In my last blog entry I talked about some of the television shows I’m actively following. I have to admit it’s pretty rare for me to be current with any series. I’m not really counting sitcoms like The Office or Community because I don’t think they require the same amount of attention or investment as something like Terriers or The Walking Dead. For some reason I’m always discovering stuff after it’s past the height of its popularity or in most cases – long after it’s been off the air.
This isn’t just limited to TV shows. I’m pretty good about catching most new releases that I’m interested in and I also keep my finger on the pulse of underground stuff as well. But every once in awhile there’s a film that just slips through the cracks for one reason or another. Usually one I know I’m probably going to like but never feel like I’m in the right mindset to just sit down and watch.
The most recent example of this is Shutter Island. The trailer intrigued me and the fact that it was a Scorsese film meant I’d have seen it even if it didn’t. I heard nothing but good things about it and still I just never made the effort to see it in theaters. It sat in my Netflix queue for a month or two and then when it finally shipped it sat on our counter for weeks. So it was pretty amazing that I’d managed to avoid the movie’s big reveal. I’d accidentally read a comment on some message board that clued me in to part of it, but not enough to ruin the experience of watching it.
And it was a GREAT experience. What the hell?! Why didn’t I see this immediately? Why didn’t I get in on all the conversations people were having about the film when it was still a relevant discussion?! So now I’m stuck sitting here with all this enthusiasm for a movie that everyone else is sick of talking about.
I really, really have to stop doing this. I will not skip The Fighter. Or Black Swan. Or Little Fock- I mean… True Grit. Because there’s nothing worse than being late to the party.
