NOODLES: TO WATCH LIST
I have a long ass one. There's a lot of movies on there. But for many of em, I just can't seem to get to it; the idea of watching adolescent shenanigans, or indie-love stories, or "self-discovering journeys", I just find them unbearable, depressing and dull.
Give me a political biopic however, and I'll find it highly engaging. In short, my taste in movies has got to the point where I'd much rather watch Frost/Nixon over The Perks of Being A Wallflower. And no, it's not a case of me thinking one movie is better than the other. This is not about good vs bad. It's just a particular preference i noticed recently.
I like the idea of learning something from a movie, as opposed to simply sympathizing with a bunch of misfits and their personal problems in their little world. "Oh, poor you and your transitioning periods". Whereas with those political dramas, even wholly fictional ones, the plot and the actions of the characters in focus would impact a huge chunk of the fictional society. Haha I basically think like a super villain with this movies; the greater good, the majority of society over a select few.
I don't think it's a sign of maturity though, because I still consistently enjoy action movies of all stripes(from "Van Dam cheesy" to the slick and well crafted), as well as comedies(although I find that I've become increasingly selective of these as well).
Stuff from the 80s and 90s will never get old for me though, but I blame that on childhood biasness. Most of those movies have the same thematic patterns as the modern indie stuff anyway; teen angst, trying to fit in, finding love etc. I guess it's the setting that makes a difference; it's a different point in time. There's some kind of a mystique and grandeur to it. Maybe it's because they are cultures that are alien to our own present which makes them intriguing. I don't click with newer stuff because they contain aspects which I'm all too familiar with; things that I encounter almost on a daily basis. Thus, boring and dull; too lifelike for my liking.
I like watching movies because they offer me an escape route. Take me back to the 80s, where Marty McFly took a DeLorean, rocked a cherry ES-335 at his parent's school dance. Maybe people younger than me will eventually find nostalgia with the current crop of movies. It's weird though. I find that with the newer stuff, I actually identify more with superhero flicks, even though most movie snobs and the award committees only see them as "popcorn movies". Seriously, I have more "feels" moments watching the recent Spidey flick, and yet was almost emotionally detached watching Silver Linings Playbook. To each his own I guess.
