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I finally stopped pretending I liked Blade Runner after that one film professor called me out
Back in 2012 at a community college in Portland, my film professor asked why I kept saying Blade Runner was my favorite movie. I admitted I'd never actually finished it without falling asleep. She said 'stop lying to yourself, it's okay to prefer The Fifth Element instead.' That comment made me realize I was curating my taste for other people, not myself. Anyone else ever catch themselves pretending to like a 'classic' just to fit in?
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charles6402mo ago
Total Recall rules, Fifth Element is the real classic.
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margaretramirez2mo ago
Fifth Element came out in 1997, not 2012, but I totally get your point about forcing yourself to like things just for the status. It's freeing when you finally admit you'd rather watch Total Recall than something you think you're supposed to like.
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