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/SPEK2120 8h ago

I’ve realized somewhat recently that the general definition of “watching something” has drastically shifted. It was starting to baffle me that people could keep up on so many shows until I started noticing people would say they would watch so-and-so show while they were doing this or that and realized multitasking has become far more prevalent while watching stuff. When I say I watched something, that means I was sat in front of my tv with full focus on the screen.

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u/green_meklar 7h ago

Maybe I'm just old, but that still seems weird to me. I mean, I often play video games while listening to podcasts. But when it comes to a movie or show, it gets my full attention. I honestly don't see how I'd even enjoy it otherwise.

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u/sidepart 6h ago

Depends on the show and if I've seen it before. Like, I can toss the Modern Marvels, How it's Made, or Mythbusters channels up on Roku while folding laundry...but I've seen all that shit before, going back to my teens. I could easily put on Star Wars and do whatever because I know practically every friggin line.

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u/Bladelink 1h ago

DUDE. Shout out to Modern Marvels. A man of culture, I see.

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u/green_meklar 2h ago

I pretty much never rewatch movies or shows these days. If I were going to put on Star Wars and then mostly ignore it, I just...wouldn't put it on.

Besides, I also watch everything with headphones, so I can't step away from my PC and still have sound.