Filmy coating

Alright, I just got into another super long conversation about movies.  It just so happened that the woman I was talking to has a completely opposite view of movies than I do; I'm apparently a "movie snob".  She thinks that movies are to entertain (sure) and sad movies are a waste of money to see and make (ummm...), heavy dialog movies are pointless because anyone can talk alot(but....), action movies aren't realistic (ditto for sci-fi) (wha?....), blah blah blah....

what tha fuck?!?  Where do people get these ridiculous thoughts?  I was sure that she had been molested in some way as a child.  I thought she was joking, she wasn't; it hurts my soul.  So, here are some movies that I defended as "rad":

1) Silence of the Lambs: Her quote: "Creepy".  Wrong, its outstanding.  Sure, a little disturbing, but just great all around; there isn't a week that goes by that I don't say "It puts the lotion on its skin or else it gets the hose"...but really, who doesn't?

2) Godfather: "Too long" wtf?!? I don't even know where to start.  Leave the gun, take the cannoli.

3) Mulholland Drive, Full Metal Jacket, Kill Bill: "blink. blink [blank stares]" alright, let's move on; I'd thought I'd try....

4) Before Sunrise/Before Sunset: major releases, mainstream, with "stars", I thought I would get her on this:  "Too talky".  It's ALL talk, and that's what makes it charming and fantastic.  You're right, sorry, let's go back to talking about your shampoo.

5) Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind: Also a major studio release.  interesting plot idea, great use of effect and flashback and narrative, nonlinear and active.....the only comment: I liked Jim Carey better in Cable Guy.  Nuff said.

6) Lost in Translation: sparse, great characters, great visuals...."BORING.  Nothing happened!"  Just kill me.

7) Rushmore: also engaging characters, carefully orchestrated sets, use of color and light...."Kinda funny but Bill Murray is usually funnier, he wasn't at all funny in Lost in Translation"  Where did I pack that gun?

8) Apocalypse Now: "Never heard of it".  Oh shit, you are making me cry.  You spent your whole life being "cute" and you are an utter disappointment as a human.  Bless the American Public school system

Alright...this is an uphill battle...what movies did we agree on?  Swingers, Shawshank Redemption, Garden State, and Old School.  I now hate these movies.  Oh yeah, then we had this amazing discussion about Kurosawa.  Oh wait, no...