why do people like melodramas so much? it's always the

>>80338343
why do people like capeshit so much?

it's always the same
>earth gets attacked and people have to deal with it
>overly destructive events with shock value (aliens, magic, robots, etc)

example films:
>Avengers movies
>anything by Disney, Warner Bros, Fox

>>80338343
I know that since you're a trust fund teenage honky you have literally 0 problems in life other than crippling autism, but people in the real world deal with death and poverty and other "overly emotional events" on a fairly regular basis

>>80338343

Do you have autism?

>>80338343
von Trier hasn't done melodrama since that Dogville sequel no one cared about, and that was a decade ago

>>80338799
i dont like capeshit either for mostly the same reasons

>>80338851
> literally 0 problems in life other than crippling autism
autism, and the loneliness that comes with it, is a serious problem
what do I gain from watching 2 hours of someone going through their own problems? manchester by the sea was not even enjoyable

>>80338876
haven't been tested, but i probably fall somewhere on the spectrum

people like to know that they are not alone

>>80339092
>>80339092
>autism, and the loneliness that comes with it, is a serious problem

sorry there's not enough spergodramas for you. Not that you'd be able to gain anything from them. Stick to train collections

>>80338343
So basically you don't understand what the term "melodrama" means, do you?

>>80338343
why do people like films so much?

it's always the same
>characters interact with each other
>movie follows some kind of plot

example films:
>most of them

>>80339092
>what do I gain

Have you heard of the word Empathy? I now its hurd to understand it being an edgelord, but apply yourself a little bit.

>>80339092
>what do I gain
It's called catharsis, you underaged moron.
Ancient people knew this thousands of years ago, fucking idiot.

>>80338343

why do people like horror so much?

it's always the same
>creepy things happen and the characters have to deal with it
>overtly emotional events with shock value (death, torture, paranormal, gore, etc.)

example films:
>Saw
>anything by John Carpenter

>>80338343
Honestly you should leave this board

Because life isn't always happy. So it's good to see films that represent the negative aspects of the world once in a while instead of everything being optimistic and happy and pretend things are perfect.

>>80338343
>why do people like films about the human condition?

gee I don't know hmmm