It was brought to Scott Colby's attention the other day that he automatically loves any movie featuring a spaceship. He was unable to immediately refute that claim, a fact which has been bothering him.
Today, while watching Pitch Black, a movie Scott Colby thoroughly enjoys, he had an odd thought. Does he like Pitch Black because it is a good movie, or does he like Pitch Black merely because it provides him with a spaceship fix? Is it a valid piece of cinema, or is it just heroine for nerds?
And what about Independence Day? Men in Black? Mars Attacks? Serenity? Star Wars? Space Balls? Close Encounters of the Third Kind? Alien? Flight of the Navigator? The Last Star Pilot? Stargate? Earth Girls are Easy? Are any of these movies actually good?
It took several days, but Scott Colby eventually came up with two spaceship movies he did not like: ET and the Chronicles of Riddick. However, one might argue that ET is more of a kids' fairytale than a spaceship movie. And Vin Diesel's career took a nosedive down the shitter as soon as he signed on for XXX, so Riddick doesn't qualify.
And what about other genres? Do people who happen to like Westerns like some Westerns that are crappy movies simply because of the horses? What about sports movies? Do people who like sports movies like sports movies that are crappy movies simply because of all the balls?
This is too deep for I Stole Your Lunch. Scott Colby apologizes. He felt the need to update, as his special celebrity guest is fulfilling his reputation for being chronically late. Or is it her reputation? We shall see.
P.S. - If Geena Davis was still as hot as she was in Earth Girls are Easy, Scott Colby would dump Kelly Clarkson for her in a heartbeat.
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