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Proud to Present: A New Brokie
BlissC:
--- Quote from: ednbarby on May 24, 2008, 10:25:56 pm ---I do believe I've converted another one. Amen, and hallelujah.
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Yay! Great news! I think I managed another two converts on my recent trip away, and one of the girls at work has asked if she can borrow the DVD, that's if I don't mind being parted from it....duh! Like I've only got one copy! :laugh:
ChrisC:
I'm still very new here, and have only recently seen BBM on DVD. I've watched it 6 times now and am almost constantly talking about it to friends and family. My sister even stated 'I've never know you to talk about film so much'. She now wants to see it (to see what the fuss is about). It's a similar story for colleagues at work, I'm sure they will all be equally impressed.
I watched it again last night, and to be honest I could have watched it again straight after. It's like any great art work, you can look at it indefinately without get bored with it.
David In Indy:
--- Quote from: ChrisC on June 26, 2008, 04:02:17 pm ---I'm still very new here, and have only recently seen BBM on DVD. I've watched it 6 times now and am almost constantly talking about it to friends and family. My sister even stated 'I've never know you to talk about film so much'. She now wants to see it (to see what the fuss is about). It's a similar story for colleagues at work, I'm sure they will all be equally impressed.
I watched it again last night, and to be honest I could have watched it again straight after. It's like any great art work, you can look at it indefinately without get bored with it.
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I hope your sister and colleagues at work enjoy the movie as much as you did Chris. And we sure are glad to have you here at Bettermost with us! :)
Brown Eyes:
--- Quote from: ChrisC on June 26, 2008, 04:02:17 pm ---I'm still very new here, and have only recently seen BBM on DVD. I've watched it 6 times now and am almost constantly talking about it to friends and family. My sister even stated 'I've never know you to talk about film so much'. She now wants to see it (to see what the fuss is about). It's a similar story for colleagues at work, I'm sure they will all be equally impressed.
I watched it again last night, and to be honest I could have watched it again straight after. It's like any great art work, you can look at it indefinately without get bored with it.
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;D :D
Your post is making me very nostalgic for my first days/ weeks/ months as a Brokie. The intensity of discovering BBM can be pretty overwhelming... but in a really wonderful way. I absolutely recall the phase you seem to be in... where you can't stop thinking about it and keep bringing it up with those around you. I definitely did that.
I remember the overwhelming urge to keep going to the theatre to see it over and over again. Never enough. That's for sure.
Love for BBM after all this time (I still can't really believe how long it's been for me already) definitely stays intense, but the experience certainly evolves and changes over time. I still have a pretty healthy appetite for watching it repeatedly. I remember when I first got the DVD it was sort of ridiculous how often I watched it.
And, still to this day I'm reluctant to go see other movies... or I'm always slightly disappointed by other movies I see. Essentially, my urge to go to the movies has been totally dampened by the BBM experience. It was like the ultimate movie for me... and the rest just pale in comparison. And, I'm saying this as someone who's taught as a Teaching Assistant for two film courses when I was in grad school.
Anyway...
I'm so glad you found your way to BetterMost Chris!
8)
ChrisC:
--- Quote from: atz75 on June 26, 2008, 04:17:07 pm ---
And, still to this day I'm reluctant to go see other movies... or I'm always slightly disappointed by other movies I see. essentially, my urge to go to the movies has been totally dampened by the BBM experience. It was like the ultimate movie for me... and the rest just pale in comparison.
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You are so right with what you say, the other night I thought I'd settle down an watch a film that others had said, 'You'll like it, it's' a really good film'. So I watched it, and to honest, I was glad I didn't pay money to see it.......
It all just seemed so 'watered down', compared to the fullness (if that's the right word) of BBM. It just holds me in its wonderful embrace each time, so warm and comforting.
Everyday I have logged onto BetterMost, I've posted a few comments here and there, but most of the time I have been reading some of the amazing observations some of you guys have posted over previous months or even years, and this spurs me on to go back and watch BBM, just incase I've missed something. I often wish that I had seen it when first released, but my partner at the time showed no intreset in seeing it.......somebody even bought him the DVD, and he still didn't watch it. It wasn't until after we split (co-incidently 22nd Jan 08) that the DVD almost jumped off the shelf into my lap wanting to be viewed, and now I'm forever hooked. --- is this is my new love affair ;) maybe.
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