jennifer_j_s ([info]jennifer_j_s) wrote,
@ 2008-02-13 16:53:00
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Jaded teens and horror movies
So I found this puzzling list by the computer. My youngest daughter and her friend were watching a horror movie, and for once, it did not revolve around vampires. As they explained to me later, they decided to see how much of the plot they could figure out ahead of time. They made 22 predictions, and 15 were dead on (please excuse the pun), like:

Balding guy is going to die
Uptight chick (UC) is going to say “Let’s go upstairs”
UC will kill her husband
Daughter will find out UC is a psycho killer
Scary guy will become a cannibal
UC will die eventually

This is the same daughter who gets mad if I’m sitting by her watching a movie, and if someone coughs onscreen, I say, “she’s going to be dead soon.” Because everyone knows that a movie cough signals a serious deadly disease, right?

And now she’s making lists. I find that very, very funny.



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[info]azang
2008-02-14 01:11 am UTC (link)
Love it!
That is one of our favorite things to do to, guess the plot. It is a truly talented movie that can be that completely predictable and yet make you still want to watch it.

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[info]jennifer_j_s
2008-02-14 11:02 pm UTC (link)
True, some actors rise above a predictable plot. I'm a good guesser, so I go for characters in a movie, and try to think about their motivations.

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[info]lyriclemon
2008-02-14 10:07 pm UTC (link)
Ha ha...Your youngest daughter is sooooo much braver than me. I actually consult www.kids-in-mind.com before I go to see a "thriller" or "suspense" movie to see if I will be able to stand it! I don't "do" horror flicks...not ever. ::shudders::

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[info]jennifer_j_s
2008-02-14 11:01 pm UTC (link)
You are unlikely to see me at a screening of a horror movie. I'm with you -- I steer clear!

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