> > I don't have all that much to say about this, because I haven't spent much time thinking about it, but for some reason I had to post... I think that you and I think about movies very differently. You seem to be after a deeper meaning and lesson, or social message or something like that, while I go simply to be entertained.
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> No. No. No. This is a perception of me that irks me. While it's true that if I can come away from a movie with something that goes beyond entertainment, I appreciate it greatly. However, I watch movies for the same reason you do. I want to be entertained. When people forget that movies are basically about entertainment, something special is lost.
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> On the other hand, something special is lost on the other end of the scale, too. Undiscriminating viewers rob themselves of the joys that come from picking up on excellent writing, craft, and workmanship. And while it might be argued that undiscriminating viewers may compensate somewhat by enjoying MORE movies, I'm not at all sure that's true.
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> Agree or disagree with this line of reasoning, the fact remains that I still go to movies to be entertained, and being discerning about what I see should not be construed as evidence for having alien motives for my interest in film.

Maybe I should have said "mindlessly entertained" instead. I go to the movies normally to be entertained without having to think. I go in and my brain shuts down, then I come out and it turns back on. Not the best way to do things, but I like it anyways.