Not a Film Buff

I can easily recall concerts I enjoyed far more than I expected. I can think of many books that very pleasantly surprised me. I can think of songs and albums from artists I had never been impressed by which I loved. When it comes to films, however, there is very little comparable.

It reflects, I think the relative unimportance of films in my life. Yes, I have watched many, yes I have perennial favourites especially at Christmas, but I find them by and large disposable. I would not go to the cinema to see a film I expected to hate, especially nowadays, as a visit to the cinema is a very rare occurrence for me. I have probably seen, on average, one film a year on the big screen in the past decade, so you can guarantee that if I go, it’s because I know I am going to enjoy it. When I watch a film at home it is often one chosen by someone else or the result of a random choice from a streaming service. Again, I only pick films I expect to enjoy and in a significant percentage of cases I do. If I don’t I tend to give a film 10 to 15 minutes to impress before giving up on it.

For many people, films are a significant element of life, but for me they just don’t have a massive position in my entertainment universe. They are fine if I am bored but will almost certainly be the last choice for staving off that boredom.