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How I Watch Movies

An issue I see in many people, both cinema-buffs and regular viewers, is a chain of bad habits when it comes to watching films. A habit I always avoid is learning anything about the movie before viewing it. I do not watch the trailers, I do not read the description, I do not look at any reviews, and I usually even avoid the genres of the movies! Think of watching movies as a more relaxed version of reading a book. Would you prefer to read or watch the equivalent of a trailer before reading the book? I wouldn't, as it wouldn't make the experience as honest as it should be.

Another problem you may have that suffocates and dampens the experience of watching movies is the act of doing other things as you watch the movie. Again, would you browse Reddit as you are reading a book, or start eating your dinner? Movies are a high-level form of entertainment; the crew behind each movie put in a lot of effort to produce the content they are releasing, and every detail is taken into account. When you don't give a movie your undivided attention, you miss many details you would catch had you have been more attentive. The consequence of such an action is leaving the movie feeling unsatisfied, thinking the movie you just watched was bland and mild.

Finally, you should always try to avoid knowing how much of a movie you have seen, and how much of the movie is remaining. In movie theaters, this is very easy since there is no status bar on the screen (and your phone shouldn't tell you the time, as you shouldn't be using it). However, if you are watching a movie from home, you should simply avoid moving the cursor around, and that will hide the user interface. The reason behind avoiding knowing the progress of a current movie comes down to this; you should focus more on the plot than the length of the movie. As you start watching more movies, you start getting a feeling to when the movie is about to end. However, if you know that by lazily checking the progress bar, it adds a barrier between yourself and the movie. You have to feel like you are in the movie.

The following is a list explaining the process behind how I watch movies:

  1. Pick a movie from my watchlist.
  2. Select a time and date to watch it. I avoid watching movies late into the night, as I get sleepy during the movie.
  3. Grab some water or light fruits.
  4. Open the movie, and disable the progress bar.
  5. Do not use your phone or anything that may distract you.
  6. If I have to use the bathroom, pause the movie (but don't check the progress).
  7. When the movie ends, discuss details of the movie with my friends (if present), then log it on Letterboxd.

How I Find Movies

Finding movies is a tricky element many beginners may struggle with, I certainly did.

List of movies I have Watched

The following are the movies I have watched since the beginning of my movie journey.

NOTE: This list only shows the first occurrence of the movie in my movie diary; if I watch a movie twice, it'll only show the first time I have seen it. NOTE: I will update this month at the end of each month, probably.

2025

May

April

March

February

January

2024

December

Movies in my Watchlist

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