16 Things You Should Never Say To A Film Buff

8. "Shall We Just Give Up On This One?"

No. We absolutely should not. Even if I'm actively hating the movie and have told you so on a number of occasions, it's essential that I see it to the very end, so that I can say that I've seen it. Otherwise this has all been in vain. Now be quiet and stick it out, you wuss.

7. "So This Director Just Ripped Off This Scene From Another Director's Movie?"

Ugh: it's called a HOMAGE, and no, I wouldn't expect you to know what that means. Go back to the dark pit from whence you came, demon spawn.

6. "What Happened? I Wasn't Listening."

Please remove yourself from my life.

5. "I Don't Like Black & White Movies/I Can't Stand Silent Movies/I Hate Old Movies..."

What does black and white have to do with the quality of a movie? Oh, you're using "black and white" as shorthand for "movies I have to pay a bit more attention to?" Have you ever watched a silent movie, by the way? No? And can you define "old movies" for me, please? Does a movie made in, say, 2009, constitute as an old movie? Where's the cut-off point? 1956?
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