I always love the first 30-60 seconds of every movie I see.

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...what happens after that can vary greatly.

is anyone else like this?

― g e o f f (gcannon), Thursday, 7 April 2005 18:30 (twenty years ago)

That's the only part that they usually make sure is good.

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 7 April 2005 18:34 (twenty years ago)

That bit's like an advert for the rest of the movie and ads are always good.

― Jarlr'mai (jarlrmai), Thursday, 7 April 2005 18:36 (twenty years ago)

(Geoff, did you change your name after that dude called you Ferg?)

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 7 April 2005 18:37 (twenty years ago)

poss. recent exception: napoleon dynamite.

haha jay, no, I'd thought abt changing it for a long time. i do ilx sort of spottily these days so i went back and forth with that dude and updated some settings coincidentally.

― g e o f f (gcannon), Thursday, 7 April 2005 18:38 (twenty years ago)

we do/did have a Ferg tho, right?

― g e o f f (gcannon), Thursday, 7 April 2005 18:39 (twenty years ago)

i also absolutely hate coming in late to a movie. if i don't get the opening shots i just can't get my head right.

― g e o f f (gcannon), Thursday, 7 April 2005 18:40 (twenty years ago)

I am absolutely this way, in the theatre anyway. The thrill of a movie starting to unfold is one of the great joys in life; it always feels so grand and exciting, even if the movie ends up being crap.

At home, I frequently am sort of settling into the couch when the movie starts, or maybe cracking open a beer or something, and my attention and wonder are less focused. It's also so much less grand and immersive.

― Scott CE (Scott CE), Thursday, 7 April 2005 18:43 (twenty years ago)

I think part of it is all the previews and the little (very loud) bits showcasing all of the companies involved (what are those called, film folk?).

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Thursday, 7 April 2005 18:48 (twenty years ago)

"if i don't get the opening shots i just can't get my head right."

Well that only applies to a certain type of movie :)

― JTS, Thursday, 7 April 2005 23:03 (twenty years ago)

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