Have you ever been hanging out with friends and just completely not know what movies you want to watch? Then you all kind of stall until you choose some mediocre TV show and everyone ends up talking over it anyways? Well it's time to say farewell to that poor selection system. Today, I'd like to talk you through how I plan which movies I plan on watching and how you all can do it as well.
I guess the most important thing is to figure out which genres everyone likes. That's probably the hardest part, because everyone has such different preferences toward which kind of movie they'd like to watch. But if you can at least narrow it down to a genre, the choice will be much more condensed and easier to decide on. A quick tip I have is don't rely on everyone liking the horror genre. This is one that you really need to know your group of friends, because horror is a really tough genre for people to like. Never plan on showing a horror movie unless everyone agrees beforehand. You don't want that friend that goes "No seriously turn it off" in the middle of it. But it's just getting good. Anyways.
Once you've gotten down to this point, you need to decide if it's going to be a movie that you all will actually watch, or if it's a movie that you can kind of talk over and still understand what's going on. If you're going for the latter, I would highly suggest a comedy film. Comedy allows consistent laughs, but it also usually lets you and your friends talk over it every once and a while and still understand what's going on. If it's one you are all going to watch without talking much, then I'd suggest a drama or a sci-fi. Drama captivates and requires full attention. Sci-fi is a fun genre that will hopefully keep everyone mesmerized. Now when I say sci-fi I do NOT mean those crappy movies you find on the Syfy channel. Those movies could be filed under the comedy section and should be treated accordingly.
You'll also need to decide if you're going to be doing a marathon of a movie series. If so, choose a series that doesn't get worse with its sequels or too repetitive. For example, if you choose Harry Potter, all the movies have such a different theme and tone that it'll always be interesting and will hold attention through the movies. However, if you're thinking about marathoning, say, the Fast and Furious movies, your friends might get bored. All of the 6 movies are basically car racing and car shootouts. While good for a short time, it has too much of a repetitive tone.
All in all, just pick movies that you know you'll have fun with. Though you might feel safer choosing movies you've already seen before, sometimes it's a lot more fun just picking out movies you haven't heard anything about. So remember, narrow it down to a genre (specify to your friends beforehand if you'll be watching horror movies), don't waste too much time deciding, and don't choose movies with too repetitive of a tone. Also remember to try new things. Enjoy your movie marathon!
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