Death At A Funeral!

Yes, my faithful blog-readers, my Netflix movie choice finally came in Tuesday. And you know what I did?

I watched it!

Of course, there was a problem (because let's face it: nothing is ever easy. Family pictures, finding professors, even getting something to eat when you have no car and your parents do the stupidest of things, like put bread in the freaking freezer. But that's another story. Gist of this: nothing is ever easy).

So what was the problem watching Death At A Funeral, you ask?

Okay. So the disc says, "Full Screen This Side/Wide Screen This Side." My television is more of a wider-screen, so naturally I want to watch the movie in wide screen. So I put it in.

Nothing happens.

Literally. I make sure I put it in right, and I did. So I sit there, give it five minutes. Nothing.

Then I flip it around, because I'm certain it must be the wrong side. (My logic isn't entirely correct, because if I inserted the "wrong side" then the full screen side of a Netflix DVD is screwed up, and I like to think they wouldn't send us a fully-functioning DVD.)

Well. Full-screen it is. I was right, so I flip it again and try to play it.

I get through 15 seconds of lag. That's it. You know what lag is? Has anyone ever played the massively popular online computer game, World of Warcraft? There's a city called Ironforge which everyone calls Lagforge because, no matter the power of your computer, it lags. As in, freezes and plays every so often. Like listening to a song with continuous pauses. SO ANNOYING.

It seemed as though the movie gods weren't listening to my pleas. But I got over it, put the DVD in on the full-screen, went to the couch, and enjoyed a good 90 minute movie.

I have seen it once more since Tuesday, and I have to confess: By myself, DaaF was a movie that should've been funnier, the kind of movie that makes you smile, chuckle, and get really excited that it's going to be funny (because it's obvious where they're going with the joke or scene) but then fails to actually reach the peak of hilarity. I enjoyed it, nonetheless, but would've liked it funnier.

When I watched it the second time, with other people, everything changed! It was laugh-out-loud funny! I almost had tears in my eyes, and this is coming from the person who saw it just two days ago, so you'd think watching the same movie would be like reading old news. But yet I enjoyed it even more!

I think it deserves a spot on my list of movies to see before you die. In fact, I ought to actually make that list and post it. Because I am no movie-expert (I wish) but I happen to think I have good taste in movies. If I share mine, will you blog-readers share me yours? In comments?

Anyway, the scenes were well-shot, the acting and writing was believable, and even though the movie borderlines on unsafely ridiculous, I highly recommend it. Claire gives it a: 8.5 out of 10.

So! This post leads me to my question of the night for you blog-readers! What movies have you watched that you "watch" differently with different audiences? Do you cry in front of Forrest Gump when you're around only specific people? Do you make fun of the "period" movies like Pride & Prejudice or The Queen Victoria when you're around your friends--but when you watch them in secret, think they are respectable pieces of film art and should be more enjoyed by broader audiences? Are you like me, in that you are seriously glad to have watched Superbad with your brother, and not with your parents like you had originally planned?

I want opinions! Friday is just around the corner! The hot cast of TrueBlood is on my Entertainment Weekly magazine this weekend!

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