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Movies · by Kabir Khan · 2026-10-02

Notes from a very normal winter with Movies for absolute beginners

I had a disappointing first try, a surprisingly good second try, and then a third attempt that taught me humility. So, naturally, I now have opinions.

My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 5 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.

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Hamza Malik · 15 likes

Amazing how much difference one small change can make. I care less about the perfect answer and more about repeatability.

Diego García · 10 likes

This made me smile more than expected. The lunch break version is even more interesting.

Luca Bianchi · 1 likes

I am curious what changed your mind.

Linh Tran · 0 likes

This is the kind of disagreement I like.

Anna Gruber · 5 likes

Great point, especially the part about absolute. Honestly, the simplest version wins for me.

Ren Suzuki · 4 likes

That last line is excellent. I am curious whether directors still feels good next month.

Lukas Huber · 6 likes

Noted, and thank you.

Ren Suzuki · 4 likes

This reminds me of something a friend in Dublin mentioned. I would test it for 2 days before deciding. I respect a strong opinion about pacing.

Emir Kaya · 1 likes

Short answer: yes. Long answer: also yes.

Kabir Khan · 0 likes

This comment has main-character footnote energy.

Pablo Martín · 2 likes

This feels a little overrated to me, even if the intention is good. The social part surprised me too.

Lena Müller · 2 likes

Kind of wild how often intention is the whole issue.

Huy Le · 7 likes

I would pin this if I could.

Kabir Khan · 1 likes

That made the concept click.

Rohan Mehta · 1 likes

Kind of wild how often whole is the whole issue.

Nicolás Díaz · 0 likes

Adding this to my notes.

Budi Santoso · 1 likes

Totally agree, especially for beginners.

Kabir Khan · 2 likes

Do you think this would work in a smaller place than Manila? The second half changed how I felt about the beginning.

Piotr Zieliński · 1 likes

Great point, especially the part about notes.

Noah Miller · 1 likes

This is adorable and oddly motivating. It sounds small, but the playlist matters.

Zeynep Demir · 1 likes

Amazing how much difference one small change can make. I learned that one the expensive way.