Okay, here's the skinny...I want to do this thing where I watch one movie a day for a whole year. Maybe it will last for the rest of my life. Or maybe I'll give up after four days. I watch a lot of films as it is, so it really won't be that much of a stretch to make this happen. The idea is that I will blog about the films I see.
The problem is that my life is currently pretty hectic. I won't go into boring details, but the point is I want to wait to start this experiment until I know I can really make it happen. Also, I have never had a real blog before, so I want to make sure I'm doing it correctly and effectively before I actually begin. So I may end up abandoning this blog and starting one that will be better.
At any rate, I thought I should give it a test run and see if this is something that I can make stick.
I should begin by saying that I love film, as both entertainment and a serious art form that can educate and inspire. That's why I watch so many movies. The blog that I envision isn't necessarily for film reviews, although I am open to that idea as well. What I really want to do is simply respond to my daily experience of watching a film. It might be to critique the film (I'm guessing this will probably happen a lot), but it could also be to simply talk about my admiration for it or to relate it to something in my life or the news or history or something I saw on Mad TV once. In essence, anything goes, at least that's the plan.
I have no outline for which films I will watch; it will most likely be whatever I feel like. Sometimes circumstances will dictate what I am viewing; for example, I am currently taking a class called Politics and Film in which, once a week, I must view a political film of my professor's choosing. That will be my film for that day of the week. I might also be with my girlfriend or some friends who want to see a particular film, and I might join them. As this time of year is what some refer to as "Oscar season," I feel I should see many new releases that will certainly be the most important films of the year. During the summer, I typically watch old films I have never seen. I might also choose to view some of my personal favorites. The point is that I will be watching a movie every day, and it could be anything. One film per day is the only rule.
Hopefully I can decide on a starting date soon.
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