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There's a girl at work who doesn't watch films. Simple as that, she just doesn't watch them. The amount of films she's seen numbers about 10 and they include Dirty Dancing, Ghost and some other girly film. And a few Disney ones.
She doesn't know who or what Indiana Jones is, she doesn't have a clue about Star Wars or Steven Spielberg, she doesn't even know who Arnold Schwarzenegger is.
So, as a film lover, I decided to educate her in decent films from the last 20 odd years. While others would say "Godfather" and the like, it can't be done, since she hates films. She gets bored watching them, she fidgets, she talks, in other words, the so called classics would bore her into a coma.
After naming literally dozens of films that I own, the ONLY one she knew anything about was Armageddon. Hey, it's not Aliens, but it's a start. She said she only likes films where you can cry, and I can't think of a film that's made more people cry than Armageddon (of course you could be crying because Bruce Willis sacrifices himself to save his daughter, or you could be crying because Ben Affleck has more lines than Steve Buscemi)
I can't think of much else that I own that can do that, but Edward Scissorhands sprung to mind. As a kid I don't think I got it, when I was trying to complete my Burton collection and bought it on DVD a couple of years ago I watched it twice without being amazed. I watched it tonight and cried like a baby. "Why did you do it?" "Because you asked me to", "Hold me" "I can't" and "I love you" all had tears swelling in my eyes, especially when the music swirls up.
I must be going soft, I used to laugh at people who cried up until a few years ago, now I start bubbling at EVERYTHING.
So, any suggestions on films I can lend this girl? She needs to be brought up to date on 25 years of classic films. Back in 2004 I lent someone Alien, Aliens, Terminator and Terminator 2 and she loved them after being sceptical at first, but I don't think they'll work this time.
I've got some time, as she's had Armageddon for about a month and hasn't watched it yet...
She doesn't know who or what Indiana Jones is, she doesn't have a clue about Star Wars or Steven Spielberg, she doesn't even know who Arnold Schwarzenegger is.
So, as a film lover, I decided to educate her in decent films from the last 20 odd years. While others would say "Godfather" and the like, it can't be done, since she hates films. She gets bored watching them, she fidgets, she talks, in other words, the so called classics would bore her into a coma.
After naming literally dozens of films that I own, the ONLY one she knew anything about was Armageddon. Hey, it's not Aliens, but it's a start. She said she only likes films where you can cry, and I can't think of a film that's made more people cry than Armageddon (of course you could be crying because Bruce Willis sacrifices himself to save his daughter, or you could be crying because Ben Affleck has more lines than Steve Buscemi)
I can't think of much else that I own that can do that, but Edward Scissorhands sprung to mind. As a kid I don't think I got it, when I was trying to complete my Burton collection and bought it on DVD a couple of years ago I watched it twice without being amazed. I watched it tonight and cried like a baby. "Why did you do it?" "Because you asked me to", "Hold me" "I can't" and "I love you" all had tears swelling in my eyes, especially when the music swirls up.
I must be going soft, I used to laugh at people who cried up until a few years ago, now I start bubbling at EVERYTHING.
So, any suggestions on films I can lend this girl? She needs to be brought up to date on 25 years of classic films. Back in 2004 I lent someone Alien, Aliens, Terminator and Terminator 2 and she loved them after being sceptical at first, but I don't think they'll work this time.
I've got some time, as she's had Armageddon for about a month and hasn't watched it yet...
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Big Fish. She might like that. It can kind of be broken down into smaller chunks, like separate stories, to make it more like TV.
Some people just don't watch movies, they don't have the attention span or something. I feel sorry for them, but most of them don't feel like they're missing anything, and get on with their lives - without having ever seen The Lost Boys...
Some people just don't watch movies, they don't have the attention span or something. I feel sorry for them, but most of them don't feel like they're missing anything, and get on with their lives - without having ever seen The Lost Boys...
Someone my girlfriend went to Uni with never watched TV as a child. We're talking Thundercats era.
"Papa Mojo", that's legendary
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Lend her some war film. Might be too gory though. Saving Private Ryan? She'd probably cry at the end of that..
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Lend her some war film. Might be too gory though. Saving Private Ryan? She'd probably cry at the end of that..
Do you see yourself as a father figure to all these girls at work?
"Papa Mojo says don't get screwed by a townie in a backalley or you'll be sent to your room."
Seriously though, it's noble noble work you are doing with these girls :)
Anyway, there's always Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet, or something else weepy with Leo in. Surely she'll have seen Titanic though. Try her out with When Harry Met Sally, surely all girls love that. I know I do.
"Papa Mojo says don't get screwed by a townie in a backalley or you'll be sent to your room."
Seriously though, it's noble noble work you are doing with these girls :)
Anyway, there's always Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet, or something else weepy with Leo in. Surely she'll have seen Titanic though. Try her out with When Harry Met Sally, surely all girls love that. I know I do.
