Friday Five

[ringsandcoffee]

thefridayfive FOR NOVEMBER 3, 2017 (it was posted a day late)

1. Have you ever had a movie both totally captivate and completely confuse you?
I walked out of the theater after Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind doing the confused dog head tilt, and I think I was speechless as well.

2. When watching a movie, do you prefer things all laid out or to have to 'hunt for your own clues' along the way?
I like movies (or tv shows) that make me think. Used to love CSI, though more for the how/science than figuring out whodunit.

3. Do you want an ultimate ending to your movie or do you prefer to have it open for conjecture and discussion.
I want a definite ending. Preferably a happy one. I'm okay with the occasional twist ending that leaves you unsure of what really happened.

4. Do you talk during a movie (preferably one in your home, not in the theatre)?
Only about what we're watching. If in the theater, I whisper into the person's ear. If at home, whoever I'm watching with is usually talking right along with me. In either case, the person/people I'm watching with don't mind.

5. Have you ever seen a blockbuster movie and not get what was so great about it?
Yes, but I can't think of a specific example at the moment.

Comments

[jessibobessi.livejournal.com]

2 and 3. The recent alien movie movie "Arrival" starring Amy Adams (which I think is on netflix or hulu now). OH MY WORD that ending. You find out at the ending that there were clues all along but still, mind - blown. And then you think about it for DAYS. And Paul and I argued over how to even label the ending - happy or sad (depending on how you interpreted it).


NOPE, NOPE, NOPE. Give me a clear, definite ending every time (preferably a cheery, happy one).