Truth. In widescreen.

[The subject line is an Eddie Izzard quote that seemed appropriate.]

Okay, so, I said (or at least implied) that I would be taking a break from movies of the horror-ish variety.

Interestingly enough, I ended up in the car with my mom today, and she asked me what I’d been watching lately, and if I’d seen anything good.  I told her about the last couple of films I mentioned here, and what I’d thought of them.  She paused for a moment, and then asked:

“So…do you have any kind of standard when it comes to what movies you watch?”

I wasn’t sure what to say.  That made me a little embarassed–I’m a sophomore, I should have all of this down to a science.
It turned into a good discussion, actually–my mom had voiced some things that I’d already been (mostly subconsciously) pondering.

I basically told her that I wasn’t out to watch cheap, stupid slashers or anything of that variety: anything that I watched that was more “intense”–just like anything else–was to analyze what makes a movie “good” and determine where there’s truth to walk away with and where there’s crap disguised as art that shouldn’t be replicated.  I felt that thanks to the many people who feel the need to spout off their opinions about non-G-rated movies, we as film majors need to educate ourselves so our opponents can’t retort, “But you’ve never even seen it!”

Still, where does this all fit in with guarding our minds and hearts?  Should I pray before every movie I watch?

Hmm, doesn’t actually sound like that bad of an idea.