February 15, 2005
cowabunga kurosawa!
I’ve determined that I need a new hobby. My new hobby should be watching foreign films so that I can feel better about putting my education to use.
I like watching foreign films. I watched Talk to Her yesterday and started to watch the commentary today. It’s a very intriguing movie. Very very.
My current hobby is to "watch" movies. I actually listen to them while I do other things. But foreign language films, I don’t know enough of any language, except English, to be able to listen-only to a foreign language film. A girl can’t hear subtitles.
I determined, however, that a girl could walk on a treadmill or use an exercise bike or engage in some kind of activity that requires being stationary, and read subtitles at the same time.
Some people might read books, and I think that’s a great idea. But you can read books almost anywhere. Why not squeeze in a couple of foreign films? Or maybe one or two of those silent ones? I think it’s a dandy idea.
It could also be a dating kind of thing, like people getting hooked up at the gym. If someone hops onto the exercise bike next to you and says, "Oh! I love Kurosawa’s work, too!" then you know they like at least one thing that you do and that they’re just as confident in their taste in films (I betcha they don’t say the word movie) as you are. Of course, if they do say the word movie then we can all agree that this is a person of the proletariat. The proliterary-ate.
The dating aspect would be optional, as some folks aren’t looking for a date.
Oh, and at this place, renting a movie (film) to watch while cycling or walking or running would be included in the price of membership. Earphones would also be available so that intonation and music could be appreciated.
This is genius, I say.
