Movie buff

Definition: A devotee or well-informed person of some activity or subject.

When the subject is MOVIES, would you consider yourself one?





Which of these comments refer to you?

I'm not a big movie fan

Cinema is like therapy to me, to help me forget about my problems a little bit
Lately I haven’t been going to the cinema
I don't have the time or the patience to go
I hate to wait in long/enormous/never-ending/kilometrical/endless lines

I usually get my tickets online

It’s not a cheap form of entertainment anymore, that's why I don't go so often

Movies are not my specialty!

Language note: some other expressions to say that something is not of your interest:
my cup of tea
my thing
my stuff
my passion
my favorite topic
my scene


I never know the names of movie directors.

Question: Do you always forget the names of other professionals like teachers, your building managers, your bank account manager?

When (in what everyday situations) would I use the following expressions?

That was close!
That was a tough one/a toughie.
Finally!
At long last!
Thank God!
What a relief!
Phew!



What was the funniest movie you have ever seen?

the saddest
the most unforgettable
the best

SURVEY: the greatest movie character of all time. Some candidates:
Darth Vader
Freddie Kruger
The Joker
Indian Jones
James Bond

What if our favorite characters had a smartphone with lots of apps? Could you identify them by their cellphones?

Things that make a good movie:
photography
image and sound editing
soundtrack
plot
special effects
make-up
costumes
cast
director
behind the camera staff
story


Which of these do YOU think is most important?