What irritates me is ... people who steadfastly refuse to pour any thought into any filmgoing experience ever. At all.
I'd just like to clarify that I used absolutes in there for a reason. Okay? And I'm not saying "How dare they have fun." I mean, it might have looked that way, from how I clearly declared my own cultural proficiency and denounced the intellect of people who view pure entertainment movies:
I like me some Prozzak and Madonna and Kelly Clarskon and other vapid pop b.s., but I also like some thoughtful music. And frankly, the thoughtful music is usually something that I enjoy far more. It's the same for movies; I can enjoy a "Dumb And Dumber" but I'd still say that I appreciate, say, "The Quiet American" more. You follow?
Or maybe not so much.
Look. I'm just saying that a little cultural literacy, open-mindedness, and appreciation of others' tastes - note that I never said their entertainment sucks, I just said that their attitude towards movies made for more than sheer entertainment value was a bad one - is good. And that it irritates me when people have none -
none, the absolute - of those three.
So to clarify:
THINGS JOHN DIDN'T SAY:
-"Boy I sure hate entertainment."
-"Other people suck so much ass all the time."
-"Please bow before my mighty and vivacious brain. You do not have a choice."
THINGS JOHN DID SAY:-"people who steadfastly refuse to pour any thought into any filmgoing experience ever. At all." (Note: Was excised by an ellipsis)
-"'Don't you ever go to a movie just for fun?'" (answer: yes. see below.)
-"I can enjoy a 'Dumb And Dumber'"
THINGS JOHN WILL SAY NEXT TIME SO THERE'S NO CONFUSION-"I like 'True Lies,' too. Just so you guys don't have the wrong idea."
-"Hey, so who's excited for 'Snakes On A Plane'?"