Today, we watched a movie in class. Afterwards, the professor asked us what we thought. I raised my hand and said it was pretentious, dull and a really poor example of filmmaking. It was the movie HE spent five years writing and directing. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, in my film class, we were watching Schindler's List. At least, we tried. The moron next to me kept interrupting the most intense scenes with a very loud, "I don't get it." Not only did she break the focus of the class, but we had to keep stopping the movie to explain it to her. FML
Today, we watched a movie in French class. I went on a French exchange last year, so I wanted to sound all impressive and cultured for my crush who is in the same class. I said that it was my favorite movie and I couldn't wait to watch it with everyone. The movie turned out to be about incest. FML
Today, I was entertaining my date by suggesting a movie on Netflix. I confidently picked one that I thought was new and amazing. After the first 10 minutes, I realized it was a terrible sequel to a movie I'd completely forgotten about. I spent the rest of the movie in silence, pretending I was into it. FML
Today, I watched a movie my old teacher recommended me. She was one of my favourite teachers. I saw the title, opened it, and found out that the premise is racist towards my ethnic group. She marked me harshly. FML
Today, my date dumped me after he took me to see a French language film and I was completely unable to follow the plot, or discuss the underlying philosophical and sociological themes and nuances afterwards. Apparently I’m not smart enough for him, which is just insulting. FML
Today, at the cinema, I sat next to a guy who couldn’t stand a minute without laughing or making comments about the film. FML
Today, I took my girlfriend to see the new Avatar movie I’ve waited over 10 years to see. After it was over, she just said, "That was utter shite, why did you bring me here?" Entire experience ruined. FML
Today, I was involved in a 5-way conversation about the movie Inception. I nodded and agreed with things that were said, but couldn't admit that despite having seen it 4 times, I still haven't the foggiest idea of how to explain what it's about. FML
Today, in my architecture class, my professor's lecture consisted of a list of movies and books which feature characters who are architects. I couldn't leave because I needed the attendance points, and it lasted 45 minutes. I paid out of state tuition for this. FML
Today, I went to the movies with my boyfriend. The movie was in 3D, and he couldn't help but notice it would be much cooler if you could feel what the characters did. He spent the next two hours slapping me every time the person in the movie did, claiming the movie would be "better". FML
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yikesO_O 0
Hey, you spoke the truth. People can't be babied all their lives anyways.
DrConstantine 0
Exactly. If the professor is opening the movie to critique, he better suck it up and deal with it.
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boer 0
I can see a FML coming.. "Today, I showed the movie I spent five years on in class. When asked what they thought about it, one student said "it's pretentious, dull and a poor example of filmmaking. FML"
gnt 0
haha @ 12. good luck with your grades. you might have to give him some after class special
TryToBeKind 0
This is why you keep your opinions to yourself unless you know who worked on something. Only say positive things, compare it to the prof's point. I hope you're only 18 and very naive, otherwise you're a moron.
yake12 0
u r the ******* moron... ur saying ur supposed to kiss ass through life? I bet u ******* pump gas for a living u pessamistic ****..
missymay993 11
Um... The prof asked for an opinion, and so he gave it. Don't be a kiss ass all though life, you'll just seem like a retard.
functional 13
he was ASKED his opinion
functional 13
also, if you're not going to go through the effort of putting two dots above the 'i' in the n-word, don't bother saying it at all.
minesbiggerr 25
115 when you said n-word i thought you meant THE n-word not fricking naïve
blueyedqtpie 0
im in a film making class as well ,if you have backup for what you said like why the technical aspects didn't work i think it would make it better, although you have to work hard for your grades now, you can pull it off.
texmas 0
Now see, I think your REPLY was incredibly pretentious. Obviously, there are much, much better ways you could have said that same thing. I find it pretentious and irritating to jump to shoot down others' work, even if it is all those things you said it was. You could have listed specific problems you had with it and say that it seemed or came across to *you* as those things for those concrete reasons. You could also have waited for someone else to react, then diverted to your specific problems or feelings towards the film, and it would have been a discussion, not a whiny little bitch fest. Though whenever I'm in a film class, I make a point of googling the movie or looking it up on IMDB during the film. Get the names of the director, the DP, the producers, etc.
missymay993 11
Soooo, he should just be a conforming wallflower? The prof asked for the class's opinion, and so he gave it. Everyone that says he should've kept his mouth shut is pretty much a dumbass.
texmas 0
Besides, that's NOT the truth. It's your opinion. You have no right to state it as anything else. Being honest is good, but a bitch about it doesn't lend you any credibility. Be honest but diplomatic.
yupitssoph 18
She wasn't "bitching," and she never claimed that her opinion was a fact.
jstlookinground 0
Don't feel bad. You are in a film class. It is your job to watch and critic films. Yes maybe his feelings got hurt, but he can't blame it on you. If he wanted to be praised and get his ass kissed, he should have told everyone from the beginning that it was his work. You gave your honest opinion, and that is not something to feel guilty about.
lewalrus 4
Hahahaha. **** His Life.
LarryLobster 0
Oh texmas, you should learn to follow your own advice, since you so obviously could have worded your comment better. Nate, he kind of asked for it. Granted, more detailed explanations would save your ass, you gave an honest opinion.
thebaroness1984 0
It's a F HIS Life. He wanted to know, you told him. Don't be surprised if he grades you a little hard, though.