I’ve watched some things recently, movies and TV shows. My brain is processing the new input.
DEAR SATAN
It was an amusing movie.
Maybe the messaging was a little bit…
Not a kids movie. Please do not think that it’s a movie for children just because one of the stars is the Kung Fu Panda himself.
THE GLORY (KOREAN SHOW)
Holy shit.
I get why it’s gotten such great returns. It’s an imminently watchable show. Though it’s definitely not for everyone. Dark content is addressed without heavy graphic visuals (some are shown) and I appreciate that the implications are clear without them indulging in torture!porn.
For reals directors: A lot of that shit can go in your Hardcore collection. You can make multiple cuts of a movie or TV show and let the audience decide what they want to put their families through.
For reals: You want to watch "the super awesome cool show that EVERYONE is binge-watching like crazy" but you want to watch it on the living room screen.
You want to be able to watch your show while you’re doing chores around the house.
Your family and friends and coworkers want to be able to chill the fuck out.
And sorry perviewers: A sex scene can really cast a chill on a roomful of people.
Not everyone’s comfortable watching that stuff. And even more people are made uncomfortable by watching that stuff amongst an audience.
Dial it back.
I don’t want to have to judge whether a show is going to show genitals or not. That should be information readily available before going in.
As long as there’s a ratings system that’s true to form, you can know that a show or movie has a limit to what it’s going to show or suggest.
I HATE that some people try to push the rating system so hard.
Rate your stuff for adult audiences. Stop trying to push the limits of what’s allowable.
You know your show should not be watched by teenagers and children. YOU KNOW THIS.
You’re not subverting a useless system that’s holding everyone in a knucklehood of iron wrapped fist.
You’re showing your content to children.
"But they’re teenagers! They’re not children!"–They are minors. They are young people that need to be protected. Sometimes from themselves.
Label your shit correctly.
And labeling organizations need to get with the fucking program. There is some PG-13 stuff that should be rated for adult audiences. And "adult audiences" should not solely be content that contains graphic sex and violence. Or at least, the public should not instinctively see it as such.
It’s just that there is some content that is intended for people with adult mentalities.
The ability to discern entertainment from reality. An instinct for "looking underneath the underneath" to get more that the basic idea of what’s going on.
Take "The Glory" for instance: There’s a lot of relationship stuff happening there. Old friends. Hidden lovers. A group of rotten kids that grew up to become rotten adults. A curling iron.
It is definitely an adult show for adult audiences that want to watch adult content that’s not-too graphic while also getting its point across about the horrific things that were done to the main character.
Like, there’s a clear divide between content like "Old Boy" and "Train to Busan" for the kinds of audiences you’d show them to. "Old Boy" is not for everyone. And that’s okay.
Stop watching movies you KNOW you won’t enjoy just so you can join the conversation about movies. In-depth reviews exist for a reason.
You can know the outline of the story and be able to enjoy the conversation happening around you. Hearing someone else explain a movie (or book) to you can really give you an idea of what kind of person they are.
Would you want to marry someone and plan to spend your next 50 years with them, only to figure out 5 years in that you can’t stand the way they ruin movies for you?
Just saying.
Plus, you know, seeing how someone responds to a movie tells you a lot about them and their worldview. Like if they show way too much enthusiasm for the wrong thing.
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