Done. I actually thought you were already on it, as you participate in the movie threads (most started by other people, and the more the merrier) pretty regularly.
Anyone else?
There are a lot of movie threads on FR. I started the movie ping list mainly as a way to try to nudge the discussion towards recommendations of good films — “good” being defined as movies that might appeal to curmudgeonly freepers whose default stance on movies tends to be “nuke Hollywood from orbit.” Good movies are still being made. Finding them is the trick.
So if you see something good, please pass it along. This goes especially for new movies. We all like golden oldies, but it’s nice to find good new films BEFORE they become golden oldies, at which point we discover them and mutter, “how did I miss this when it came out?”
My own Road to Damascus moment was about four years ago, when I was reading something online (NOT about movies), followed a few links, and came across a passing reference to a well-regarded film dealing with a subject about which I already had an interest and knew the backstory. I watched it out of curiosity. I have never been more surprised by a movie in my life. I wondered how a movie this good got made about a subject of interest to me at several levels, and I had never even heard about it. That’s when I realized I had a huge blind spot.
A lot of us have blind spots. Our target acquisition systems are broken. That’s where I hope we can direct some attention.
Put me on this movie ping list as well.
Oh, didn’t know you had a movie ping list. Please add me to it! Thanks.
What IS this mystery movie? Dying to know.
“Anyone else?”
Add me please.
I’ll take the balcony seat.
Thanks!