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Blabbermouth
2024-11-28
Loose lips sink ships... the least said is the easiest mended... ask me no questions and I'll tell you no lies...
The expressions number aplenty about the inability of some people to keep their wide open mouths shut. I, too, have on some occasions when I was young and inexperienced (libation played a role), had blabbered the best bits of a story w/o realizing that the individual to whom I was blabbering felt cheated. Sometimes the errors of my youth come back to haunt me.
And sometimes, but not all the time, when I speak about my interest in wanting to see a new movie, and I mention this to a colleague, they might come back with, "Oh! I liked that movie. It ended this way...!!!!" To which I roll my eyes, regretting having mentioned the title in the first place. This happened a few weeks back when I talked about wanting to re-watch an older movie, Lions for Lambs with Robert Redford, Meryl Streep and Tom Cruise, who played a US Congressman. I like Robert Redford as a Director, as much as I've enjoyed him as an actor. My colleague gave me his critique of the movie w/o my prompting, telling me that it was 'preachy' and that this detracted from his pleasure to enjoy the movie. I found the movie's storyline to be the opposite case. It told a story within a story and for me the main story was focused on two buddies who joined up to serve their country. But I shan't tell you any more, in case you've yet to see it, and plan on doing so.
When we offer up a spoiler to a movie, a limited TV series, a book, a short story, we are in effect opening up the person's brain to insert inside prejudice toward the piece of art, after which we sew them back up, quite pleased with ourselves that we've imparted our impressions. If I was forced into a corner, to tell you what I really think of the Lions for Lambs, first off the fact that I'm willing to watch it again should tell you much. I personally would categorize this movie as intelligent fodder for the brain, which isn't quite the same as action or the Marvel Comics films. Intelligent fodder for the brain means, to me, there are layers that require your attention, in order for you to be able to peel back each layer, one at a time, to consider its significance, either during or after the movie has ended. It excites me to have to watch a thinking film, rather than to passively observe, having already guessed how the movie will roll out, or to play out for each character, and then finally conclude. With some genres, there is no mystery. This might apply to the horror and Sci-Fi genres w/ regard to the Alien or Zombie franchises. It doesn't necessarily detract from their enjoyment, however. And, if you disagree that is fine, but don't chase me down the street. I'm able to enjoy a zombie and alien movie with the best of them. And what separates one movie from the other in these genres is the acting, the pacing and offering up a twist that I didn't see coming.
Funny thing is that some folks won't watch a movie unless they're told the ending beforehand. They don't want their heart or mind to lurch with a surprise. I call this the romance syndrome, whereby their desire for a happy ending is so entrenched in their psyche that the thought of spending two hours or more of their life watching something that has a sad ending is simply too much for their fledging hearts to bear. Hence, their desire for you to spoil the ending, before they commit to watching it, to ensure their mood isn't ruined. But it's not really about mood is it? It's about the illusion of desperately wanting to believe that life is a pretty affair where we all get the guy or gal, buy the best looking house and car and live an awesome life that is free of troubles. I think differently on this bcus movies with tricky plots, twists and turns, serve to remind me that everyone's life isn't necessarily fated to be happy, nor will their lives automatically end on a sad note, but that we should be willing to accept that our lives can be derailed when we least expect it, and still manage to turn out all right in the end.
Most of us will more than likely deal with the biggest problems of not being able to save enough money, or get enough sex, or feel our talents are being wasted or worse yet that our talents remain hidden, and go unrecognized. In truth, we've only ourselves to thank for whatever unrealized dreams have gone untapped. If and when, however, things go your way, as 'they' say, the best advice is to keep your mouth shut about it. Don't be a blabbermouth about your good fortune bcus even your dearest friends can be filled with envy over your success.
As to movies, books, plays, short stories... do not blab the ending to me. It's all I ask of you, this one simple pleasure. I want to experience the movie and discover the ending by myself. Thankfully movie reviewers will add the disclaimer of spoiler alert, for which I'm grateful.
