6. We Secretly and Unfairly Judge Everyone We Meet By Their Favorite Movie
Movie taste is very telling. There's often quite a difference in personality between people who's favorite movies are the likes of
The Deer Hunter and
Schindler's List versus those who swear up and down that the remake of
The Nutty Professor is a cinematic staple. And you should never completely judge who someone is based on some of their favorite movies.
This article proves that some of the best minds in Hollywood unabashedly love films that make us tilt our heads with questioning. But since cinephiles are prone to bridge the gap between real life and celluloid, you should know that we're very much getting a feel for who you are based upon your subjective film taste. For some of us, it's a good barometer for film discussion and if we'll be able to make a connection with you at all. If you tell a hardened Tarantino fan that the last Tarantino movie you enjoyed was
Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels, then you've just unknowingly shut yourself off from being seen as relatable. Often times, cinephiles will correct your mistake (sometimes pompously), and then make an effort to change the subject from film, seeing as that you probably won't find much common ground. This isn't to say you can't get along or date someone who's favorite movie is
Band of Outsiders if yours is just
The Outsiders, but you should be prepared for that conversational shut down.