Maybe that is the wrong question. The first question is: who reads? MovieWithMe.com is not for everyone. We’ve known that since we started building the website. But there is a big part of the movie audience that wants different experiences than those offered by Scary Movie 3. You live in urban centers and college towns, you have an education level above the average American, and you are seeking more challenging entertainment than is generally available at your local multiplex. You are also old enough to not be called a kid and not to be treated like one.

That’s true of the movies you like as well as the friends you might like to meet. How many websites can you think of that are actually designed for adults? It seems like both web designers and big corporations are focused on a teen mentality. (Maybe that is their mentality). The Internet has been a big factor in most people’s lives since the mid-1990′s. At the least, that is 15 years ago. So if you were a hyperactive teenager when you bonded with your personal computer, you are an astute 30-year-old now. Old enough to appreciate indie movies and foreign movies. What that means is old enough to have curiosity about the world beyond your three best friends.

My goal in guiding our hosts choosing movies is pretty basic: curiosity, human characters, and good narrative. So easy to say but so tough to find. The opposite is usually the rule. Did you see The Informant? What was that about? Serious? Comedy? Did anyone care about Matt Damon’s character? I think it should have been called The Mess.

Many who start a website or a blog are on their own holy mission. I admit to it. We’re always digging deeper and deeper through the piles of DVDs, and spending nights and weekends in dank screening rooms looking for those unsung gems that were passed over or never understood. Why? Because there is nothing as exciting as a good movie.