It has been five long years since I last visited a cinema, or there about at least. The last movie I went to see on the big screen was the third Star Wars instalment, which despite being better than episodes one and two I still left feeling let down, especially as that particular franchise which needs to be judged per trilogy. I think after episodes 1 & 2, nothing short of the beheading of Ja Ja Binks by Natalie Portman would have brought a similar warm feeling that was enjoyed after watching the original films as a child, perhaps it really was a mistake to revisit the story. I went however because it "had to" be seen on the big screen; it was just one of those movies.
Since then, and not only because of George Lucas, there has not been a single film that has been appealing enough to drag me back into what has become an expensive experience. There have been a few films along the way that have had me looking up film times, but I have not wanted to see a film so much that I have felt the need to re-arrange other activities for it. I have been married over a year, yet since I have know my wife which is coming on for five years we have never been to the cinema together. We almost made it to Casino Royale but the pre-film drinks turned into drinks and dinner and we gave it a miss and rented the DVD some months later.
It irks me, because for many years films were a big part of my recreation, and were entangled within many of the social interactions of my now fading faded youth. Having not made it to the cinema until very nearly 14 years old, I spent the next few years catching up and would go as frequently as possible. When studying, a small amount of my the wages I could muster went every month to Virgin Megastores on some VHS deals so as to build up a small collection of films which poses space problems in my house to this day - I needed movies in my life. Now-a-days I am rating films from the trailers and they all seem predictable and boring... certainly not worth the cost of admission any way. The experience of renting DVD's has too often confirmed that we were right to stay home in the first place. I struggle to think of a really decent film made in the last 5 years (... that I have seen) and would have to go back to the late 90's to find a year when a few good films would have been made in close succession. It is probably me, films just don't seem to be made to cater for my tastes, and when they kinda do, the ending is usually a letdown. (See, Indiana Jones 4, No country for old men and a host of poor horror films.) Please tell me, am I alone here?
Today, I learned that an A Team film was due for release in cinema's this year, and upon hearing the news lept forth to You Tube for a peak of any trailer that may be available, which I duly watched, but again I am left feeling cold.
Here is the A Team trailer:
It would perhaps irk less, except, there is no decent entertainment programmes being made for British television... but that is an entirely different and much longer rant all together.
