What a closed minded horror fan then?

[Corpse Candle]

Recently a "friend" told me I was closed minded in what I watched I admit to not watching certain films he has these films are to all intents and perposes classic films.
This I cannot argue agianst and I gave ground to the fact that yes I was missing vital films out.
However upon coming back home I realised a host of films that my "friend" hadn't seen and on many occasion I have mentioned them to him he has shown a passing intrest but that's all.
Now from a horror fan persective what is closed minded in your opinion and I will see if I have a lot in common with them.
That would mean I would have give up the argument but if I find that I am not as closed minded as this "friend" thinks then maybe we should be less quick to jump to conclusions.
:p

[Devil55]

I will never have that problem because I'm open to watching pretty much any movie except for chick flicks but if I have to to get laid then I'm all over the chick flicks.I've even started to watch some movies before the 60's like North by Northwest and The Thing(51).

[KillerKlown]

I'm pretty open minded to any kind of film (especially when it comes to horror). Although I know one guy who pisses over anything with Jason in it as he's a diehard Michael fan and refuses to watch them.

I don't see the point in avoiding films for such picky principles - after all, it's only a film!

[ParileseMonster]

I pretty much just piss on Scream and crapola remakes!:p

[radikill]

How I would define "closed minded":

One who has formed an opinion without having direct knowledge of the facts, and who is determined not to be swayed from that opinion.

Example: Dick has started to develop a fondness for horror movies. Dick talks to friends who claim to be horror fans and who all say that old black and white horror movies suck. Dick now refuses to watch any black and white horror movies, even though he's never seen one himself and doesn't know how valid his friends' opinions are.

Don't be a Dick! Keep an open mind!

[The Claw]

Well i'm open minded towards pretty much everything, there are actors/actress/directors and a genre(western) i cant stand but pretty much everything i will watch and enjoy it. I can see why someone would not want to watch a movie because of something, but they shouldnt say it sucks because its in such and such genre(except westerns they suck ;) )

[Hell Phantom]

I'm actually closed minded... I'll watch anything...but I prefer horror over anything...go to video store...I go straight to the Horror Section....if there's a really good film on TV that alot of people say is goos...and a horror movie I've might of seen 20 times are both on at the same time....I'll most likley watch the horror movie (depends on the other movie)

Well...hell...I dunno if I'm closed minded or not...I have nothing against any other films...oh well

[Toxferatu]

even though i say i hate new horror, i've still seen them and made my opinion from watching the movie. cause it could be good, i may like it. so i still give it a try.

i even watched halloween resurection twice and now i really like it, busta rhymes needs acting lessons but i still really like the movie. so its not that i hate every new horror movie.


i dont go in expecting to love it, but i dont go in expecting to hate it. i go in thinking "i'll see what i think of this, might like it" and sometimes it pays off.

the only thing i draw the line at is these remakes, like TCM, i'm sorry but i cannot think that that movie is gonna be anything but shit. i'll watch it when it comes out on video, who knows, might like it. but i cant help but have a bad outlook on it.

and i draw the line on "real" stuff, i cant watch that shit anymore.

[ICP RULZ]

Originally posted by Toxferatu
the only thing i draw the line at is these remakes, like TCM, i'm sorry but i cannot think that that movie is gonna be anything but shit. i'll watch it when it comes out on video, who knows, might like it. but i cant help but have a bad outlook on it..

Ok,so what if the remakes are horrible,I mean who cares,I personnaly don't. I mean I would prefere it if the remakes were really good,but I am still going to watch them as something good might,just might come out of it. And I have nothing to lose,I mean I still go the original I can re-watch a million times. Thats all for now

Peace

[Toxferatu]

cause i'll have to hear all the posers say how much better the remake is.

happened with psycho, i had to hear how much better the remake was because it was new and in color. the original sucked because it was old and in black and white. did they watch the original? hell no.

[the night watchman]

Radikill pretty much said it all. Anybody who only will only watch movies from particular genres, eras, or even countries to the exclusion of all else is close-minded in my book. It's fine to really enjoy one type of movie (action, horror, movies from the 70s, whatever), but it seems to me that when you cut yourself off from the all that cinema has to offer, you're only robbing yourself from potentially wonderful experiences. In fact, a familiarity with a broad range of movies can actually enhance your appreciation of the movies you already know you love.

