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Originally Posted by Kandarian Demon
It's kind of the same for me, although it's not nescesarily because a movie makes me think - sometimes it's because of what it makes me feel. I think there's value in both.
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Sorry, by 'think' I simply meant 'evoking mental attention' which would include feelings and being artistically spellbound. I didn't mean to imply exclusive intellectual dissection. That's my bad & I do apologize for the confusion. It typically happens when I'm being over-economical on a post's word count.
We actually agree on your point 1,000%.
Some movies evoke feelings that I'll sit & ponder long after they're over. Dwelling on the emotion, beauty, sadness, horror, etc also count - in my mind - as "thinking" about. It's the film keeping my mind focused on it after it ends & I love any movie that can exert that kind of influence over me at any level.
Those "top-list" films we referenced, though certainly
memorable, don't tend to actively stimulate my mental faculties in this way.
For example: There's nothing intellectually commanding about The Ring [2002], but I love it because of how beautiful Naomi Watts is in it - both physically and emotionally. It's a sad & haunting gem for me mostly because of her lovely, melancholic presence in it. I'm sure Ebert would spit on me for saying so but...
c'est la vie.
As for the famous painter you were speaking of; the recently deceased H R Giger would count for me. I find his work awesome, but I'd never decorate my place with it. I'm sure there are Alien fans who would spit on me for saying so but...
c'est la vie.