Getting to know me

I have been collecting movies for fifteen years; I suppose I have my parents to thank for that. As a kid I didn't have cable in my bedroom so if I wanted to watch something other than regular TV I had to rent it. I soon learned that it was cheaper for me to buy the movie than rent it.... I still have issues returning movies on time. Wal-Mart’s $5 bin and Blockbusters going out of business sales and I have become very close friends over the years.

While I do not call myself an avid film buff my friends and family call me blockbuster. If somebody wants to see a movie they usually turn to me before going to the store or the box. I have more movies than I care to count. I'm sure I have lost more movies than most people own.

I have watched many movies from all areas of film and I can't pick a favorite type. As technology improves the action scenes improve and the picture quality improves and the movies look amazing but it never stops me from going back and watching old westerns or films starring members of the Rat Pack.

Over the years of movies that I've seen (as I'm sure it is with most people) movies have become pretty obvious at what is going to be said or done at a certain point and I can tell where the movie is headed most of the time. That doesn't stop me from watching a movie unless of course it is actually so bad that it’s like watching the same movie with different characters. I can always tell why a character is in a fight or running or having the discussion or that they are going to end up together in the end or what that type of music means. I am looking forward to learning the art of film and going back and watching movies from a different perspective.