A snob, on the other hand, is basically a closed-minded person who, even though he knows nothing about certain types of movies, still believes he has superior opinions about them than anyone else. Those are the folks I can't stand.:mad:

[Toxferatu]

Radikill pretty much said it all. Anybody who only will only watch movies from particular genres, eras, or even countries to the exclusion of all else is close-minded in my book. It's fine to really enjoy one type of movie (action, horror, movies from the 70s, whatever), but it seems to me that when you cut yourself off from the all that cinema has to offer, you're only robbing yourself from potentially wonderful experiences. In fact, a familiarity with a broad range of movies can actually enhance your appreciation of the movies you already know you love.


definetly. which is why even though i typically dont like newer stuff, i'll still watch it with an open mind. it doesnt mean i'll like it, but i'll try it before i come around trashing it.

just because i say i hate all the scream ripoffs doesnt mean i havent watched them, i have. i've seen em all, and for the most part i thought some were mediocre at best.

like i said, the only thing that i am snobby about is remakes. if your gonna do it, do it right(the thing, the fly), dont do it like thier doing TCM. dont take out every element that makes the original great.

[stevereno]

for me a closed minded horror fan is someone who cant apriciate sequels, like they wont even bother seing them because they asume they will suck cuz there sequels and inferior to the original.

SEQUELS ROCK

i am close minded too because i dont like older movies (black and white) and i dont plan on watching them. i have a short attention span.

SHIVER ME TIMBERS

[Luke-Abbott]

I'll watch whatever, I'm quite open minded. I watch horror more but I'll watch comedys, action and even a good ol' drama at times when I wanna. So, yeah I'm open minded.

[Jason13thh]

I am very open - minded that means :
I always watch the movies in the original versions ( I don't care if it is in spanish, danish, japanese, russian,etc ... )
You always miss something when the film is dubbed I think.
I can watch very cheesy movies like Chopping, Sleepaway Camp, Cheerleader Camp, Blood Diner however in the same way I can watch truely serious movies like Henry, The Beyond, Suspiria, Funny Games, The Ugly, Ring, Abre Los Ojos, The Nameless,etc ...
And I am very very patient.
You the americans should watch more foreign movies, I can see u are not really interested in the foreign movies because the forum devoted to the foreign horror movies is not very used and that's a pitty.

[Toxferatu]

we dont get foriegn movies, thats the thing.

i'd watch ringu in a second, but its not avalible in the states. but at least it will be, but alot of the foreign movies i hear being said to be great arent avalible. and if they are thier expensive as hell and almost impossible to get a hold of.

i do love italian horror though.


i have evil dead trap which is japanese and subtitled, but i havent watched it yet. i havent been in much of a horror mood lately.

[the night watchman]

Yeah, foreign movies aren't the easiest thing to come by in the States, unless, of course, they're the artsy-fartsy kind. Ooops. Was that a closed-minded thing to say? Hey, I like artsy-fartsy. I'd just like to see a little more trash come our way too.:cool:

[ParileseMonster]

Originally posted by Toxferatu
definetly. which is why even though i typically dont like newer stuff, i'll still watch it with an open mind. it doesnt mean i'll like it, but i'll try it before i come around trashing it.

just because i say i hate all the scream ripoffs doesnt mean i havent watched them, i have. i've seen em all, and for the most part i thought some were mediocre at best.

like i said, the only thing that i am snobby about is remakes. if your gonna do it, do it right(the thing, the fly), dont do it like thier doing TCM. dont take out every element that makes the original great.

You said it!!!!:p

[Jason13thh]

Even in my country which is in the center of the european union I can't find movies like Black Xmas or Ishi the Killer, damn !!!

[redback]

closed minded.....................

ask yourself this if you are wondering if you are close-minded!!!!!!!

is your life a circle ?

can you chat about your favourite subject {horror} ,
and have the same enthusiasm , for what other people are into?
or do you just show no interest , do you go on about the same things all the time ?

being closed minded is not about what your hobbies are, it's about being able to watch anything ,do anything , and whether you hated it or liked it , at the end of it , you can have your opinion, or at least get something outa it .

think about it this way maybe?
if your only into one thing , and it's all you read watch, or do.
If you went on , who wants to be a millionaire ,
do you think you will win a million?

so remember more the merrier,

spank u

[DawnOfTheDead]

I consider myself reasonably open-minded when it comes to horror. I like stuff from all different countries and genres. Im not a huge pre-60's horror fan, why I'm not sure. I've been watching horror since I was about 5 or 6, mainly more recent horror (more recent as in 70's, 80's, some 90's).I mean, Fulci became one of my fave directors when I hit 7 years, so I don't think I could be accused of being closed minded. I just dont care much for "classic hororr". The Universal pics are cool as hell though.

[Devil55]

Radikall's example of Dick is also an example of persuasion(Spelled it wrong) of people you know,I used to be like that but as I get older and wiser,I sound like I'm 50 or something,Anyways,I judge movies when I see them now and believe me I see everything.By the way,I'm 27.