The expressions number aplenty about the inability of some people to keep their wide open mouths shut. I, too, have on some occasions when I was young and inexperienced (libation played a role), had blabbered the best bits of a story w/o realizing that the individual to whom I was blabbering felt cheated. Sometimes the errors of my youth come back to haunt me.
And sometimes, but not all the time, when I speak about my interest in wanting to see a new movie, and I mention this to a colleague, they might come back with, "Oh! I liked that movie. It ended this way...!!!!" To which I roll my eyes, regretting having mentioned the title in the first place. This happened a few weeks back when I talked about wanting to re-watch an older movie, Lions for Lambs with Robert Redford, Meryl Streep and Tom Cruise, who played a US Congressman. I like Robert Redford as a Director, as much as I've enjoyed him as an actor. My colleague gave me his critique of the movie w/o my prompting, telling me that it was 'preachy' and that this detracted from his pleasure to enjoy the movie. I found the movie's storyline to be the opposite case. It told a story within a story and for me the main story was focused on two buddies who joined up to serve their country. But I shan't tell you any more, in case you've yet to see it, and plan on doing so.
When we offer up a spoiler to a movie, a limited TV series, a book, a short story, we are in effect opening up the person's brain to insert inside prejudice toward the piece of art, after which we sew them back up, quite pleased with ourselves that we've imparted our impressions. If I was forced into a corner, to tell you what I really think of the Lions for Lambs, first off the fact that I'm willing to watch it again should tell you much. I personally would categorize this movie as intelligent fodder for the brain, which isn't quite the same as action or the Marvel Comics films. Intelligent fodder for the brain means, to me, there are layers that require your attention, in order for you to be able to peel back each layer, one at a time, to consider its significance, either during or after the movie has ended. It excites me to have to watch a thinking film, rather than to passively observe, having already guessed how the movie will roll out, or to play out for each character, and then finally conclude. With some genres, there is no mystery. This might apply to the horror and Sci-Fi genres w/ regard to the Alien or Zombie franchises. It doesn't necessarily detract from their enjoyment, however. And, if you disagree that is fine, but don't chase me down the street. I'm able to enjoy a zombie and alien movie with the best of them. And what separates one movie from the other in these genres is the acting, the pacing and offering up a twist that I didn't see coming.
Funny thing is that some folks won't watch a movie unless they're told the ending beforehand. They don't want their heart or mind to lurch with a surprise. I call this the romance syndrome, whereby their desire for a happy ending is so entrenched in their psyche that the thought of spending two hours or more of their life watching something that has a sad ending is simply too much for their fledging hearts to bear. Hence, their desire for you to spoil the ending, before they commit to watching it, to ensure their mood isn't ruined. But it's not really about mood is it? It's about the illusion of desperately wanting to believe that life is a pretty affair where we all get the guy or gal, buy the best looking house and car and live an awesome life that is free of troubles. I think differently on this bcus movies with tricky plots, twists and turns, serve to remind me that everyone's life isn't necessarily fated to be happy, nor will their lives automatically end on a sad note, but that we should be willing to accept that our lives can be derailed when we least expect it, and still manage to turn out all right in the end.
Most of us will more than likely deal with the biggest problems of not being able to save enough money, or get enough sex, or feel our talents are being wasted or worse yet that our talents remain hidden, and go unrecognized. In truth, we've only ourselves to thank for whatever unrealized dreams have gone untapped. If and when, however, things go your way, as 'they' say, the best advice is to keep your mouth shut about it. Don't be a blabbermouth about your good fortune bcus even your dearest friends can be filled with envy over your success.
As to movies, books, plays, short stories... do not blab the ending to me. It's all I ask of you, this one simple pleasure. I want to experience the movie and discover the ending by myself. Thankfully movie reviewers will add the disclaimer of spoiler alert, for which I'm grateful.
