What Makes A Movie "Good" To You?

What is your age?

10-17

18-25

26-33

34-40

40-50

51-65

66+

To your knowledge, what genre is your favorite?

If you are a DRAMA fan, what is it about this particular genre that you enjoy so much?

Because it makes me think

Because it seems the most like my life

Because the stories in dramas seem more realistic than the stories from other genres

I don't know why I prefer drama

I have a different reason for enjoying drama

If you are a TRAGEDY fan, what is it about this particular genre that you enjoy so much?

I like how "heavy" the stories are

Because they seem psychologically "deeper" than the other genres

Because I like how depressing they are

I don't know why I enjoy tragedy

I have a different reason for enjoying tragedy

If you are a COMEDY fan, what is it about this particular genre that you enjoy so much?

Because it puts me in a good mood

Because I love to laugh

Because the world is so full of serious people, I like to escape into a good comedy

I don't know why I enjoy comedy

I have a different reason for enjoying comedy

If you are a ROMANCE fan, what is it about this particular genre that you enjoy so much?

Because love isn't really like that--but it's nice to fantasize that it is!

Because I like the uplifting stories

Because I like to see how relationships "really are", and whether or not I'm doing it right

I don't know why I enjoy romance

I have a different reason for preferring romance

If you are a FANTASY fan, what is it about this particular genre that you enjoy so much?

Because life is so dull without a little imagination

Because I like returning to those whimsical, "fairy tale" stories of my childhood

Because life is always more exotic and interesting in "a galaxy far, far away", or "long, long ago"

I don't know why I like fantasy

I have a different reason for enjoying fantasy

If you are an ACTION fan, what is it about this particular genre that you enjoy so much?

Because I can get an adrenaline rush from watching a good action movie

Because I like the intense storylines and race-against-the-clock pacing of many action films

Because I like...the action!

I don't know why I enjoy action

I have a different reason for liking action

If you are a DOCUMENTARY/BIOGRAPHY fan, what is it about this particular genre that you enjoy so much?

Because I like the way it tells the truth as opposed to telling some made-up story about people

Because I think that nonfiction is more fascinating and interesting than fiction

Because I think it is more "real" than any of the other genres

I don't know why I prefer documentaries/biographies

I have a different reason for enjoying documentaries/biographies

If you are a SCIENCE FICTION fan, what is it about this particular genre that you enjoy so much?

Because I like to see the things that science can accomplish / watch people interact with technology

Because I think that the ideas presented are interesting

Because the graphics in most science fiction movies are well done

I don't know why I prefer science fiction

I have a different reason for liking science fiction

If you are a HISTORICAL FICTION fan, what is it about this particular genre that you enjoy so much?

Because I am fascinated by history, and the people that shaped our world

Because I think that historical fiction is a good way to salute the people who lived back then

Because I enjoy movies more if I think that they actually could have happened

I don't know why I like historical fiction

I have a different reason for enjoying historical fiction

If you are a HORROR fan, what is it about this particular genre that you enjoy so much?

Because I like to be scared out of my mind

Because I like to try and figure out what might come next

Because I think the villains are intriguing and imaginative

I don't know why I like horror so much

I have a different reason for enjoying horror

If you are a MYSTERY fan, what is it about this particular genre that you enjoy so much?

Because I like to live the mystery along with the characters

Because I like to try and figure out 'whodunnit' before anyone else--in the movie and elsewhere

Because I like the plot twists

I don't know why I like mystery

I have a different reason for preferring mystery

If you like A COMBINATION OF ANY OF THE PREVIOUS GENRES, why is it that you like the combination and not just one set genre?

Because one genre can wear thin--I need more STUFF to keep me entertained

Because films are always stronger if they have more behind them than just one simple genre formula

Because I can't think of any movie I've seen that DIDN'T have elements from more than one genre

I don't know why I like the combination of different genres more than any of the other genres

I have a different reason for liking combinations of different genres

Ooo-la-la! What about nudity in movies?

I think that it's unnecessary to use nudity on film, no matter what

I think that nudity on film is often just a way to get a bored audience's attention

I think that nudity has its place in film, but if used too often, it takes away from its effect

I think that nudity on film is great--there should be more movies with scenes of naked people

Do you think that there should be more family features coming out of Hollywood?

Definitely Not! Movie theatres are swamped with too many stupid kid flicks!

No--I think there are plenty of family features coming out as it is

Maybe--The balance between "adult movies" and "kid movies" seems pretty even to me

Yes--There are too many "adult movies" and not enough things for the family

Do you like it when a movie teaches you something about life?

What...? I see movies so I can ESCAPE thinking about stuff like that!

Yes, I like a movie that leaves me with an "up" feeling and a fresh curiosity about life

Do you think that kids in the movies are "too cutesy", or seem fake?

Yes! Why can't they show kids the way they really are?

No! I don't see movies with sickeningly cute kids very often. They all seem pretty realistic to me!

What is the #1 movie trend you would like to see come to a screeching halt?

May-December relationships (i.e. much younger woman/much older man relationships)

Glamorizing marital infidelity as "romantic"

Glamorizing the mafia and their violent ethical code

Tiny, thin actresses being the only ones "allowed" to have boyfriends onscreen

The trend of impressive special effects taking precedence over an actual good story

All the unnecessary violence!

All the unneccesary sex!

How many movies have you seen in the past month? (this includes movies seen in theaters, and on video/DVD)

Out of those movies seen in the past month, how many of them would you deem to be "good" movies?

And finally...THE LAST QUESTION! What makes a movie "GOOD" to you?

If it impresses me with its psychological depth

If it impresses me with its special effects

If it impresses me with its uplifting message

If it's the genre that I like