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I don't like contentless discussions of art either, but spewing paragraph after paragraph of awkward, stilted jargon about your hypothetical personal feelings isn't content, especially when they relate to a movie you haven't even seen!
If my friend says "That movie sucked", and I disagree, I ask "why".
If my friend says "I liked the animation, but the timing is terrible. Everyone telegraphs their reactions", that's a discussion of the film that's actually going somewhere.
If my friend says "Like everyone, I enjoy the physical experience of laughter, but-" and five minutes later they're still talking, I take a moment to look back at my life and wonder how I possibly thought it would be a good idea to see a movie with this person.
Upon reflection, I realized that all the information in my post could be condensed into this statement:
"I am upset when I sense that a person's preferences are being generated mostly by social pressure, but I have no way of proving this, and I'm not even sure it would invalidate their enjoyment if it were true."
Thanks for kicking my ass.
I was trying to be funny. Sometimes that backfires. I do see your point, though. I recognize that it's a disordered post. I had an unfinished idea, and I wanted to get it out there.