My media consumption
I don’t really go to many movies at the theatre any more. The latest movie I saw at the theatre was the most recent Harry Potter, and before that it had probably been about a year since I had been to a theatre. I would just rather save my money and wait a few months to rent from Netflix. I watch at least a movie, sometimes two, a week from my Netflix queue. I’ve rated a ton of movies and lately have been adding movies that are suggested to me on the site. They tend to be pretty dead on with what I like. I also listen to friend’s suggestions about their favorites. I don’t tend to rent the most recent or popular movies out.
I haven’t liked many big Hollywood films that have come out recently. I get frustrated with the way women and women’s lives are portrayed over and over again in very stereotypical, similar ways. I prefer mainly indie films, and I like to check out foreign films and see what’s big in other countries.
I don’t have cable right now, but I do have an internet connection and a pretty nice sized computer monitor, so I tend to download TV shows and just watch them on my computer. I was at home for the summer at my parents’ and they have satellite with a DVR, so I was recording a lot of TV shows. I love being able to do that because I hate being forced to watch commercials.
Comments
Nothing can kill a great TV experience faster than a really stupid commercial.
I sometimes watch network TV just to see the 'Slowskys' though. I think they are so cute!
Posted by: Heather | September 18, 2007 09:36 PM
One time my brother told me his favorite part of television were the commercials. Sometimes he mutes the show part and then turns the volume back on for the commercials.
I think he does this just to annoy me.
Posted by: Timac | September 18, 2007 09:46 PM