Hello World!

Hello, World!

 

With the worldwide web, most people are exposed to and have access to a number of information and materials. Everyone is an expert or a reviewer of something or someone, so I have decided to follow this trend and become a critic myself. After pondering on different ideas, I’ve decided to write about films, a very general and probably common topic among bloggers. It is a broad subject, so I will limit myself to more modern, mainstream movies rather than the independent films or the classics. With the 3Ds and IMAX, we are exposed to a lot of good-quality movies, that is, in graphics and sound. The storylines are important, but I’m not hard to please and I’m usually satisfied pretty easily. It doesn’t mean that I’m not picky but I can confidently say that I speak for the general audience. Or maybe not. But what I can say is that I am a very open and reasonable person who simply enjoys watching movies.

 

As to personal taste in films, I prefer light and humorous films to the dark and depressing ones. Life is already full of despair and hardships, so why expose yourself to more gloomy things? However, that doesn’t mean I discriminate all of those movies. If they’re well-made and touching, it can definitely draw my attention. I guess I don’t really have a solid opinion on what I like, but everyone’s preferences change as they grow up and develop their views on certain subjects. For example, children prefer Disney and Pixar movies (while I still enjoy both), while women in their 20s might prefer romantic comedies (now I’m just guessing). Hopefully, as I start this blog, I will figure out what my favorites are.

 

After all, my decisions are solely based on my interests and curiosities, thus making my posts presumably unprofessional and personal in many ways. However, I don’t want to say that it’s just pure opinion or an unreasonable gibberish. I want to explore how societal trends and business aspects of films affect the types of movies that are produced and marketed today. In order to do so, I will be reading loads of news stories on what’s happening in the film industry as well as observing the box office numbers. I will probably review films and share my thoughts about them, but honestly, I’m not an expert in this field. For this reason, I’m really not here to criticize, evaluate the deeper meanings of the film, or discuss the artistic features of the film. I leave that to the real film critics who know what they’re talking about. In the end, I’m doing this for myself, a hopeful future film investor. I want to find out what movies are making money and why they are successful. If I practice doing this now, I might have a shot in the future. (I should probably work really hard before I actually have the money to invest in anything at all.) I know it sounds kind of bad, but sadly, the materialistic world transformed me into what I am today, and forced me to chase after money. But really, it all comes down to money, right?