Comments on: The New York Times > Movies > Critic’s Choice: New DVD’s Dave Kehr: New DVD’s http://nanothoughts.net/2005/03/22/the-new-york-times-movies-critics-choice-new-dvds-dave-kehr-new-dvds/ nanothoughts for electric headz Sun, 02 Oct 2011 16:43:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rog http://nanothoughts.net/2005/03/22/the-new-york-times-movies-critics-choice-new-dvds-dave-kehr-new-dvds/comment-page-1/#comment-189 Rog Wed, 23 Mar 2005 16:42:00 +0000 http://nanothoughts.net/?p=631#comment-189 I agree that you can't watch those if you're the least bit tired. Interestingly, I was just reading <a HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0415226651" REL="nofollow">Argyle's <i>The Psychology of Happiness</i></a> last night and he was talking about movies and their use for mood induction. i.e. people who are bored usually watch action films, while those who are stressed out like to unwind to comedies and lighter fare. They're sort of trying to achieve a form of psychological homeostasis. I agree that you can’t watch those if you’re the least bit tired. Interestingly, I was just reading Argyle’s The Psychology of Happiness last night and he was talking about movies and their use for mood induction. i.e. people who are bored usually watch action films, while those who are stressed out like to unwind to comedies and lighter fare. They’re sort of trying to achieve a form of psychological homeostasis.

]]> By: J.p. http://nanothoughts.net/2005/03/22/the-new-york-times-movies-critics-choice-new-dvds-dave-kehr-new-dvds/comment-page-1/#comment-188 J.p. Wed, 23 Mar 2005 14:47:00 +0000 http://nanothoughts.net/?p=631#comment-188 I had no clue what to make of 'Marienbad'. I think I fell asleep towards the end. It was hard to tell, though, since there really wasn't a plot. <br/><br/>Normally I like weird, atmospheric movies like that, so maybe it was just too late at night when I watched it. I had no clue what to make of ‘Marienbad’. I think I fell asleep towards the end. It was hard to tell, though, since there really wasn’t a plot.

Normally I like weird, atmospheric movies like that, so maybe it was just too late at night when I watched it.

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