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Netflix, Streaming Videos & DVDs

bif

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14. I do two film reviews a week

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Reply #11)

Thu Dec 29, 2022, 01:46 PM

Dec 2022

One online and one in our local paper. Almost always two different films. So I watch a lot of movies. And those are movies after I've eliminated all the dreck. I have to watch at least one film a day!

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Question: How long do you give a movie before you bail? [View all] bif Dec 2022 OP

I usually try to make it through Tree-Hugger Dec 2022 #1

Me too. The only movie I can think of that I ALMOST bailed on, and probably should have, was beaglelover Jan 2023 #23

It depends. I'll usually stick it out for about 15-20 minutes, maybe less if Ocelot II Dec 2022 #2

"Loose Change" from 2022 bif Dec 2022 #3

LOL!! 2naSalit Dec 2022 #6

This one just came out. bif Dec 2022 #8

Wow... 2naSalit Dec 2022 #9

I used to give it a half hour in the theater as I mulled the waste of $$$ hlthe2b Dec 2022 #4

Normally a half an hour but there have been a few on Netflix a lot less. redstatebluegirl Dec 2022 #5

What's really pathetic....... MyOwnPeace Dec 2022 #7

We are weird. LakeArenal Dec 2022 #10

We agree on 15 minutes. There are, of course, some we won't even try. 3Hotdogs Dec 2022 #11

I do two film reviews a week bif Dec 2022 #14

I've only walked out of one movie in the Theater mockmonkey Dec 2022 #12

I didn't walkout but fell asleep kimbutgar Dec 2022 #13

I mean, if at 3 mins I'm tempted to stop, I'll usually give it another 5 intrepidity Dec 2022 #15

It was about a couple of con artists bif Dec 2022 #16

I've never timed it, but I know it depends. ShazzieB Dec 2022 #17

The thing I like best about streaming is that it costs you nothing to bail. milestogo Dec 2022 #18

It usually takes about 15 minutes for me nuxvomica Dec 2022 #19

Well I just waisted over 2 hours watching doc03 Jan 2023 #20

Is that the same as "White Noise"? bif Jan 2023 #21

On Netflix maybe I am too dumb to get it, to me it it was just bad. nt doc03 Jan 2023 #22