Films
If you haven't seen Oldboy- prolly shouldn't read this...


Following from the Archduke of South London's post about people who say "oh I love this bit" etc etc when it's your first time watching the film.

I also hate it when it’s the other way around and people who haven't seen the film before ask questions about what's going to happen. Worse is my flatmate who always has to say out loud what she thinks is going to happen. She can't just sit and enjoy it, letting it unfold!

I don't know if they genuinely cannot wait for the film to finish, or if they just want the whole smug "I knew that was going to happen/ I told you so" factor. I think the latter, which is what drives me nuts.

Recently we were watching Oldboy, she had already asked a few questions, then she said "oh I bet that's his daughter", I could take it no more. I pressed pause on the remote, turned to her, said “do you REALLY want to know?” then proceeded to tell her the whole plot and conclusion of the film and told her to enjoy watching the rest.

I have warned her now that if she asks any more unnecessary questions, or keeps trying to guess what’s going to happen, I will do the same thing again. So hopefully she should just shut up and watch films from start to finish now… otherwise she’s not a fun film buddy :(
( awayfromthenumbers, Wed 30 Jun 2010, 11:32, 20 replies)

I'm sure there are women
who know how to watch filums...I've just never met any of them.
( Ring Of Fire A petty, drooling belming butthurt retard., Wed 30 Jun 2010, 11:43, closed)

my Mrs
is the perfect film watcher.

In the 10 years we've been together, I can't remember her ever getting past about half way before falling asleep.
( Not Pineapple anymore, Wed 30 Jun 2010, 11:49, closed)

Ba Dum
Tsch!
( LemonEntryMyDearWatson This time, Moriarty, the hand is on the other foot, Wed 30 Jun 2010, 21:46, closed)

I'm a good film watcher :-p
( awayfromthenumbers, Wed 30 Jun 2010, 11:50, closed)

...said the b3tard with the non-gender-specific username.

( Tab Hunter Make this useless process end and so, begin again, Wed 30 Jun 2010, 12:07, closed)

ME
I can watch films perfectly well. They're a passion of mine.
( Blue Star was working part time at the 5 and Dime, Wed 30 Jun 2010, 12:15, closed)

Me too
Quiet as a mouse and all concentratey.
( Herb Alpert's Taxi Driver I have very beautiful lips, Wed 30 Jun 2010, 14:11, closed)

The Deerhunter
At the critical point.

My then GF says "oooh, look at the curtains."

Chuffing ruined the whole movie for me. Never can get past that point now without thinking of her. And not in a good way.
(IHaveComeAmongThee__Twice Tissues on the left. Self-esteem on the right., Wed 30 Jun 2010, 16:23, closed)

hahaha
next time I watch that filum I'm going to be doing nothing but looking out for nice curtains. So that's two people she's ruined for.
( Ring Of Fire A petty, drooling belming butthurt retard., Wed 30 Jun 2010, 18:55, closed)

I take it you've seen the IT crowd episode that covers this?
(is very funny)
( Tab Hunter Make this useless process end and so, begin again, Wed 30 Jun 2010, 12:08, closed)

i've never seen IT Crowd!
( awayfromthenumbers, Wed 30 Jun 2010, 12:19, closed)

Then watch it. DAMMIT!
*waves fist at computer*

I think that episode is *checks* season 2 episode 3.
The best season (imho)- first episode gave me an asthma attack from laughing for so long...
( Tab Hunter Make this useless process end and so, begin again, Wed 30 Jun 2010, 12:23, closed)

"they stole my wheelchair"
I laughed as hard as it's possible to when he's on the hoist.
( Ring Of Fire A petty, drooling belming butthurt retard., Wed 30 Jun 2010, 12:31, closed)

Yup.
That's it- when he's repeatedly being hoisted in & out of the minibus, whilst waving & struggling to maintain the forced smile of gratitude.

(also- "You looked a bit like a man!")
( Tab Hunter Make this useless process end and so, begin again, Wed 30 Jun 2010, 13:44, closed)

FF and me were watching Last House on The Left
first time for the both of us. He was asking me who people were 'Does he know that blah blah blah'. I don't fucking know, I haven't seen it either. He also does this with soaps, when I've not watched them for a bit 'What's happening with Lucas', I DON'T FUCKING KNOW.

/rant.
( Blue Star was working part time at the 5 and Dime, Wed 30 Jun 2010, 12:14, closed)

I want to know what's
happening with Declan? He doesn't seem himself these days.
( Herb Alpert's Taxi Driver I have very beautiful lips, Wed 30 Jun 2010, 14:12, closed)

i do this to my missus when she's
Watching soaps, in the hope she'll turn over or better still stop watching them all altogether
(Kip, Wed 30 Jun 2010, 14:21, closed)

i only do this wiith my mates
because they piss me off. i'm just getting my own back.
( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Wed 30 Jun 2010, 17:04, closed)

My Stepson..
does this. He always always asks whats gonna happen next, even if he knows I've never seen it before. Or, and this REALLY boils my piss, he'll watch something till the fucking DVD is worn out and then, when the film is on the telly and I want to watch it, he knows all the fucking dialogue and will recite it word for word all the way through the film. He's 21 this year, I thought he'd have grown out of it by now but has he fuck...I'm going to watch a few football matches with him this season. If he asks 'is he gonna pass' or 'is he gonna score', I swear I'm gonna kill him. Allegedly.
( His Popiness the Hole Invaded Poland on, Wed 30 Jun 2010, 21:35, closed)

The spouse asks me to predict the plots of films/tv shows
He said I have an uncanny ability to correctly guess even bizarre plot twists but really, it's just because I've written more than a few scripts and that makes it easy.
(louveciennes , Volvospotter, Thu 1 Jul 2010, 4:18, closed)