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The movie, that is. I went and saw it this morning as a morning show, and followed the reckless spending up with a visit to the South Tampa Pei Wei, which opened some time this past week. While I'd like to brag that I know their menu better than they do, I fear it really is more of a case of a confused cashier.
I like Jason Statham and Jet Li. I'm not a fervent fan, but I think both make perfectly engaging martial arts movie heroes, and I've enjoyed their flicks in the past. War was pretty unsurprising in that regard -- a rather action (and violence) heavy production with pretty decent production value. It did have a few nice touches which were left up to the viewer to catch and never painstakingly pointed out, and it has a pretty neat plot twist which prompts me to suggest that if you intend to see this movie, try to avoid spoilers.
I also started to wonder about my peculiarities as regards watching movies. I like movie theaters -- the picture is better and typically the audio is better. I was introduced to the wonders of good movies by geeky snobs, and I do notice and get cranky if the theater has audio (or picture) trouble. This apparently annoys some of my friends who insist that I'm too sensitive about these things. I also have no qualms about seeing movies on my own; in fact weekend mornings have become my favorite times to see movies. Typically the theaters are emptier, there's relatively little to do during the day to keep me out of trouble, and it's a lot cheaper.
Going to the movies with a group is always a bit iffy; there's the stress of arranging the whole thing and trying to get everyone to agree on a theater and showing. When at the theater, some people inevitably show up late, so either someone's got to wait for them or there are upset folk, sitting together is a hassle, you can really only converse with the person right next to you, chances are you end up sitting somewhere else than you'd like, and really, for most of the time everyone just sits silently and watches the movie (as it should be), so it really isn't all that social -- or rather, it doesn't fulfill my needs for social interaction, that being (intelligent?) conversation.
On the other hand, when I get DVDs or other forms of movies for home, I relatively rarely end up watching them myself (and, by extension, I end up watching them relatively rarely). Watching movies at home IS a social activity, and I would much prefer to share them with other people. Go figure. (Well, that really isn't true. I watch movies, typically B-movies, alone, without concern of the willingness of others to stand them. But seeing a movie for a second time, or seeing good movies, I really want to do it in company.)
I like Jason Statham and Jet Li. I'm not a fervent fan, but I think both make perfectly engaging martial arts movie heroes, and I've enjoyed their flicks in the past. War was pretty unsurprising in that regard -- a rather action (and violence) heavy production with pretty decent production value. It did have a few nice touches which were left up to the viewer to catch and never painstakingly pointed out, and it has a pretty neat plot twist which prompts me to suggest that if you intend to see this movie, try to avoid spoilers.
I also started to wonder about my peculiarities as regards watching movies. I like movie theaters -- the picture is better and typically the audio is better. I was introduced to the wonders of good movies by geeky snobs, and I do notice and get cranky if the theater has audio (or picture) trouble. This apparently annoys some of my friends who insist that I'm too sensitive about these things. I also have no qualms about seeing movies on my own; in fact weekend mornings have become my favorite times to see movies. Typically the theaters are emptier, there's relatively little to do during the day to keep me out of trouble, and it's a lot cheaper.
Going to the movies with a group is always a bit iffy; there's the stress of arranging the whole thing and trying to get everyone to agree on a theater and showing. When at the theater, some people inevitably show up late, so either someone's got to wait for them or there are upset folk, sitting together is a hassle, you can really only converse with the person right next to you, chances are you end up sitting somewhere else than you'd like, and really, for most of the time everyone just sits silently and watches the movie (as it should be), so it really isn't all that social -- or rather, it doesn't fulfill my needs for social interaction, that being (intelligent?) conversation.
On the other hand, when I get DVDs or other forms of movies for home, I relatively rarely end up watching them myself (and, by extension, I end up watching them relatively rarely). Watching movies at home IS a social activity, and I would much prefer to share them with other people. Go figure. (Well, that really isn't true. I watch movies, typically B-movies, alone, without concern of the willingness of others to stand them. But seeing a movie for a second time, or seeing good movies, I really want to do it in company.)