[HalloweenShape31]

My good buddy Myersfan31 is a real close-minded son of a bitch. He won't try any of the classics Universal movies, or old 80s flicks from the good ol' days of horror! Shit! He won't even try the Die Hards or Lethal Weapons! Oh well. His loss!

[spacemonkey]

How not to be a close minded horror fan:

Watch Everything! Even the crappy, campy, cheesy stuff! Watch the classics! Watch hammer films! Watch troma films! Watch Jason Freddy, watch Full moon stuff, Whatch it all! Its all good!

Then you can give a knowledgeable opinion on stuff. And not be close minded.

There you go! Spacemonkey Out! :D

[Requiem-for-a-Dream]

Originally posted by Corpse Candle
Recently a "friend" told me I was closed minded in what I watched I admit to not watching certain films he has these films are to all intents and perposes classic films.
This I cannot argue agianst and I gave ground to the fact that yes I was missing vital films out.
However upon coming back home I realised a host of films that my "friend" hadn't seen and on many occasion I have mentioned them to him he has shown a passing intrest but that's all.
Now from a horror fan persective what is closed minded in your opinion and I will see if I have a lot in common with them.
That would mean I would have give up the argument but if I find that I am not as closed minded as this "friend" thinks then maybe we should be less quick to jump to conclusions.
:p

A closed minded movie fan is someone who will only watch a certain type of film or even a certain sub genre. If you only watch horror then you've closed yourself off from other films.

I'm a very open minded film watcher but I don't like watching many films from the 30's 40's and 50's. The reason being that most films from that time were afraid of being realistic. The war films of that time were all heroic and didn't tell the truth about the atrocities committed in war. Love stories were way to buttered up (nothing has changed since), drama's would be very boring but I really enjoyed the thrillers to come out in the 50's.

Matt

[Corpse Candle]

Well from the responses that were written from the fellow schmoes (thankyou) I have come to a conclusion.

Firstly there are without a doubt films that I haven't seen that I need to watch etheir inside horror or outside.
In some areas I do need to broden my horizens that much is clear and I will have to take that critisism on board.
However I know for a fact as far as films go there are movies I have seen that my friend hasn't and ideas that I have gained througth such films that my friend hasn't relised.
Also far as life outside films go I have a broad mind and that is even more important.

Verdict:
I need to improve in certian areas and take films were I could learn a lot but exactly the same goes for my friend.

Thanks for your help I can know leave you schmoes alone.;)

[the night watchman]

This was a good topic, Corpse. I think, whether we're talking about film or anything else, everyone can only benefit from reaching out beyond their boundaries and broadening their horizons.

[Toxferatu]

i too need to see alot of movies that i should but havent, no reason that i havent either. just havent for some reason.

i just saw the godfather a couple weeks ago. its a required viewing to any movie buff i think. even though i dont particularly like mob movies, i still felt the need to see it.

i like many different styles, i like from 12 angry men to ace ventura to videodrome. mostly i like anything, the only thing i have a problem with is these new teen movies and remakes.

but there are many classics i still have to see, like i've never seen citezen kaine. its considered the greatest movie ever made and i have yet to see it. but i definetly plan on it.

[The Claw]

Originally posted by Toxferatu
i too need to see alot of movies that i should but havent, no reason that i havent either. just havent for some reason.

i just saw the godfather a couple weeks ago. its a required viewing to any movie buff i think. even though i dont particularly like mob movies, i still felt the need to see it.

i like many different styles, i like from 12 angry men to ace ventura to videodrome. mostly i like anything, the only thing i have a problem with is these new teen movies and remakes.

but there are many classics i still have to see, like i've never seen citezen kaine. its considered the greatest movie ever made and i have yet to see it. but i definetly plan on it.

tox did you likr the godfather or what? I still needa see that. I am easily amused liek you and i like pretty much everything it all depends on my mood thats why i usually rent a few different films each time i go or whatnot. yeah and i do need to see alot of classics, i should get too it. or whatever.

[Toxferatu]

it was definetly amazingly done. but i dont care for the whole mob thing, so it wasnt as interesting to me as someone that is into the mob stuff.

it was good overall, but just not particularly my thing. i dont think i'm gonna worry about watching the sequals.

but i'm glad i watched it, its one i kept thinking about watching for a couple years now.

[Corpse Candle]

Just to say that the FILM REQUIEM FOR A DREAM was amazing this was part of a mind streaching programme a film that I have been to lazy to watch.
I am glad I saw it next is THE CABINET OF DR.CALGARI this looks brillent oh and thankyou WATCHMAN I think everyone adding thier opinion creates a good topic.
I just started it you guys carried on.