Introduction to my Blog

I am still not quite sure exactly what I am doing here, but no doubt time will tell. Some of you have gotten mass distribution emails with similar content, so it will be something like that, only instead, I hope it will be a little every few days, instead of months all at once and then long periods of silence. Also this way I do not have to decide who to include on the distribution or wonder who really wants to get the email; it is instead your decision whether you want to read it or not, and therefore one less thing for me to think about. I imagine it will be an assembly of random notes on anything I have come across or am thinking about and feel like sharing.

As most of you know, I am quite fond of the cinema and I get people bugging me to write about it all the time, so that will likely be a significant part of this—not that I will be diving into the really serious writing that people are encouraging (there, that is a nicer word than bugging) me to do, but at least I will be getting my feet wet. I imagine it will an odd hybrid sort of film notes, a little serious criticism, a little populist fluff, part notes to myself after seeing a film, and part what I would say if one of you asked me what I thought of a film, and that in part if you were asking me with an eye to deciding whether you wanted to invest or waste, as the case may be, a few moments of your limited and precious lifespan watching it. Needless to say, but I will anyway, you all have very busy lives, but to the extent that you actually get around to reading one of my entries, I would heartily encourage (there is that nice word again, notice I am not bugging) you to post a comment, and who knows, we may even get some interesting discussions going. Although you do not need to write an elaborate comment, even something simple would be nice just so I know occasionally someone out there is bothering to read this—personal reply emails would also work, if you do not feel like sharing your thoughts with the public at large, such as it may be. Here, for example, are some suggestions for how you could reply briefly, given the demanding time constraints of your existence:

1) Hi Pardis, I liked this film too.
2) I hated this film. What is wrong with you? I’m never reading your stupid blog again.
3) Clive Owen is so HOT!!!

While you will be able to read the current entries on the main page, if you want to comment on an entry, you need to go to its own page by clicking on the title in the list on the right-hand side of the main page. Rest assured that failure to read my blog, let alone post a comment, will neither be seen as a reflection of your love for me, or lack thereof, nor will it diminish my affection for you. But then you should at least bookmark it in your Favorites as a token gesture.

I do not think I am going to restrict access with a password, because that seems too self-importantly paranoid even for me (do I really need to lock a gate assuredly almost no one will walk through? I think not), but if things start getting unruly in the discussion forum, by golly, there will be a clampdown!

OK, I think that covers everything for now, so without further ado…