8:45 p.m.
There are 5 types of movies I watch:
1. Oscar / Golden Globe winners to learn what the Academy or even IMDb believe are examples of the world's best cinematography. I might specifically watch best screenplay winners to learn good dialogue.
2. Movies that I have to see, that can help me with my script. Chapter 6 involves this stuff for instance. I also think, historical movies, help me learn how to do it properly. I try to see how they fare, whether they succeed, whether they are boring, etc.
3. I watch movies that I enjoy, ones I liked growing up, new ones, etc. Box office record breakers. I try to see what audiences love to see. I like to make sense of why they did not do well at Oscars, so I avoid it.
4. I might watch bad movies on purpose. Often this is very hard for me to complete. I skip through bad movies as they are painful. I pick up on what pitfalls they had, that meant they suffered badly.
5. I generally, watch movies that I hear of, to see how it is done. The theory is that the more volume you watch, mindfully, the more you learn about filmmaking. I think that 1, 2 and 3, are most vital to success.
