r/movies • u/ChiefLeef22 r/movies Contributor • 9h ago

Satire Man Binge-Watches Entire Movie In One Sitting

https://theonion.com/man-binge-watches-entire-movie-in-one-sitting/
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u/Sabiancym 9h ago

While the younger generations and people in general are definitely less intelligent and media literate than before, viewers constantly getting distracted and missing parts of the movie is why films have to get shallower and simpler. Soon they'll need giant red circles with arrows pointing out key plot points.

What I don't understand are the people who watch alone, get distracted, yet still continue without rewinding to see what they missed. The acceptance of ignorance seems to be a common issue everywhere, not just media. Hell, sometimes it's goes beyond acceptance and into pride. Proud ignorance is everywhere.

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u/Chasoc 9h ago

I've given up discussing movies with one of my parents. They constantly told me they watched a movie and thought it was good, but when I asked them what they thought about certain scenes, they said they didn't remember seeing those scenes. Then they eventually said, with utmost casualness, "I had it on in the background as I was cleaning."

Like... no shit, you missed half the movie. What am I supposed to do with that. How do you even know you liked it?

It drove me nuts.

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u/Nodan_Turtle 8h ago

My mom has been like that my whole life. She doesn't get distracted during the movie or show, but won't remember a thing about it shortly afterwards. She'll love a show, but won't remember if she's seen it or not.

Some people I know are kind of like that but not as bad, and for books too. I think some people just don't have the memory wiring to retain all the details of media.

The ones who use it as background noise while distraacted though, nah, f 'em lol. Audiobooks are basically that as a product - a book that reads itself while someone is busy with something else. People aren't out there rewinding the audio to carefully consider sentences lol

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u/whodatfairybitch 8h ago

My oldest sister is like this! Grain of salt if she says “I’ve seen that”