films for information reasons or to learn -- that's different. But this is a blockbuster superhero flick that is part of a long-running series.
Cousin: My daughter who hates Marvel films and refuses to see them, agreed to see Avengers:Endgame with a friend not me.
Me: I feel sorry for the friend. Seriously you dodged a bullet there. She's going to spend the whole movie asking who is who, and what is happening, and why. And then afterwards tear it apart. Why did she agree to see it?
Cousin: I don't know.
Me: Why would you see a three and half hour movie that you know ahead of time that you won't enjoy? And pay $16-17 for it? More importantly, why would you invite someone to see a movie with you -- that you know for a fact won't like it? Or hasn't seen any of the other films? Seems pointless.
This makes no sense to me. People are insanely illogical. I'm beginning to understand why Spock got so annoyed in Star Trek. [It occurred to me that I'm being very judgemental here. But I'm having troubles wrapping my head around this. Why go see or do something you don't like? And why would you ask someone to do that? Wouldn't it make more sense to pick something you both like? For example? I see superhero flicks with movie buddy, and go to art museums with Wales. And nice restaurants with MD, whenever she's in town.)
Seriously folks, if you are that curious? Wait for it to come out on streaming or On Demand. Cheaper. And you can take bathroom breaks and fast-forward.
2. Found out finally what RPX is. Goes to show you, if you ask enough people, you will find out.
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3. Watching American Idol -- out of curiousity, will state that this group is better than average. I'm rooting for the music teacher. He's interesting and the dishwasher. But I don't hold out much hope.
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4. Had an epithany of sorts today. (Outside of the fact that I apparently can't spell the word epithany.) Which is that stress and anxiety and fear tend to make me really angry at whomever is causing it. Today it was a project manager and management, I tend to fight back.
I informed my mother of this over the phone. It did not come at all as surprise to her. Except I'm not entirely sure she gets the difference between being ordered to do something you don't want to do, and being stressed out about it? Occasionally, it becomes clear to me that my mother and I do not always think the same way.
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From John Scalzi's non-spoilery review.
I'm one, cjlasky is two, not sure who the third is.
I'm amazed by the people who went to see it and do not like superhero flicks and don't find the Marvel films entertaining. One co-worker liked it better than she expected, she didn't go to sleep. I asked why see something you aren't into?
Chidi: Oh I see a lot of films I know I won't like.
Me: Why?
Chidi: if someone asks, I just go. I don't go by myself.
Me: Again, why?
Chidi (he shrugs).
I've reached the age in which I don't read, watch or listen to entertainment things that I don't want to or like. I really don't care what anyone thinks about this.
It seems such a waste of time to do something for pleasure -- that well, isn't?
I get seeing films for information reasons or to learn -- that's different. But this is a blockbuster superhero flick that is part of a long-running series.
Cousin: My daughter who hates Marvel films and refuses to see them, agreed to see Avengers:Endgame with a friend not me.
Me: I feel sorry for the friend. Seriously you dodged a bullet there. She's going to spend the whole movie asking who is who, and what is happening, and why. And then afterwards tear it apart. Why did she agree to see it?
Cousin: I don't know.
Me: Why would you see a three and half hour movie that you know ahead of time that you won't enjoy? And pay $16-17 for it? More importantly, why would you invite someone to see a movie with you -- that you know for a fact won't like it? Or hasn't seen any of the other films? Seems pointless.
This makes no sense to me. People are insanely illogical. I'm beginning to understand why Spock got so annoyed in Star Trek. [It occurred to me that I'm being very judgemental here. But I'm having troubles wrapping my head around this. Why go see or do something you don't like? And why would you ask someone to do that? Wouldn't it make more sense to pick something you both like? For example? I see superhero flicks with movie buddy, and go to art museums with Wales. And nice restaurants with MD, whenever she's in town.)
Seriously folks, if you are that curious? Wait for it to come out on streaming or On Demand. Cheaper. And you can take bathroom breaks and fast-forward.
2. Found out finally what RPX is. Goes to show you, if you ask enough people, you will find out.
( Read more... )
3. Watching American Idol -- out of curiousity, will state that this group is better than average. I'm rooting for the music teacher. He's interesting and the dishwasher. But I don't hold out much hope.
( Read more... )
4. Had an epithany of sorts today. (Outside of the fact that I apparently can't spell the word epithany.) Which is that stress and anxiety and fear tend to make me really angry at whomever is causing it. Today it was a project manager and management, I tend to fight back.
I informed my mother of this over the phone. It did not come at all as surprise to her. Except I'm not entirely sure she gets the difference between being ordered to do something you don't want to do, and being stressed out about it? Occasionally, it becomes clear to me that my mother and I do not always think the same way.
( Read more... )