Watch a Movie or Read a Book? - Page 4

Tattncat · 05-29-2013, 11:32 PM

Three options: T.V., Movie (theatre), or book.

We got rid of the cable TV years ago, go to the movies (generally once a week) and read pretty much all the time. So I would have to say book for my choice.

It.seems.that I always enjoy the eBook over having to watch the television.

Lemurion · 05-30-2013, 12:01 AM

I enjoy the time with, but I have a great deal of difficulty watching anything.

When we did have cable, I'd have a very few shows that I wanted to watch, but whenever they were on (and this was long enough ago that we didn't have DVR) she'd always ask me to do something during the commercials that lasted longer than the breaks.

She also tends to stop movies (when we play them at home) sufficiently frequently that I lose interest.

End result, I really can't watch movies anymore. I just looked at the movie shelf and realized I have movies I bought seven or eight years ago, that I still haven't watched. I can never count on the time to watch them so I don't watch much of anything except the occasional reality show with her (no plot so I can come and go).

Prestidigitweeze · 05-30-2013, 09:22 PM

Watching a flick with my grillfiend is easy because she's as morbid and particular as I: We both prefer grim subject matter and abhor bad writing. Often, documentaries win over theater releases because supposedly dark flicks can be cliche-ridden abysses of ineptitude, and standard fare is usually far too cheerful, but a well-researched documentary on death can prove useful to both of us creatively (and also relaxes us).

Sometimes one of us reads while the other watches a film silently. Headphones are a minor hobby of mine, but she tends to be the one who ends up wearing them.

Sometimes we read different books at the same time and that's our third version of movie night. A few months ago, she and I even read the same book simultaneously (My Work Is Not Yet Done, by Thomas Ligotti). We were almost in sync even though she was reading on her Nook ST and I had my PRS-350. We also laughed at many of the same passages, which made the experience a lot like watching a film.

We do the same sort of thing creatively, too: I write fiction or compose music while she paints, draws or makes mixed media collages in the next room. That's my idea of heaven.

It's also fun when her twin (a fine artist as well) stops by and the two of them paint in the next room while I work. It's like spending the afternoon with the Brontes, which is what I've always wanted.

Sydney's Mom · 05-31-2013, 12:13 AM

I don't have the same taste in movies as my husband, so I probably would watch 15 minutes of the movie, and then go read my book. The problem is it is very hard to knit and read-knitting and movies is a great combination.

Tarana · 06-01-2013, 11:19 PM

A no brainer - I'd watch the movie. I'm a big movie fan anyway, but reading is mostly a solitary hobby. Well, unless you are both listening to the same audiobook.

Teutonic0 · 06-03-2013, 05:45 PM

Movie with my wife--she seems to beat out pretty much any other pastime I might possess.

Prestidigitweeze · 06-03-2013, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Teutonic0

Movie with my wife--she seems to beat out pretty much any other pastime I might possess.

I know how you feel!

We didn't get a lot of music composition or artwork done last weekend -- and I was the only person who, in Joyce's words, "read ten pages of ten different books" -- but I did finish the first third of Alban Berg and His World while my grillfiend watched a documentary on the extinction of aquatic dinosaurs. The next night, we watched The Hourglass Sanatorium, by Wozcieck Has (brilliant cinematography), and two episodes of a BBC documentary on birds (what awful music!).

Teutonic0 · 06-04-2013, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Prestidigitweeze

I know how you feel!

We didn't get a lot of music composition or artwork done last weekend -- and I was the only person who, in Joyce's words, "read ten pages of ten different books" -- but I did finish the first third of Alban Berg and His World while my grillfiend watched a documentary on the extinction of aquatic dinosaurs. The next night, we watched The Hourglass Sanatorium, by Wozcieck Has (brilliant cinematography), and two episodes of a BBC documentary on birds (what awful music!).

Yeah, I really love being with an artistic lady. And it's cool that your grillfiend (wait, is that intentional?) paints.

Prestidigitweeze · 06-04-2013, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Teutonic0

Yeah, I really love being with an artistic lady. And it's cool that your grillfiend (wait, is that intentional?) paints.

Yes, it's intentional.

She and I have a few friends with similar interests, but we've yet to attempt a quadruple movie/book (art/music/writing) night!

ucfgrad93 · 06-04-2013, 01:15 PM

If my wife is with me, I'll watch a movie or TV show with her. We talk about what we are watching so we still interact. However, reading is a solitary act.

