Rec | WATCHING ONE MOVIE A NIGHT

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Don't force yourself to buy into a tv show you aren't feeling just because it's something to watch while winding down. Wait for a good one -- there are plenty of wonderful films to watch in the meantime.

@spike

Mar 15, 2024

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Watching movies in parts/taking breaks from watching

if your attention span isn’t up to the task just watch like 45 minutes and come back to it later or on another day. if you’re watching some long, slow art movie in bed on your laptop you are already not experiencing it the way that was intended, so don’t feel bad about needing to stop and do something else for a bit. those kinds of movies were made to be seen in big dark rooms where it’s socially unacceptable to look at your phone. it’s better to watch something interesting and challenging that’s been on your list for ages in pieces than to always default to watching something mindless because you don’t feel up to it.

@phant0m_dust

Feb 9, 2024

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watching movies over THE COURSE OF several sittings

this is how people read books, no? I've started doing this and I am much more likely to watch longer films than I might've been. Just find a good stopping place and pick it back up later. Most movies have a three act structure, just stop after you've completed one, it's like finishing a chapter and putting the book down.

@spike

Dec 7, 2023

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how i decide to watch things

I see people feeling overwhelmed due to decision fatigue. What I do sometimes when it comes to watching movies or shows, is add it to my watchlist, then wait 'till the platform announces that a certain project from said watchlist is leaving in order to watch it. I do this 'cause I find it brings me a diverse list of projects to watch, that if I had there in perpetuity, I would've never touched otherwise. It's simple but helps me into actually clicking on things I've been meaning to watch. It's a good way to take advantage of your subscriptions too. That way, I feel like I give it enough use instead of spending an hour on the platform undecided and then logging off due to being unable to make a decision. Here's some things that were leaving Netflix in my country to show you an example: About Time (2013). Brokeback Mountain (2005). Christine (1983). Step Brothers (2008). The Social Network (2010). The Terminal (2004). Whiplash (2014). World War Z (2013). All these movies, except for the last one, I'd never seen and like I said, it's a pretty diverse array. Even if not all of them are masterpieces, pushes me to actually do something with the content I say want to watch.