Have you seen Once Upon a Time in the West?
General movie discussion
DrunkonDuty
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Yeah the characters' struggles (well, you know, rich people problems) are relatable. In the good shows at least. And sometimes it's just the prettiness of it all. I mean, Bridgerton is just sooooo pretty. Another show I love: Gilmore Girls; the story of a young girl who gets pregnant and goes it on her own with nothing to fall back on except her millionaire parents. But gosh it looks so idyllic.
Oh, btw, I laughed at "Plus it's fun to see all the wealthy stuff we will never get to own!" I just want to be clear I wasn't laughing at you or the other parts of your post.
Oh, btw, I laughed at "Plus it's fun to see all the wealthy stuff we will never get to own!" I just want to be clear I wasn't laughing at you or the other parts of your post.
BookTenTiger
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I think it's also fun escapism. Sometimes it's fun to watch something with very small, petty problems because it's an escape from the very real, very big problems of real life. This is why I'll never look down on someone for enjoying reality tv or other light, fluffy media... Everyone needs an escape!
Since it’s true movie confessions time: I’m technically a person of color but I love the films of Wes Anderson & Whit Stillman (Metropolitan & Barcelona are two of my favorite films). And despite left-of-center (for the US at any rate) politics, I will always love Mr. Roberts, the finest war movie Old Hollywood ever produced (unless Casablanca is).
DrunkonDuty
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@BookTenTiger
Re. escapism. I totally agree. There's a reason why, during times of widespread uncertainty, that media consumption goes up. Just the sense of being elsewhere gives us respite from our own problems.
Another reason I think media is so attractive is that, in most media, there's a structure. A beginning, middle, and end. Not always a happy ending, but closure even if bad for the characters is still satisfying. And that sense of structure can in itself be an escape from feeling that the real world is confusing and without structure. But I'm in danger of getting deep into the weeds of Meaning, Life, the Universe , and Everything. I don't actually want to go there. I want to talk about favourite shows.
Re. escapism. I totally agree. There's a reason why, during times of widespread uncertainty, that media consumption goes up. Just the sense of being elsewhere gives us respite from our own problems.
Another reason I think media is so attractive is that, in most media, there's a structure. A beginning, middle, and end. Not always a happy ending, but closure even if bad for the characters is still satisfying. And that sense of structure can in itself be an escape from feeling that the real world is confusing and without structure. But I'm in danger of getting deep into the weeds of Meaning, Life, the Universe , and Everything. I don't actually want to go there. I want to talk about favourite shows.
DrunkonDuty
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@ Mallus
Wow. You've have posed quite the conundrum... Mr. Roberts or Casablanca...
I think I need to do a back to back viewing. Now, where to find copies of them...
Wow. You've have posed quite the conundrum... Mr. Roberts or Casablanca...
I think I need to do a back to back viewing. Now, where to find copies of them...
BookTenTiger
He / Him
This is a bit tangential, but my wife and I were talking about how sometimes we find a lot to relate to in media that we don't actually, well, relate to.
For example, she loves mountain climbing movies, especially documentaries. But the closest my wife has ever gotten to mountain climbing is going on a day hike. She says there's something about the discipline, dedication, and sacrifice that makes her think of her work as a doctor.
Sometimes watching something that is really culturally specific - no matter the culture - is rewarding even when we don't relate to it.
DrunkonDuty
he/him
That's very interesting. I'm going to have a think and try to apply that to my love of rom coms about rich people.
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Deluxe Unhuman
The screwball comedies of the 1930s were so popular in part because during the Great Depression laughing at the comedic follies of the rich was immensely cathartic.
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