The Current State of Watching Shit

April 2023 – I’m trying to figure out a way to write about movies again, seeing how my writing about movies has ceased (except for a fake review of a non-existent movie). This is partly due to how fragmented my movie watching has become since I stopped seeing movies in the theater (well, nearly, and hopefully that will change). This is partly because of my poor setup at home (small TV, halfway across the room, uncomfortable chair). But I refuse to watch anything (except for an occasional interview) on a laptop, and I refuse even more adamantly to watch anything on a phone (for the love of God!). So… my idea is to write short bits about the fragments (and sometimes whole works!) I do watch—but write more frequently (and concisely) than in the past. Also, to NOT think about writing about stuff while watching it (which changes the way you watch stuff!). I’ve found it’s better to not think about the writing until you start writing. Perhaps this will encourage me to watch things in a more organized and respectful way. And maybe (assuming anyone reads this—which I don’t assume) other people relate to this problem, and this way of taking in movies (cinema, motion pictures, television, min-series, video, experimental work, etc.) which I still do care about, after all.

4.25.23