I have been a fan of horror films since I was a kid and still revel just as much in the excitement, suspense and terror delivered by the best of the genre. It's unfortunate that most of the remakes and sequels of the last decade have stunk and all but stifled the progress that could have been made without them. That's why I love threads like this one. Peoples' lists introduce me to titles I've never heard of which I often end up loving. Some are forgotten classics, others obscure contemporaries.
Sadly however, after scanning through the replies, I always find the same old problem. No matter who started the thread or what movie began the discussion, I can always count on dozens of mean, arrogant, immature people who refuse to respect others' tastes. It's pathetic. There are plenty of movies on these lists that I don't like, but I know there's no point in insulting the people who do like them. What could possibly be gained?
It's my guess that most of those who feel the need to attack others' opinions are all about the same: extremely petty, have no romantic relationships, and can only glean the slimmest sense of what real power is by putting a fellow film fan down. They are miserable little people, no matter how smart or knowledgeable they may actually be. They're liars and cowards with no self control. And they're probably ashamed of their penises.
To those of you who do these things, I have a message for you: No one cares what your story is, what made you how you are. No one thinks you're cool. No one thinks you're smart and nothing you say is impressive. The truth is you really have nothing of substance to say and you know it, which is why you talk trash to complete strangers in the first place. You don't deserve respect or pity. You only deserve to feel bad about yourself, just as you do now. You only deserve to sit on your bum in a dark room and fume over how the whole world is against you and how you have to defend yourself by punching your keyboard really hard.
To put it in terms you might understand better, none of your favorite filmmakers have any interest in meeting you, and even if by some miracle you were given the chance to make a film of your own, you couldn't make one even half as good as any of the ones you put others down for liking. So the next time you feel the venom boiling inside you and you're about to blow up into a tirade of chaos, take a moment to realize how laughable your inability to tolerate any differences really is. Then do the rest of the world a favor by breaking your computer and never setting foot outside so no one else has to endure your whiny, insignificant yapping ever again. Thank you.
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