Every year I watch the Grouchies, and it’s always the same movies that win: sentimental period pieces and anything based on a true story with lots of sad piano music and sad actor faces. So basically, not what anyone actually wants to watch and have fun. I swear, they’re so formulaic even a computer algorithm could predict what’s going to win. Heck, a computer algorithm could write these movies and they’d still win all the Grouchies.
At least…I’m hoping so. I’ve made a bet with my friend, who thinks because he’s doing some fancy software development course around Melbourne somewhere that he knows everything about computers. He also really likes soulful period-pieces and movies about true stories, so this is a personal thing. And I’ve done computer courses. Like, I did that one course a couple of years ago on how to fix a broken computer screen and replace parts, and one a few years back on proper graphic design basics. Okay, so I’m not the most well-equipped, but I definitely have determination, and also $100 on the line that I’d really prefer not to give away.
So if I was doing software development…what would I do? Probably start developing some software. I know a bit of that from my old school days, back when we had to make basic websites and programmes that did basically nothing. There was one module on software development, and I got a pretty good score. What I need to do now is find some kind of algorithm. Note down all the things that Grouchy-winning movies have, and somehow insert that into a bit of software. Maybe I can get advice from people actually doing a software development course, so that my victory is a little bit ironic. All I need is…so much. I need so much stuff. This was a stupid bet.
-Al