I know, I don't know how she's done it. I think she's heard of Star Wars but that's about it. 19 years old and doesn't know who Harrison Ford, Johnny Depp, Morgan Freeman, Samuel L Jackson, and countless others are.
She doesn't understand how I have time to watch any films. Well I don't know what else I'd do. Sure I've got about 5 games consoles and friends to get drunk with, but I can't do that ALL the time.
She doesn't understand how I have time to watch any films. Well I don't know what else I'd do. Sure I've got about 5 games consoles and friends to get drunk with, but I can't do that ALL the time.
Wait, she's never heard of Star Wars, Indiana Jones, or Steven Speilberg? Is she dead or something? Are you sure you weren't just talking to a corpse? It's fair enough that she doesn't enjoy films but you really do have to be something special to have never heard of those.
Backdoor Sl*ts 9
EDIT: ho ho ho, I'm so the funnyman.
EDIT: ho ho ho, I'm so the funnyman.
I'd give up on it as a lost cause to be honest.
But if you must persist then may I suggest the MVP trilogy as a starting point, Little Giants, and then anything with someone dashing and handsome, such as the Cloonmeister. That should hold her attention. Try Ocean's Eleven.
But if you must persist then may I suggest the MVP trilogy as a starting point, Little Giants, and then anything with someone dashing and handsome, such as the Cloonmeister. That should hold her attention. Try Ocean's Eleven.
There's a girl at work who doesn't watch films. Simple as that, she just doesn't watch them. The amount of films she's seen numbers about 10 and they include Dirty Dancing, Ghost and some other girly film. And a few Disney ones.
She doesn't know who or what Indiana Jones is, she doesn't have a clue about Star Wars or Steven Spielberg, she doesn't even know who Arnold Schwarzenegger is.
So, as a film lover, I decided to educate her in decent films from the last 20 odd years. While others would say "Godfather" and the like, it can't be done, since she hates films. She gets bored watching them, she fidgets, she talks, in other words, the so called classics would bore her into a coma.
After naming literally dozens of films that I own, the ONLY one she knew anything about was Armageddon. Hey, it's not Aliens, but it's a start. She said she only likes films where you can cry, and I can't think of a film that's made more people cry than Armageddon (of course you could be crying because Bruce Willis sacrifices himself to save his daughter, or you could be crying because Ben Affleck has more lines than Steve Buscemi)
I can't think of much else that I own that can do that, but Edward Scissorhands sprung to mind. As a kid I don't think I got it, when I was trying to complete my Burton collection and bought it on DVD a couple of years ago I watched it twice without being amazed. I watched it tonight and cried like a baby. "Why did you do it?" "Because you asked me to", "Hold me" "I can't" and "I love you" all had tears swelling in my eyes, especially when the music swirls up.
I must be going soft, I used to laugh at people who cried up until a few years ago, now I start bubbling at EVERYTHING.
So, any suggestions on films I can lend this girl? She needs to be brought up to date on 25 years of classic films. Back in 2004 I lent someone Alien, Aliens, Terminator and Terminator 2 and she loved them after being sceptical at first, but I don't think they'll work this time.
I've got some time, as she's had Armageddon for about a month and hasn't watched it yet...
She doesn't know who or what Indiana Jones is, she doesn't have a clue about Star Wars or Steven Spielberg, she doesn't even know who Arnold Schwarzenegger is.
So, as a film lover, I decided to educate her in decent films from the last 20 odd years. While others would say "Godfather" and the like, it can't be done, since she hates films. She gets bored watching them, she fidgets, she talks, in other words, the so called classics would bore her into a coma.
After naming literally dozens of films that I own, the ONLY one she knew anything about was Armageddon. Hey, it's not Aliens, but it's a start. She said she only likes films where you can cry, and I can't think of a film that's made more people cry than Armageddon (of course you could be crying because Bruce Willis sacrifices himself to save his daughter, or you could be crying because Ben Affleck has more lines than Steve Buscemi)
I can't think of much else that I own that can do that, but Edward Scissorhands sprung to mind. As a kid I don't think I got it, when I was trying to complete my Burton collection and bought it on DVD a couple of years ago I watched it twice without being amazed. I watched it tonight and cried like a baby. "Why did you do it?" "Because you asked me to", "Hold me" "I can't" and "I love you" all had tears swelling in my eyes, especially when the music swirls up.
I must be going soft, I used to laugh at people who cried up until a few years ago, now I start bubbling at EVERYTHING.
So, any suggestions on films I can lend this girl? She needs to be brought up to date on 25 years of classic films. Back in 2004 I lent someone Alien, Aliens, Terminator and Terminator 2 and she loved them after being sceptical at first, but I don't think they'll work this time.
I've got some time, as she's had Armageddon for about a month and hasn't watched it yet...
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