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My name is Jake and welcome to My Continuous Film.  As far back as I can remember, movies have played an important part in my life.  For better or worse, one of my favorite ways to spend time has always been to sit back and throw in a favorite movie, or a movie I was hoping to add to my list of favorites.  Through movies and television shows, I have been able to explore different worlds, visit far reaching corners of the globe, listen to stories as told by some of the greatest visionaries of our time, and see things that would be impossible to replicate in real life.      

It was rare, even from an early age, that a day would go by when I did not watch a movie, cartoon, or television show.  As I grew older, luckily, this trend continued and carried me through high school, college, and even my current married life.  My love of film has helped shape my group of friends, my interests outside of the realm of motion pictures, my outlook on life, and someday might even influence my career.  I love all genre of film, but tend to gravitate towards horror, action, fantasy, science fiction, and comedy.  Seeing these stories unfold before me has brought countless hours of joy to my life and through this blog I hope to share that joy with you.

The goal of this blog is not only to share (and hopefully review) what I am watching, but to foster discussion about different movies, get suggestions about new (or new to me) movies/television shows to watch, and build a community of like-minded people who want to enjoy motion pictures along with me.  As time moves on, I might also write the occasional non-film related post or update you on a neat event/change going on in my life, but the focus will remain largely on what I am watching at the moment and what is fresh in my mind.

I hope to have an active comment section where people can offer their thoughts on my reviews, share their own experiences, and really just have a friendly discussion about the movies that we love (or at times love to hate).  With that in mind, here are some facts and feats to help introduce you to me and provide you with ideas for discussion.

• Favorite Movie:  Halloween (1978) dir. John Carpenter   

• Favorite Television Show:  Firefly (2002) created by Joss Whedon

• I once watched Big (1988) dir. Penny Marshall, 6 times in a single day

• On 17 December 2003 (opening day), I watched The Return of the King (2003) dir. Peter Jackson, 3 times (at 0001, 1530, and 2000) 

• Between 1100 on 31 October 2008 and 0315 on 1 November 2008, I watched Friday the 13th parts 1-10, approximately 16 hours of continuous viewing pleasure (well 16 hours regardless)

So once again, welcome, enjoy, share, and hopefully we will hear from each other soon!

Thanks for reading,
Jake