3. We Become Giddy at the Prospect of Certain Projects
Why were people so excited about The Avengers? Half of it was because it was a project on such an enormous scale, but cinephiles were practically convinced of its success the moment it was attached to the name of Joss Whedon. It was a moment where we felt that Hollywood had reached down and hand-picked the perfect director all for us. It made us giddy. The idea that Christopher Nolan took an entire Batman trilogy under his wing made us giddy. Even smaller projects like J.J. Abrams teaming with Spielberg to make an 80s coming-of-age homage in Super 8 made many people giddy. That's the magic of cinema, and it can hit you at practically any age. The giddy don't go, Joe. And if you're planning on dating a cinephile, you should prepare for our giddy moments, which will seem silly because of how distant the medium may seem to us. To you, it could be "just a movie," but for us, "just a movie" is what is the undercurrent to our lives. So, forgive our giddiness, and please try to find it cute if you can.