Most of my friends were moderately interested in checking out the new Spiderman film. None of us were really down for that kind of thing anymore, but for some reason our childhood interests had managed to spill over into our adult lives. Mark was the only person I knew who was dead against it. He avoided the X-Men trilogy, the Batman films, and any movie remotely related to the superhero genre.
“Why are you so against comic-book based films?” I asked. I wasn’t a huge fan either. I’d always just been happy to go along with the crowd.
“I used to love the idea of implausible superpowers,” admitted Mark, “but about 15 years ago I saw a film that changed my life.”
“Really?” I asked. “What was it called?”
“Senseless.”
“Are you talking about that shit Marlon Waynes movie?”
“Yeah,” he said, somewhat surprised that I’d heard of it.
“Senseless changed your life?” I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. A film starring David Spade has influenced someone’s views.
“I’m not saying it’s brilliant. I’m not even saying it’s good,” defended Mark, “but the idea of pharmaceutically produced sense-enhancing drugs is far more believable than the bullshit explored in children’s literature.”
“Ok.” I couldn’t disagree with the comment.
“Your views don’t have to be shaped by brilliant or respected sources. If something makes you think profoundly, why would you fight it?”
It was an interesting thought. So now, in an indirect way, the 90s flop was also shaping my views.
“Why are you so against comic-book based films?” I asked. I wasn’t a huge fan either. I’d always just been happy to go along with the crowd.
“I used to love the idea of implausible superpowers,” admitted Mark, “but about 15 years ago I saw a film that changed my life.”
“Really?” I asked. “What was it called?”
“Senseless.”
“Are you talking about that shit Marlon Waynes movie?”
“Yeah,” he said, somewhat surprised that I’d heard of it.
“Senseless changed your life?” I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. A film starring David Spade has influenced someone’s views.
“I’m not saying it’s brilliant. I’m not even saying it’s good,” defended Mark, “but the idea of pharmaceutically produced sense-enhancing drugs is far more believable than the bullshit explored in children’s literature.”
“Ok.” I couldn’t disagree with the comment.
“Your views don’t have to be shaped by brilliant or respected sources. If something makes you think profoundly, why would you fight it?”
It was an interesting thought. So now, in an indirect way, the 90s flop was also shaping my views.