@ Nyssa: well, my previous post was brief. This one makes up.
First, you have to carefully pick up one, or some really good movie(s). I advise you choose one only, and stick with it.
Now, about what genre it should be. Since you're so into funk books, you ought to watch some action, thriller, science fiction, or cartoon with good sense of humor. You can watch the block-busters or Oscar-won ones, just no Nicholas Spark's or Titanic or similar stuffs. I recommend The Bone Collector, Terminator, Transporter, Tangled, Inception, Despicable Me, How to train your dragon... no matter what, it should be brand new to you and you must be sure it is so good that you want to watch it over and over again. That's hard, but hey that's what Rotten Tomatoes is for.
So, you're well prepared. Turn on the biggest TV screen in the house, turn off the lights, let's not forget the pop corn and Pepsi and pillows. Watch it attentively. If it's not good, forget it and some days later, try another one. If it's good, watch it several times until you know the script by heart.
And I think watching humorous things is not a do-it-yourself, it's supposed to include more than one person to enjoy it entirely. Believe me. When I watch cartoon with my friend we laugh our heads off. When I do that alone I still find the movie funny, but only a light smile each time.
But serious movies should be taken seriously. I prefer watching them alone. If you find it amusing to have a few companies, then feel free to ignore my advices
(I hope this doesn't turn into ranting!)