I'm struck by the thought that can go into choosing a movie. It all comes down to who you're with, and the impression you want to make. My tendency is toward things I haven't heard of, and away from blockbusters. I know this goes against the grain for a lot of people, but I've always tended to have friends who would go with me to see something vaguely foreign or indie. This is still the case. The problem becomes how to compromise when you're with friends/family, etc. who would not appreciate this kind of movie, and would prefer instead to see something more mainstream. The key is in finding something mainstream without being dumb. What really chaifs are the movies pretending to be better than they are. I can handle a mindless movie making fun of itself, but a piece of fluff pretending to be something more just pisses me off. I think that Spiderman is my best example. It pretended to be epic, and people loved it, but I think that it was utter shite. Finding Forrester was another similar case, though thankfully the reviews weren't as good. Basically all of these movies have to be popular for reason. As a result, when I don't like them or talk negatively about a popular movie, I get the title of movie snob. The trouble is that I just don't see enough movies to waste my time on crap.

Anyway, the whole point of this was that when I choose a movie to see with, well anyone, I'm not just considering what I want to see and what they want to see, but the impression that the choice will make and the reaction that I'll have to the movie. I've started avoiding certain types of movies on either extreme just so that I don't get stuck with the movie snob label.