There's this very curious Canadian movie that made the festival circuit a couple of years ago, but never got a proper release in America (or anywhere...?). Today, November 1st, it has finally been distributed to VOD, though it is also available on the free, no-ad streamer HOOPLA. It is called "I Like Movies", and it is about an insufferable little teenage cinephile in 2002, I believe.
Anyone who really loves movies will wince with recognition at this little brat constantly putting his relationship with movies over almost every other valuable aspect of his middle-class life. No, we weren't that awful, we can say (this kid is really a little shit), but there are select moments where, if we squint, we can see ourselves in the condescension, the obliviousness, and the bitter jealousy of anyone who doesn't just like movies but somehow finds a way to use them as social currency.
This certainly isn't a masterpiece, but all cinephile on deck for this one -- it's got plenty of hysterical moments.
Yes to nostalgic riptide syndrome! In my case it was Hello Kitty. We're the same age so I feel extra affinity towards her! I have a HK t-shirt in regular rotation but otherwise nothing too crazy 🎀
Funny stuff I watched recently - the latest Ali Wong special on NFLX and the Ariana Grande episode of SNL S50!
There's this very curious Canadian movie that made the festival circuit a couple of years ago, but never got a proper release in America (or anywhere...?). Today, November 1st, it has finally been distributed to VOD, though it is also available on the free, no-ad streamer HOOPLA. It is called "I Like Movies", and it is about an insufferable little teenage cinephile in 2002, I believe.
Anyone who really loves movies will wince with recognition at this little brat constantly putting his relationship with movies over almost every other valuable aspect of his middle-class life. No, we weren't that awful, we can say (this kid is really a little shit), but there are select moments where, if we squint, we can see ourselves in the condescension, the obliviousness, and the bitter jealousy of anyone who doesn't just like movies but somehow finds a way to use them as social currency.
This certainly isn't a masterpiece, but all cinephile on deck for this one -- it's got plenty of hysterical moments.
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Yes to nostalgic riptide syndrome! In my case it was Hello Kitty. We're the same age so I feel extra affinity towards her! I have a HK t-shirt in regular rotation but otherwise nothing too crazy 🎀
Funny stuff I watched recently - the latest Ali Wong special on NFLX and the Ariana Grande episode of SNL S50!