Movie Watcher Personality Type

I didn’t miss the end of the movie because that is not what I do. Instead I missed the 20 minutes prior to the conclusion and catch the last ten minutes and resist the urge to say “Wait, what?! Back it up, because I suddenly have no idea what is going on!” That’s the kind of movie watcher I am. You know, the type that will inevitably fall asleep at a crucial moment and then wake up only to have a gaping hole in the story line. I’m also the one that says “What? NO, I wasn’t sleeping! I’m toootallllly awake!” I do this because I’m embarrassed that I haven’t viewed a movie in its entirety in since 2002.

I’m also the one while watching a movie who asks “Hey, where do we know that actor from?” It drives me crazy because I can’t really get into the movie because I’m wracking my brain trying to figure out what other series, film, etc. the actors have been in. It drives everyone else crazy because I won't shut up about it until I remember. Now who wants to come to my house to watch a movie? I usually don't snore!

While thinking of my own movie watching idiosyncrasies I realized that everyone I know has some sort of movie viewing habit. Some are more annoying than others. I put up with them all though, because frankly, mine are irritating too, and I know it. The following are based on my observations from movies viewed in my home, since I haven't seen one in the theater in quite some time.

My husband is the type of person who will remain relatively quiet throughout the 90 minutes or so and then spend the time after the television goes off replaying everything that wasn’t completely realistic. “That would never happen because x, y, z… laws of physics, etc.” I know he’s not the only one who does this because his brother is the exact same way. I really have to bite my tongue so I don't say "WHO cares?!" I watch movies for entertainment. I have enough reality in my life. It's not such a bad thing if it's a little far fetched (okay, as long as it's not completely off the wall.) Besides if things happened his way most flicks would be over in about 25 minutes.

There is also the type who stays awake for the movie but for some reason can’t follow along. They can’t seem to get the story straight. These people ask questions incessantly. “Wait! Why did she do that? Who is that guy again? Wait, what just happened?” The other side to this is the person who over analyzes the character’s actions. “That wasn’t very smart! She should have done it this way instead...” In other words, none stop questions and talking.

Again in the realm of non stop talking, there is the type of person who talks throughout the movie about things completely unrelated. "Do you remember that time when...?" "Can you believe...?" "Do you want to go shopping tomorrow?" Things more appropriately discussed when the TV goes off. This type tends to go hand in hand with the prior one, as it's hard to follow a story line when you gab about everything under the sun.

There are people who will watch a show over and over and over again. I can’t understand this because once I’ve seen it, I lose interest. My husband has watched The Lord of the Rings movies approximately 273 times each. I see it on TV and groan “again?” Not that I’ve stayed awake through any of them, but still. Once is enough for me.

I suppose there are individuals who just sit down and watch a movie in their homes with a bowl of popcorn and the lights turned down, but the people I know have one or more of these habits. Which movie watching personality type are you?

An Original Deep South Moms post.

When Rebecca isn’t sleeping through movies, she is raising her four boys. Who might just be the reason she can’t stay awake through a 90 minute movie. Rebecca blogs at Life With Boys.

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ilinap said...
I dragged my husband to see Citizen Kane in the theater. He fell asleep in the beginning and I kept nudging him. Next thing I knew, I woke up with the lights on asking "Who'd Rosebud?"
Reply January 04, 2009 at 06:09 AM Vanderbilt Wife said...
My hubby is one of those "what was that actor in?" watchers. He constantly has IMDB.com up when we are watching TV or movies cause he can't stand to not know the answer to something in his head. Maybe it's a bad idea to have computer and TV in same room.