Sunday, November 23, 2008

Rule #11.5: Credits are an integral part of the movie watching experience.

Well I'm not surprised to be in the minority about this, seeing as when we do stay through the credits we're almost always the only ones left.

And I agree there's no need to know the names of who found all the horses, and the name of the guy who made sure nobody hurt them. But, a movie is typically a social event, one that oddly you can't communicate during.

The credits on the other hand, are the perfect time to still be immersed in the feel of the movie, and yet be able to talk to the others you're with about how the movie was, time to start formulating in your head if you liked it or not and why, how it should've or could've been etc. And if it was just a really good movie it gives you time to come back to reality slowly and relive its glory. So that's why I like to watch the credits, and to each his own, because as Meghan mentioned, I love that everyone leaves and lets you have the theater to yourself.

2 comments:

Jill & Jared said...

I think the credits in the theater can be definitely a thing to watch
IF: 1: you really liked the movie and are enjoying the music and relishing through meditation about what you liked, 2: Really like chatting with the person you're with and so you can discuss the movie and avoid the leaving mob, and/or 3:When you have a babysitter you need every moment you get away from the kids and heck yeah the credits are part of the movie! :-)

Steve said...

And to feel the vacuum smash into your leg as the aptly trained staff attempts to clean the theatre around you.