Okie dokie, folks. Let's go. What shall we tackle today? I don't bloody well know.
Movies? Okay. How about a list of dos and don'ts?
Don'ts
1. Movies with Tom Cruise, Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon, Jim Carrey
2. Movies that are described as "Heart-warming."
3. Action movies
4. Movies involving Martial Arts
5. Movies with senseless violence and cursing.
6. Movies with gratuitous icky-ness
7. Movies with an agenda
8. Chick flicks--if there are characters singing into cooking utensils or other household items, it's a no-no (Steel Magnolias doesn't count, because there aren't any instances of spontaneous singing)
9. "Historical" movies which ignore actual history. (i.e. "Titanic"--don't even get me started)
Dos
1. Movies based on literature.
2. Movies with real plots and developed characters
3. Movies with clever and/or dry humor
4. War movies
5. Mobster movies
6. Musicals
7. Sci-fi movies that are well-thought out (i.e. Blade Runner, Gattaca, Frequency, et. al)
8. Dramas
I have high expectations when it comes to movies. Basically, my biggest request for movies--as for most things in life: Don't waste my time! If I can predict the end of the movie, or the next line of dialogue, it's a waste of time. There are probably several other qualifications that I use, but I can't really think of them right now. Let me know what you think.