It has occurred to me that people watch movies differently. Some people watch movies like they're eating a meal. Once it's done, it's done. Let's move on to the next meal. In other words, once the plot has been consumed, there's no sense in watching it again or even talking about it.
Others don't mind watching movies again, but they watch with the same eyes as the did the first time. There is nothing gained except that they can remember why they liked it originally.
The last way to watch a movie is to catch the detail in the background. Sometimes it also means noticing not just what was said, but how. Sometimes the moments I notice in a movie aren't the usual. I've found other's who watch movies like this. If a movie has good acting, you can continue to watch many times and catch these well-acted moments every time you watch. You will also pick up on the theatrical devices that helped the movie along.
Next time you watch a movie, watch it again and pay attention to the detail of how it was packaged, acted and merchandised to really work. It's much more interesting. I've watched Pirates of the Carribean many times. It was well-crafted as a movie and employs numerous symbols: apple-life, ship-freedom, Elizabeth-love. These were the desires of the the three main pirates in the movie: Barbosa, Sparrow and Turner. Each of these symbols were leveraged against each other to get the desired object of their life pursuits.
Well, that's all I have to say about movies. Remember to pick your seat before the show.
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