When you have differing tastes…

[MrsEddieBetts]

Inspired by a little convo in the What’s the Last Movie You Saw thread, tell me about when you’ve got to the movies with others/someone else and walked out with completely different opinions.

I realised my husband and I probably shouldn’t see films together anymore when he hated Inside Llewyn Davis with a passion - it’s one of my faves.

I saw Birdman with my brother and he said “well that’d be a better movie without the whole Birdman character” . Can’t hack him.

 

[HAPPY CHEFFY]

My wife loved the entire Star Wars sequel trilogy. Yeah nah.

But she’s 10 years younger than me and also likes the MCU. Nuff said.

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

My wife loved the entire Star Wars sequel trilogy. Yeah nah.

But she’s 10 years younger than me and also likes the MCU. Nuff said.

Haha maybe it’s because I’m 14 years younger than my husband

 

[Jatz]

Star Wars is really the only one my wife has had zero interest in watching. She even sat through the entire MCU up until End Game.

Generally we try and pick something we both like - if we don't think the other will like it, we watch it in our own time.

 

[vast]

Is this strictly to your partner?

 

[Freofalcon]

She’s Home and Away.

I’m Neighbours.

‘Nuff said.

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

Is this strictly to your partner?

No! I wanna know about movies you've seen with other people and come away with completely different opinions but I think I forgot to write that bit in my OP lol

 

[phantom13]

My wife had never really watched movies until we started dating and certainly never anything horror/thriller.

First date was the Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake, she did not enjoy it.

She doesnt really like horror but theres only one that really stands out and its a little bit of me being a film w***er.

Shutter Island i thought was a complete ******* bomb, she quite liked it.

 

[phantom13]

Also cracker of thread idea MrsEddieBetts

 

[Jatz]

Absolutely loved Shutter Island

 

[phantom13]

Absolutely loved Shutter Island

Yeh we dont really need to debate the merits of the film, i openly acknowledged im in the minority but i thought it was massively telegraphed and really poorly executed.

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

Also cracker of thread idea MrsEddieBetts

Inspired by HBF's comments on Mission Impossible haha. We have almost completely opposite taste in movies. Thankfully I mostly go to the cinema with my dad, because HBF just doesn't appreciate a good flick

 

[phantom13]

Inspired by HBF's comments on Mission Impossible haha. We have almost completely opposite taste in movies. Thankfully I mostly go to the cinema with my dad, because HBF just doesn't appreciate a good flick

Im the wrong guy to be bagging the IMF and Ethan Hunt to young lady.

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

Im the wrong guy to be bagging the IMF and Ethan Hunt to young lady.

I just ain't an action gal

 

[spinynorman]

My favourite movie ever is Days of Heaven, Terrence Malick’s romantic, visually stunning, meditative drama.

My partner’s favourite movie ever is Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle.

 

[mr bagcroft]

My favourite movie is Back to The Future.
...fight me..

 

[Sketi]

When my partner and I first started dating we went on a date to go see The Northman. I'm a fiend for A24 and Robert Eggers and was very excited. Her first comment immediately after the film was "that was so s**t".

The night turned a little sour after that as I ruminated on whether this girl was right for me lol. Eventually I came to terms with the fact that is okay to have different tastes with your partner - it's pretty much the one area we don't align which isn't too bad

 

[Faz 2000]

My wife and I have been together a long time (almost 20 years) and the Venn diagram of our TV/movie tastes is very well established.

We can enjoy together:

• True crime docos
• Drama TV series (eg. "Morning Wars", "Dopesick")
• Action/blockbuster movies
• Thrillers
• Most stand-up comedy
• British panel shows (eg "8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown" is a fav)
• Classic films

She can enjoy on her own:

• Reality TV (The Voice, The Block, etc)
• A Current Affair
• Netflix movies
• Soapy drama garbage like "Revenge"

I can enjoy on my own:

• Science Fiction
• Western & Samurai films
• Animated series

Most weeknights we'll try to enjoy something together. Weekends I'll stay up light to get through what I want to watch. And sometimes we'll go to different rooms to do our thing separately!

 

[Sketi]

My wife and I have been together a long time (almost 20 years) and the Venn diagram of our TV/movie tastes is very well established.

We can enjoy together:

• True crime docos
• Drama TV series (eg. "Morning Wars", "Dopesick")
• Action/blockbuster movies
• Thrillers
• Most stand-up comedy
• British panel shows (eg "8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown" is a fav)
• Classic films

She can enjoy on her own:

• Reality TV (The Voice, The Block, etc)
• A Current Affair
• Netflix movies
• Soapy drama garbage like "Revenge"

I can enjoy on my own:

• Science Fiction
• Western & Samurai films
• Animated series

Most weeknights we'll try to enjoy something together. Weekends I'll stay up light to get through what I want to watch. And sometimes we'll go to different rooms to do our thing separately!

Yep establishing the Venn diagram is key, ours is not dissimilar to this so it's very manageable. For some reason TV series' are the easiest for overlap. Blockbuster action and thrillers.

She also told me after Barbenheimer that she doesn't want to be asked what she thought of the film after we go out and see one haha. She wants to process it and not get straight into analysis which I can kinda understand, but definitely goes against my natural instinct.

 

[Gasometer]

Me, anything but Virgin River-Hallmark-her type of garbage

 

[PT Bar None]

For the longest time I thought I had a deep hatred of the "delightful romantic comedy".

But I've watched a bunch in recent-ish years and haven't minded them. Even watched some Sex and the City (TV Show) and was OK with that.

Turned out I merely hated watching "delightful romantic comedies" with the future ex-wife, as she had a habit of using the plot as a lens to analyse our own relationship. Meaning I would end up in the doghouse because of a fictional on screen character's behaviour.

All that said I still maintain "When Harry met Sally" is actually a tragedy, not a comedy.

Also had another dude I was an apprentice with. We were polar opposites. If he liked a film, I'd avoid. If he hated, I'd go see

 

[Shell]

For the longest time I thought I had a deep hatred of the "delightful romantic comedy".

But I've watched a bunch in recent-ish years and haven't minded them. Even watched some Sex and the City (TV Show) and was OK with that.

If you don't take it seriously (which I never have) SATC is a really fun show with some snappy dialogue.

 

[phantom13]

For the longest time I thought I had a deep hatred of the "delightful romantic comedy".

But I've watched a bunch in recent-ish years and haven't minded them. Even watched some Sex and the City (TV Show) and was OK with that.

Turned out I merely hated watching "delightful romantic comedies" with the future ex-wife, as she had a habit of using the plot as a lens to analyse our own relationship. Meaning I would end up in the doghouse because of a fictional on screen character's behaviour.

All that said I still maintain "When Harry met Sally" is actually a tragedy, not a comedy.

Also had another dude I was an apprentice with. We were polar opposites. If he liked a film, I'd avoid. If he hated, I'd go see

Usually some deeeeeeeply problematic if not criminal behaviour in most rom coms.

 

[Shell]

Usually some deeeeeeeply problematic if not criminal behaviour in most rom coms.

Look at Friends. Ross was deeply disturbed the way he carried on re. Rachel. That s**t wouldnt fly these days.

 

[raskolnikov]

My partner rarely watches movies. He loves Abba so will watch Mamma Mia when it's on once a month but that's it.