Writer's Block: Thumbs down!
Jan. 10th, 2010 11:51 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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I'm not interested in status quo when it comes to books or movies. I tend to shun anything that's mainstream. My interests generally don't align with mainstream anyway.
As far as books go, I'm not a fan of sci fi/fantasy. I dislike horror novels. I will deal with some suspense or mystery, but only if it is integrated with historical fiction. I like books that make me think, so anything with a predictable plot doesn't hold my attention.
In terms of movies, I'm not into horror flicks. I don't like movies that are full of fratboy/crude humor (i.e., pretty much everything Lance likes). Also don't like movies with excessive gore. I saw 4 movies in the cinema in 2009 and 2 of those 4 movies played with limited release because they did not appeal to mainstream audiences. I loved those 2 movies best of all.
Yeah, there's always social events/discussions going on about the mainstream books and movies ("Twilight" in particular comes to mind, and since I live in Washington state, I want to scream whenever I hear a reference to the movie or to Forks or whatever...we have an entire tourism industry here that is built on the books and movies and I am SO SICK of hearing about it.) - frankly, I don't really care if I'm not involved in those discussions. I've found my own little group of friends who share my "atypical" interests and I'm more than happy to share my thoughts with them. I feel like we're in some exclusive club. :)
Eh, call me a snob or whatever. I own up to it.
I'm not interested in status quo when it comes to books or movies. I tend to shun anything that's mainstream. My interests generally don't align with mainstream anyway.
As far as books go, I'm not a fan of sci fi/fantasy. I dislike horror novels. I will deal with some suspense or mystery, but only if it is integrated with historical fiction. I like books that make me think, so anything with a predictable plot doesn't hold my attention.
In terms of movies, I'm not into horror flicks. I don't like movies that are full of fratboy/crude humor (i.e., pretty much everything Lance likes). Also don't like movies with excessive gore. I saw 4 movies in the cinema in 2009 and 2 of those 4 movies played with limited release because they did not appeal to mainstream audiences. I loved those 2 movies best of all.
Yeah, there's always social events/discussions going on about the mainstream books and movies ("Twilight" in particular comes to mind, and since I live in Washington state, I want to scream whenever I hear a reference to the movie or to Forks or whatever...we have an entire tourism industry here that is built on the books and movies and I am SO SICK of hearing about it.) - frankly, I don't really care if I'm not involved in those discussions. I've found my own little group of friends who share my "atypical" interests and I'm more than happy to share my thoughts with them. I feel like we're in some exclusive club. :)
Eh, call me a snob or whatever. I own up to it.