girls and film
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- randommail
Why is that most females have such a hard time engaging in movies by directors like Aronofsky, Kubrick, Von Trier, Lynch, etc. Like most of here, I love movies that make are challenging and thought-provoking, yet still entertaining.
I love my collection of Criterion films, but the GF doesn't want to, scratch that, can not watch them with me. I think I'm going to break up with her for this reason.
Bring on the quasi-misogynistic (or full-on sexist if you'd like) commentary. Or feel free to prove otherwise.
- bjladams0
wife and i just finished up karate kid 3, to end the week long marathon. if that's not A+ acting, i dont know what is.
**update - we're now dressing in our bath robes and showing the kids some moves (keeping it PG).
- you sir are my hero!! haha <3Hombre_Lobo
- wax on, wax offomg
- VikingKingEleven0
Girls don't want to think. They want to see something that revolves around their life. Most of the time.
- Kubricks work alone should be a must watch for allVikingKingEleven
- you sir are a lonely man.sea_sea
- nb0
For the same reason that you don't like __________________.
- pressplay0
your taste in movies is clearly far too advanced for the female mind to handle. by becoming aware of that fact, now is the time not only to end this relationship with a member of that naturally retarded half of mankind, but also to question your sexual orientation in general. otherwise you‘ll never be able to lead a happy Criterion films collection based relationship.
- is this your way of asking me out?randommail
- no, this is my way of saying that you are immature and sexistpressplay
- PonyBoy0
I think your girl could do better.
- randommail0
To me, my GF's complete inability to sit through one of these movies is an indicator of incompatibility. I don't think we uphold similar values or beliefs.
- Sep0
I somehow understand what you're saying. I couldn't be with a girl who thinks "The Wrestler" is boring and is unable to emotionally engage anything but the Twilight Saga... I think it's important you can share your passions in a relationship.
But dude, how did you end up with her? Isn't there supposed to be something like a "date" stadium, where you can test the waters, see if your minds are compatible? Were you too busy looking at her tits?- I'm guessing the tits.CyBrainX
- My passion is film.
But I also love tits.
God damn me.randommail
- bogue0
I would definitely have a hard time being with a person who couldn't appreciate great films... but to say that "most girls" are like this is a major generalization. If we're really going to make generalizations i think it's more fair to say that "most people" don't like more challenging films like the ones you listed above.
- randommail0
Since you guys are so interested in my relationship, let me explain. We met at a friend's party, hooked up, hung out, had a few laughs. But now it's been over 2 months, and I've had my fill of fun, BUT we have very little meaningful in common. It's that simple. Sheesh.
But uan, that's hilarious because we did actually watch 2046 together! The DVD was on my bookshelf and the cover art caught her eye. But she kept asking me what was happening throughout the movie. As if I was Wong Kar Wai himself! Then at the end said she hated it. I replied, "How?!" haha.
- CyBrainX0
If she really can't handle any culture beyond the mainstream I can see where you'd get tired of her. However, don't be like most married people and judge the opposite person by your gf/bf/spouse.
- randommail0
Has anyone here had an ex-GF that also enjoys these types of films?
You guys are lucky.- yep. and yea, it does add a lot to the relationship when can talk about a film for hours after leaving the cinemainteliboy
- pr20
It's not the girls it's your movie incompatibility. Also age matters, i can't phantom the idea of me liking the kind of movies i liked, say 4 years ago, so if there is a significant age difference that can influence your movie taste. Moreover people change so after a long a fruitful relationship you might want to go one route while her another.
Truth is my woman and me have really similar taste in films: we both can't stand superficial fluff - or rather we are just too old for that. The fact that we both work in film business thus know that much of fimmaking is done to carter to a teenage mind (and often create with teenage understanding of the world...) probably help us to stay away from main-stream filmmaking in generals (though in a way we are both responsible for creation of that mainstream).
- what do your wife and you do, sir ?mikotondria3
- editor for reality TVs and commercialspr2
- bjladams0
things i've learned about my wife over the last few years concerning movies:
1) if robocop / terminator / star wars / back to the future / planet of the apes / or any superhero movie are on, she's not changing the channel - so i should just sit down, watch, and enjoy a foot rub.
2) foot rubs are awesome.
- PonyBoy0
film is really that important???... You're going to change dramatically over time - I always thought we're supposed to look a little deeper into each other for more important qualities (lifelong compatibility)... that is unless you're just 'killing time' and not looking to make a life together...
... but dumping someone due their taste in FILM? It just seems immature... and such a silly reason to let go of someone... again - she could probably do better. :)
- i think the part of immaturity is NOT to look at the qualities such as film compatibility...pr2
- that's because you make films, dude!! I guess in your case it may mean something as it's your life :)PonyBoy
- fine, might be so but... films provide such rich landscape of personal mythology to EVERYONE that if one's choice of mythology is so drastically different than anthers...pr2
- of mythology is so drastically different than anthers...pr2
- PonyBoy0
i just took this all too seriously...
... dump her already!
- pinkfloyd0
I'm guessing you used her for sex, and you're looking for a reason to break up with her.
- pressplay0
Why is that most females have such a hard time engaging in hardcore porn movies. Like most of here, I love movies that make are challenging and hard-on-provoking, yet still entertaining.
I love my collection of Bukkake films, but the GF doesn't want to, scratch that, can not watch them with me. I think I'm going to break up with her for this reason.
Bring on the quasi-misogynistic (or full-on sexist if you'd like) commentary. Or feel free to prove otherwise.
- moldero0
now that im divorced, i can watch kungfu movies again.
- hamonospaced
- the 1 chick I dated who didnt like kung fu movies, no wonder im divorced.moldero