A friend of mine and I were discussing how some people seem to think that a blog is a place to deposit any idea, no matter how trivial or personal it is. This got me thinking about my own blogs, especially this one. How often have I posted something that is inconsequential or just provides too much personal information? The blog entry on Memiors of a Geisha was actually quite difficult for me to write. I had a very emotional response to the movie and wrote about it in the entry. Was it too much? What about the blog entry on The New World in which I debated the pros and cons of choosing between Christian Bale and Colin Farrel? Was that too personal? What are some uses - or abuses - of blogs that you have read that have struck you as being kinda out there?
One of my first entries mentioned that a good movie, in my opinion, is one that moves me, that is, one that gives me an emotional response. I spent years learning to analyze form in a movie, but I still can't sit down and look at a movie as a construct of formal elements. To me, movies have more substance. A movie becomes more than just it's parts when it plays out on the screen. Isn't that what movies are all about? That magic that occurs when picture and sound come together before us?
In short, dear reader, if my entries seem a little too personal, or drift far off topic, please let me know. I write, not just to read my own words, but to hopefully make a connection with the people who read this blog and find out if they also see what I see, hear what I hear, or feel what I feel when I watch a movie.
at June 17, 2006 1:23 AMI've not thought of any of your posts as too personal. And off topic is your perogative, right? Although I can't say I really think about the fact that anyone can read them. There is one blog I've read where I think the author is inappropriately personal, and it's kinda icky. She's married, and she has blogged about this other man in a way that makes it sound like she has a crush on him. ew.
Posted by: Rebecca at June 21, 2006 9:56 AMI think a blog is whatever the blogger wants it to be. No one forces me to read your blog. I just enjoy it. One thing I really like about your expressed feelings and opinions is how I am often confronted by a point-of-view that I hadn't considered. I also think it's interesting when I disagree with you. These are things that make life interesting for me. I don't really want a homogenized view of society, and I think your comments are interesting. If I didn't like what you said, I would stop reading. Free country, right?
Posted by: Jill at June 23, 2006 2:13 PMthank goodness it's a free country! you won't find me deleting your blog entries. unless of course you are a spammer.
also, i do like it when people disagree with me. it always gives me the opportunity to use my powers of persuasion. ;-)
Posted by: hope at June 23, 2006 2:50 PM