For those who are confused, I edited my post prior to Ken's reply. I did, indeed, mention Monty Python and the Holy Grail, but then took it out because it seemed a bit indulgent.
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Originally Posted by Ken Benjamin  but is that your bliss, being entertained? |
No, it's more being silly. Being funny and silly, with no need to be anything else.
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Originally Posted by Ken Benjamin I think the difference is choosing those movies where you would like to be like some part of it |
Right, then, anything with Brad Pitt, preferably naked....
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Originally Posted by Ken Benjamin be that character, have that mannerism, be in that place, do that thing, etc. That, to my mind, is inspiration and the path to bliss. |
Well, I got it after the fact. Just at first, the whole "inspired" thing kind of threw me a bit. I suspect I'm not the only person who has the same association with the word, but maybe it is just me.
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Originally Posted by Ken Benjamin It'll be interesting to see what others have to say as well. |
Indeed.
You know, this could be expanded this by getting people to work on films they did NOT like. In a lot of cases, the answer is going to be, "Because it was just a bad film," but sometimes.... I was particularly repulsed by "AI", just as one example, and that's because it triggered a lot of abandonment issues for me. There are probably other films I dislike for similar kinds of reasons. It's not about bliss, but it can be helpful for finding stuff that needs to be addressed, and which can certainly stand in the way of bliss.