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It use to be that the only way a person would be able to see a movie, on film, is to find the time to go to the actual movie theater. If you missed it, then you missed it. There wasn’t any VHS, DVD, Blu-Ray, or digital video waiting in the wings for you to pick up when released. Today, you do not actually have to go to an actual theater anymore. You can wait a few months and pick it up on Blu-Ray or download it from iTunes or other internet source.

So…

How do you watch your movies?

Do you go to the movie theater on a regular basis, or is that reserved for those extra special movies? Do you wait for DVD or Blu-Ray releases? Do you have an iPod or iPad and use them to watch your digital videos?

Do you subscribe to Netflix and spend you time browsing through both the Watch Instantly section? Do you subscribe to Hulu and watch movies on your PS3, Xbox 360, Apple product, Android product, or computer?

Do you use apps for your cellphone and tablets like Netflix, Hulu Plus, TV.com, or Crackle?

There are so many options that it is very easy today to watch a movie just about anywhere.

Personally, I use all of the above. My Netflix queue is full of DVD’s, Blu-Ray’s, and Watch Instantly movies. Netflix is also available on the PS3, my iPhone, and my IdeaPad. Add in iTunes, and Hulu Plus and I can watch movies forever.

As great as those are… there is still nothing like heading out to the theater, spending a fortune on tickets, popcorn, drink, and some candy.

Tell Us How You Watch Movies!

Here’s you chance. Leave a comment below with your favorite ways to watch movies. It will be quite interesting to see the results.

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People who watch movies are an opinionated bunch. We like what we like. There isn’t much in trying to persuade us one way or the other. When a movie captures us, for whatever reason, we will like it.

For example, there are some very popular movies that I don’t particularly care for. Movies like Natural Born Killers, Pulp Fiction, and Steel Magnolias were highly acclaimed by both fans and critics. I didn’t like them at all. I was bored. Thought the entire time watching them was a complete waste and actually got dumber by seeing them. Having said that… there will be those who disagree and think that these movies are among the best ever made. See what I mean? We all like different things and are not afraid to voice our opinions.

Being all different is one thing, but I do believe that we also look for the same thing in the movies we watch and like. There is something inside of all of us that we line up with every movie we watch. Some of these things are very personal to each individual (certain genre preferences, actors, and era can be personal), but I think there are some things that are universal to all movie goers.

Good Movie Criteria

Storyline – A good movie has to have at least a good storyline that captures the person watching it and keeps their interest. If the storyline is too far fetched, extremely slow, or just not there at all – people begin to check out and eventually stop watching it. Great stories, played out on the screen can be the most captivating part of a great movie. Gone With The Wind, Casablanca, Armageddon, and Pearl Harbor are just four examples of truly great storylines.

Passion – No, I’m not talking about on screen passion. (Unless that’s one of your personal preferences). I’m talking about the passion the actors give to the part that they play. You can tell that they gave it everything they have an actually became that character. Heath Ledger playing the Joker in Dark Knight, Jack Nicholson in One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest, and even Mandy Moore in A Walk To Remember show actors giving everything they have into the part they are playing.

Scene Continuity – If there is one thing that will lead me to dislike a movie rather quickly is the sense of being lost within the movie. Not the, “I Love This Movie!” type of being lost, but the “What the heck does this have to do with anything?” type of lost. Scene continuity is something that a movie can’t possibly live without. I can get by with actors going through the motions (think Arnold as Mr. Freeze), and even less than stellar story, but if I am led off the path too many times and can’t figure out why… I’m gone.

Attention Grabbing Events – It doesn’t matter if the movie is a horror, action, romance, period piece, science fiction, comedy, or even animated – there has to be several attention grabbing scenes that pull you into it and make you forget you’re watching a movie. These don’t have to be one right after another (although, I love it when a movie doesn’t let you rest for a second), a little here and there is just fine.

An Element Of Fun – If I go to a movie and come out with a sense of, “I’m so glad I went to that movie”, I had fun. I could be scared out of my mind, crying like a baby, hurting because of laughing so hard, or completely jacked up because of the adrenaline pumping action – it doesn’t matter. I just want to have fun. If that isn’t there… I’m not either.

What Do You Like In A Movie?

I feel those are some of the things that are universal criteria for all movie goers. I think in our own way we look for these things. But, there are also those personal things that we look for in movies.

One thing I like in a movie is risk. Did the director take a risk? Is it something that isn’t normally done? If they can pull it off, I like it. What are some of the things you look for in movies? Don’t be shy.

Leave us a comment and let the discussions begin!

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