Why do people like depressing movies?

[notfred]

I just watched "Better Luck Tomorrow". It wasn't a bad movie I guess, it kinda dragged in some parts, but it was just depressing. Basically it was about how a smart high school kid flushes his future down the toilet. Why spend an evening watching a movie that makes you feel bad? I'd rather spend my time doing something that makes me happy. I dunno, guess I just don't care for that kind of movie. I didn't much like Requiem for a Dream either, despite all the praise it gets.

 

[Mookow]

Originally posted by: notfred
I just watched "Better Luck Tomorrow". It wasn't a bad movie I guess, it kinda dragged in some parts, but it was just depressing. Basically it was about how a smart high school kid flushes his future down the toilet. Why spend an evening watching a movie that makes you feel bad? I'd rather spend my time doing something that makes me happy. I dunno, guess I just don't care for that kind of movie. I didn't much like Requiem for a Dream either, despite all the praise it gets.

Well, sometimes you get sick of the sickly-sweet Hollywood endings... and sometimes you want a movie to reflect that fact that life doesnt always turn out perfectly?

 

[AvesPKS]

You know, it's kind of funny...You would think that I would rather watch a movie where the people are all messed up so I can say, "Hey, at least I'm better off than those guys." But no, I like to watch the movies where the hero beats the bad guy, gets the girl, and gets the treasure.

I guess it all boils down to escapism.

 

[Ryan]

Because some people like watching movies about reality. I'm sure there was a message the movie was trying to convey, and a good story line.

 

[Kadarin]

It's also about empathizing with the position of the character(s) and understanding the lessons that are to be learned.

 

[Konigin]

What rbloedow said is very true.

 

[Spoooon]

They help me to get psyched up for my suicide attempts.

 

[Iron Woode]

Originally posted by: notfred
I just watched "Better Luck Tomorrow". It wasn't a bad movie I guess, it kinda dragged in some parts, but it was just depressing. Basically it was about how a smart high school kid flushes his future down the toilet. Why spend an evening watching a movie that makes you feel bad? I'd rather spend my time doing something that makes me happy. I dunno, guess I just don't care for that kind of movie. I didn't much like Requiem for a Dream either, despite all the praise it gets.

You should have double-billed it with Bright Lights, Big City.

 

[Mrburns2007]

Originally posted by: Spoooon
They help me to get psyched up for my suicide attempts.

LMAO....make sure you use the razor long ways not across and cut real deep.

 

[Ameesh]

are you kiddinig? this board is full of people who are on prozac, paxil, xanax, etc.

 

[Iron Woode]

Originally posted by: Ameesh
are you kiddinig? this board is full of people who are on prozac, paxil, xanax, etc.

SHhhh!!!!!!

I am off my meds.

 

[0roo0roo]

movies like other forms of story telling allow you to experience on some level things you wouldn't be able to normally