Binge film watching and Extreme Film Criticism

Not for me, but short article by Noah Gittell about total immersion in movies; some here may be interested in it.

Binge and Purge: The Rise of Extreme Film Criticism

 

Very interesting article. I am not a film critic by any means but have been keeping an almost daily film diary for a couple of years now and even at my rudimentary level, I think Binge watching can potentially deaden the experience of observation and illumination just because everything starts to run together after a while. I think the Binge experience itself is a great subject because it naturally lends itself to highly personal Gonzo-type reporting and the humor that comes from extreme circumstance, but for me, I do better making logical leaps, connections and observations if I absorb things more slowly. I recently watched the Angel trilogy over the course of three nights and, as ridiculous as it is, I enjoyed all three movies a lot more than if I had tried to cram them all into one night's viewing as I have in the past. Maybe it's just because I am getting older, but with attention spans growing shorter than ever, sitting through all the Marvel movies at once seems more like a stunt than a vehicle for thoughtful film criticism. Just my perception though.

 

These days I'm watching one episode of The Twilight Zone per evening

 

What's playing tonight? And what was last night's episode? And I'm always curious to know if Rod Serling is holding a cigarette in his intro.