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Are you a film snob?
08-20-14, 04:43 PM
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Are you a film snob?
meaning, don't you wish everyone you knew was as knowledgeable of movies and entertainment as you are?
sometimes, i don't like to talk about it because anyone else would not understand or be interested in the stuff that you enjoy the most. sometimes i wish in real life i could talk about it more and not be ashamed as i kinda am about my collection of movies...
now, i don't know exactly what a film snob is or if i am one. i don't think so, but who the hell knows.
so what does make someone a film snob?
sometimes, i don't like to talk about it because anyone else would not understand or be interested in the stuff that you enjoy the most. sometimes i wish in real life i could talk about it more and not be ashamed as i kinda am about my collection of movies...
now, i don't know exactly what a film snob is or if i am one. i don't think so, but who the hell knows.
so what does make someone a film snob?
08-20-14, 05:26 PM
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Re: Are you a film snob?
I don't think I am. About the only movies I turn my nose up to are Adam Sandler comedies and those Seltzer and Friedberg "spoof" movies.
All other film tastes, I've always been a live and let live kind of guy.
All other film tastes, I've always been a live and let live kind of guy.
08-20-14, 05:27 PM
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Re: Are you a film snob?
My friends think I'm way too broad in taste to be a snob. I kind of think I am but again... My tastes are very broad. Hell. At one end I own Predator and at the other end I own Tess, Great BD btw.
Not sure how. He just grounded it a more than usual but it is still ridiculous. Cuz it's the goddamn Batman, yo.
Not sure how. He just grounded it a more than usual but it is still ridiculous. Cuz it's the goddamn Batman, yo.
08-20-14, 05:48 PM
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Re: Are you a film snob?
I've had this conversation with some 'normal' friends...and I realized that I (and probably most of you guys here as well) just don't watch a movie the way other people do.
In other words, I'm looking at things like acting, directing, pacing, editing, cinematography, story flow, etc. when watching a film. I'm also using my knowledge of cinema to gauge how original the movie is, or if it's simply ripping off earlier, better flicks.
So I've realized I no longer watch (nor am I even capable of watching) a movie anymore like most 'average' moviegoers do. This probably explains why I (and many of you) scratch our heads when an obvious piece of dreck goes and makes $100 million-plus at the box office.
In other words, I'm looking at things like acting, directing, pacing, editing, cinematography, story flow, etc. when watching a film. I'm also using my knowledge of cinema to gauge how original the movie is, or if it's simply ripping off earlier, better flicks.
So I've realized I no longer watch (nor am I even capable of watching) a movie anymore like most 'average' moviegoers do. This probably explains why I (and many of you) scratch our heads when an obvious piece of dreck goes and makes $100 million-plus at the box office.
08-20-14, 05:56 PM
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Re: Are you a film snob?
My mind immediately only goes into just the entertainment scale. At times when there is something really unique I go all technical with it. Children of Men comes to mind. Damn thing surprised me a lot. Guardians of the Galaxy made go that way as well. With how bold and unafraid of its material but also still be a spectacle. Gunn did good. Wildly entertaining.
08-20-14, 05:57 PM
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Re: Are you a film snob?
I like too much crap to be considered a "snob", but I do tend to get serious for some reason when it comes to film discussion. So maybe? 
08-20-14, 06:06 PM
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Re: Are you a film snob?
I'm not a snob, I like a lot of shitty movies. I'm probably more joe six pack then most people on these forums; at least when the forum had a lot bigger community.
08-20-14, 06:22 PM
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08-20-14, 07:18 PM
#13
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I like those to a certain extent, I just feel like if I intellectualize or critique anything about them, I can occasionally get thought of as snobbish 
. My friends are also mortally afraid of anything with subtitles. Though given how much I know about Power Rangers, I really don't know how highbrow I can be considered 
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. My friends are also mortally afraid of anything with subtitles. Though given how much I know about Power Rangers, I really don't know how highbrow I can be considered .
08-20-14, 07:41 PM
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Re: Are you a film snob?
Nope!
I like too many garbage films to be a snob.
I like too many garbage films to be a snob.
08-20-14, 07:48 PM
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Re: Are you a film snob?
And no, I have no interest what other people's feelings are on movies, my taste in cinema, or how much (or little) they enjoy different types of films.
08-20-14, 08:10 PM
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Re: Are you a film snob?
08-20-14, 08:16 PM
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08-20-14, 09:01 PM
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Re: Are you a film snob?
My friends think I'm way too broad in taste to be a snob. I kind of think I am but again... My tastes are very broad. Hell. At one end I own Predator and at the other end I own Tess, Great BD btw.
Not sure how. He just grounded it a more than usual but it is still ridiculous. Cuz it's the goddamn Batman, yo.
Not sure how. He just grounded it a more than usual but it is still ridiculous. Cuz it's the goddamn Batman, yo.
As for me, nope, I'll pretty much see anything and most big releases in the theater. Hell, I saw the new Step Up movie last week in 3D.
08-20-14, 10:41 PM
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Re: Are you a film snob?
I don't think I'm a snob but I had a new acquaintance tell me they were looking forward to Jack & Jill because they were a huge Sandler fan. I'm not gonna lie, I was laughing on the inside and quietly judging.
08-20-14, 11:19 PM
#24
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Re: Are you a film snob?
I suppose I am, but it's not an affectation. I have a fairly narrow but deep cinematic interest that doesn't include Hollywood blockbusters, musicals, westerns, and most comedies. I don't know if it's snobby as much as simply a matter of interest and disinterest. I just gravitate towards certain types of movies (foreign, drama, horror, documentary, et al), and away from others.
08-21-14, 07:26 AM
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Re: Are you a film snob?
I am a film snob when it comes to summer blockbuster movies. I call 99% of them 'dummy' movies because they are about action and special effects, and they do nothing for me.