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The extinction of movie theaters...
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I think there's a good amount of truth to this, especially when you factor in the downsides of going out to the theater. Decades ago, I'd "put up" with the hassles because the AV part of the experience was clearly better, now I find it's usually better at home, better [apparent] resolution, deeper, richer color, the room can be darker, the audio is perfectly dialed in to the seating location.
"I'll have a large popcorn, some nachos, a box of M&Ms, oh yeah, and a couple of grams of Buddha’s Sister ..."
Yes, I already thought about trying it just once with a movie I have already seen but never cared about this concept enough to even remember it.
This was my best movie experience ever.
Due to a mix up me and Mrs AFB were the only ones booked into this screen on opening night for Rouge One.
5 minutes before the film was due to start the manager asked us if we wanted to move to one of the other two screens.
We declined and watched it alone. Bliss.
Star Wars, Mrs AFB and no distractions.
Yay!
Where the hell are the younglings going to go on dates???!
We thought so!Holy smokes, that's the greatest theater story _ever_
This was such an omission, I'm watching it for you, like right now.
We have a home-theater room at our house (with a projector and seating and everything), so I was never too interested in spending a lot to see a movie in theaters; my friends and I would just see movies at my house. Plus I tend to only see things after I've read reviews of them
Cool, I had a similar experience when the ex-GF and I went to see Big Hero 6.
Now my Rogue One experience was the best, my roommate and I went, and it was packed. Star Wars nerds (many in costume) as far as the eye could see. It helped really drive the moments of the movie when you could feel the crowd around you sharing the emotions (especially the last 15 minutes of the movie, you know the scene).
I find it amusing how many people complain about the experience; the chatting, noisy kids, etc, ruining theater going, because I remember adults making the same complaints when I was a kid in the 80's and 90's. I "fondly" remember being one of this ****** girls who gabbed (loudly I might add) through movies with her friends. I remember grown ups talking loudly on their cell phones in the early day. Heck, talking to my mom about this, she remember people complaining about the "Theater Experience" and how theaters were going to die, way back in the 60's.
Back in the 80s and 90s and even in the aughts, most people went to the movie for the movie. I do not pay to hear other people's conversations if it's not about the movie itself. It's bad enough getting kicked by some impatient person behind you or distracted by cell phones. Now going to a movie full of people enjoying it, that's great. Seeing The Hangover in 2009 was one of the best movie experiences I had because the entire crowd was ROTF throughout. Everyone was having fun.
I politely disagree with you: If you're not there for the movie, then why bother? and more importantly why bother others who are?
Yep. The only part I've seen, and it might be in the sequel or prequel, is where Macaulay Culkin's character gets stung by a lot of bees and passes.
You're killing me.
There's no prequel/sequel, Stand by Me is a standalone film directed by Rob Reiner, based on a story by Stephen King, about 4 kids in the 50s going to find a dead body. The kids were played by Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman and Jerry O'Connell (Kiefer Sutherland played a town tough guy).
You're talking about My Girl, and pretty much the only thing in common is the titles of both films are classic songs (though by different artists).
Oh. I might have seen it then. Is it the one where they walk into an Area 51 type of base where aircraft drop test bombs?You're killing me.
There's no prequel/sequel, Stand by Me is a standalone film directed by Rob Reiner, based on a story by Stephen King, about 4 kids in the 50s going to find a dead body. The kids were played by Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman and Jerry O'Connell (Kiefer Sutherland played a town tough guy).
You're talking about My Girl, and pretty much the only thing in common is the titles of both films are classic songs (though by different artists).
I remember the week River died. I hadn't see that many women lose their collective minds in my life, and didn't see anything remotely similar until MJ's death.
There's nothing to disagree with, I'm just saying people are people, and the film going experience was "going to hell" even 50 years ago.
Which is why I said, one of my best experiences was seeing Rogue One in a theater full of like minded Star Wars nerds.
I only tend to go very occasionally as it's a fair trek from where I live. Having said that, it's still a decent experience seeing some films on such a big screen, in a darkened room with proper surround sound and sharing the experience with others. Can't quite recreate it with the smaller screen, weaker surround sound system and turning the lights off at home somehow
days are long and life is short
somehow watching Netflix on a MBP next to my husband is more romantic better finer.
somehow watching Netflix on a MBP next to my husband is more romantic better finer.
I like sharing the theater with two or three well behaved strangers. It helps if you can attend late night midweek screenings.
I used to take my daughter when the films were almost finished their run as she is autistic and hates sitting next to strangers etc.