🧙
Mainstream stuff and overly hyped things can get overwhelming, sometimes really don’t work out.
HOWEVER, recently went to see Wicked the movie. I waited until everything died down, chilled out and went in my own time.
Which I would say is the best thing to do.
I watched Wicked live in theatre YEARS AGO and it was spectacular.
it’s true, the movie is incredible.
This is a lesson to sometimes give in, 100% recommend waiting until the commotion has ended, people have chilled tf out and reviews have been finalised!
Unless you like being in the crowd and chatting about it the time it’s released and being discussed worldwide - I don’t have care for that.
Comments (2)
Make an account to reply.
Related Recs
🔚
I really hate when people say “you should watch this, it’s so good”. Maybe it’s my natural oppositional defiance at play, but any time something gets hyped up, I want nothing to do with it.
So I just finished watching Challengers, and yeah. It lives up to the hype. But I’m glad I came to that conclusion in my own terms, makes it easier to see a piece of work for what it is, without the influence of too many opinions.
Jan 15, 2025
🎥
I feel like it gives you clarity. For example, I just watched Dunkirk, albeit on a plane, and I thought it was awful. Just the most boring, dull, dimensionless, dialogue-less, character-less (like we know nothing about the characters or their backstory, so why even care? They're all just cheap stale tropes) movie. After we landed, I checked online to see what people actually thought of it and was absolutely blown away to see it receive such high ratings and have so many people claiming it was the best nolan movie ever - and I like a lot of nolan's stuff, so I'm not just a hater.
Anyway, I think part of it is just me getting old, but I like how the distance of not immediately consuming a piece of art can help you avoid getting swept up in the opinions of others - or I suppose it could also have the opposite effect and lead to your taste being completely tainted by the opinions of others. So the other key is to not have a good memory (conveniently a byproduct of getting older), that way you don't remember the opinions of others by the time you finally get around to watching it.
Mar 2, 2024
📽
I don’t actively watch trailers. Movie trailers feel like they tell you the entire movie in 3 minutes and make me not want to watch it. I don’t want to see all the coolest scenes with all the best jokes before I’ve watched the movie!
I always read a short synopsis or summary if I’m interested, or look at what other people have said in reviews.
OR GO IN BLIND! YOU MIGHT FIND A NEW FAVOURITE YOU NEVER WOULD HAVE WATCHED!!!
Jan 2, 2025
Top Recs from @inglis
🎼
If you played an instrument when younger, I 100% recommend owning it when you’re older.
I took Flute lessons all my school years and stopped after graduating.
Now I’m older, I‘m really grateful for them. Also, appreciate the instrument much more without the pressure to learn and progress.
Musical instruments are incredible hobbies, gorgeous, and it’s never too late to start learning !!
Nov 21, 2024
📚
Physical magazines and displaying them is a lost art !!
There are some beautiful magazine covers out there, they need to be appreciated and read.
Nov 18, 2024
🚶
I love doing this! Outside seating at a cafe / restaurant / bar and just being.
Take a moment to sonder.
Watching others experience life and go about their day.
Coffee or wine in one hand, cigarette in the other - it’s amazing.
Oct 7, 2024