Those nights we sit in analysis paralysis
Watching one trailer after the other
Not getting any closer to deciding
What movie to watch that night
It’s always a Friday night
That’s movie night
Romcom or Thriller
Time piece or comedy
Why do the trailers give the whole movie away
We ask
Then, we give ourselves a time limit
Pick a movie within in the next ten minutes
After ten minutes go by
A movie has been selected
Whether we enjoy it or not
At this point, that’s irrelevant
Then, we reminisce on walking through the aisles
Of Blockbuster
We all gather with our movie selections
Only one or two would make it the final cut
As we looked at the cover of each movie
We would discuss
Analyze, collectively
Would it be worth it to take it home and pop into our VHS or DVD player
At checkout
We’d pick up some sour patch kids and M&Ms
The perfect pairing for movie night
It was an event
The nostalgia of no trailers
With no paradox of choice
You pick a movie
You watch a movie
Then, trailers became the bane of our existence
Watching trailers for hours
The same amount of time it would take to watch a full movie
What are we watching tonight?