Katsunami · 06-04-2013, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Teutonic0

Yeah, I really love being with an artistic lady. And it's cool that your grillfiend (wait, is that intentional?) paints.

A grillfiend... Is that a very demonic barbecue chef? Then I want one too!

05-30-2013, 09:22 PM	#48
Prestidigitweeze Fledgling Demagogue Posts: 2,384 Karma: 31132263 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: White Plains Device: Clara HD; Oasis 2; Aura HD; iPad Air; PRS-350; Galaxy S7.	Watching a flick with my grillfiend is easy because she's as morbid and particular as I: We both prefer grim subject matter and abhor bad writing. Often, documentaries win over theater releases because supposedly dark flicks can be cliche-ridden abysses of ineptitude, and standard fare is usually far too cheerful, but a well-researched documentary on death can prove useful to both of us creatively (and also relaxes us). Sometimes one of us reads while the other watches a film silently. Headphones are a minor hobby of mine, but she tends to be the one who ends up wearing them. Sometimes we read different books at the same time and that's our third version of movie night. A few months ago, she and I even read the same book simultaneously (My Work Is Not Yet Done, by Thomas Ligotti). We were almost in sync even though she was reading on her Nook ST and I had my PRS-350. We also laughed at many of the same passages, which made the experience a lot like watching a film. We do the same sort of thing creatively, too: I write fiction or compose music while she paints, draws or makes mixed media collages in the next room. That's my idea of heaven. It's also fun when her twin (a fine artist as well) stops by and the two of them paint in the next room while I work. It's like spending the afternoon with the Brontes, which is what I've always wanted. Last edited by Prestidigitweeze; 05-30-2013 at 09:59 PM.

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05-29-2013, 11:32 PM	#46
Tattncat Bookworm Posts: 673 Karma: 1029391 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA Device: Nook Tablet, Samsung Galaxy Tab3, Sony PRS700, Sony PRS505	Three options: T.V., Movie (theatre), or book. We got rid of the cable TV years ago, go to the movies (generally once a week) and read pretty much all the time. So I would have to say book for my choice. It.seems.that I always enjoy the eBook over having to watch the television.

05-30-2013, 12:01 AM	#47
Lemurion eReader Posts: 2,750 Karma: 4968470 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Note 5; PW3; Nook HD+; ChuWi Hi12; iPad	I enjoy the time with, but I have a great deal of difficulty watching anything. When we did have cable, I'd have a very few shows that I wanted to watch, but whenever they were on (and this was long enough ago that we didn't have DVR) she'd always ask me to do something during the commercials that lasted longer than the breaks. She also tends to stop movies (when we play them at home) sufficiently frequently that I lose interest. End result, I really can't watch movies anymore. I just looked at the movie shelf and realized I have movies I bought seven or eight years ago, that I still haven't watched. I can never count on the time to watch them so I don't watch much of anything except the occasional reality show with her (no plot so I can come and go).

05-31-2013, 12:13 AM	#49
Sydney's Mom Wizard Posts: 2,896 Karma: 6995721 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Idaho, on the side of a mountain Device: Kindle Oasis, Fire 3d Gen and 5th Gen and Samsung Tab S	I don't have the same taste in movies as my husband, so I probably would watch 15 minutes of the movie, and then go read my book. The problem is it is very hard to knit and read-knitting and movies is a great combination.

06-01-2013, 11:19 PM	#50
Tarana Wizard Posts: 4,030 Karma: 38840460 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Minneapolis Device: PWSE, Voyage, K3, HDX, KBasic 7 & 8, Nook Glo3, Echos, Nanos	A no brainer - I'd watch the movie. I'm a big movie fan anyway, but reading is mostly a solitary hobby. Well, unless you are both listening to the same audiobook.

06-03-2013, 05:45 PM	#51
Teutonic0 Jr. Member Extraordinaire Posts: 23 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2013 Device: Kindle Touch	Movie with my wife--she seems to beat out pretty much any other pastime I might possess.

06-04-2013, 01:15 PM	#55
ucfgrad93 Wizard Posts: 2,370 Karma: 9026681 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Colorado Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2nd Gen	If my wife is with me, I'll watch a movie or TV show with her. We talk about what we are watching so we still interact. However, reading is a solitary act.

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