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[EverydayBeast]

Theaters whole thing are getting out maximizing attention and you can’t get up to let the dog out plus the huge screen bigger than 85in TVs.

 

[CortexVortex]

I live going to the cinema. It’s just a fantastic experience… at least at my favourite cinema here in Hamburg.
But yeah, obviously it all depends on the cinema.

 

[Dark Star]

I go to the matinee so the crowd is all old people.

Yup. This is the way.

I don’t like going at night, that’s when all the jerks come out

 

[Bragr]

To be fair, its like that just going to the mall these days, people have no courtesy.

 

[bitbydeath]

and the audience getting in on it can add to the enjoyment.

How I picture American cinemas.

 

[NahaNago]

I go to the matinee so the crowd is all old people.

I used to go to the matinee all the time but now I go to the last showing for the night in the middle of the week.

 

[kurisu_1974]

The French arthouse production I went to see just had one other older couple and they were very nice.

 

[Maiden Voyage]

How I picture American cinemas.

Reminds me of high school.

 

[Torrent of Pork]

I haven't been to the theatre since The Last Jedi. 99% of the trash that comes from Hollywood isn't worth watching for free, let alone paying for it.

 

[Mr Blobby]

How I picture American cinemas.

Just saw Scream 6... at the cinema. Jenny Ortega

 

[AJUMP23]

I used to go to the matinee all the time but now I go to the last showing for the night in the middle of the week.

I am too old for that.

 

[AJUMP23]

I went to see Creed 3 yesterday and in the final boxing sequence some ladies. in the same row as I, were coming apart when the men took off their shirt and they showed their chest. They cheered and celebrated everything Michael B Jordan did.

 

[Ownage]

This is a true story.

Back in 2000, when the film Traffic came out, I went to Potomac Yard in Alexandria to see it. This was a very mixed demographic neighborhood, but at the time the theatre was new and had all the desirable features.

During the film, when a hood rat drug dealer was banging the daughter of one the US government main characters, some line was spoken by a character, and all of a sudden someone in the audience pulled a gun out, shouted "Oh hell naw" with a few mf bombs, and started waving the gun at the screen. People screamed and ran out of the theatre.

This is the DMV.

 

[NahaNago]

I am too old for that.

well it's either the first showing or the last showing that I go to since I don't like crowds.

 

[Valonquar]

I quit theaters long before the pandemic, I have to imagine it is way way worse now.
Cheap home screens and streaming have made people treat theatres like they are at home, which leads to lots of rude behavior. A lot of theaters have terrible upkeep and you'll get a screen that is damaged, or poor sound. It honestly can't compete at all with a 70"+ 4K TV which you're going to sit close enough to have the same perceived image without all the annoying bullshit.

 

[BlackTron]

I would never see a "mainstream" movie in theaters. People are animals and have zero consideration of others and their surroundings. However, It's a super nice experience if you go to a fine arts cinema with cultured and civilized folks

Sorry sorry, I just had to lol.

 

[GutsOfThor]

Last year I went to a 3d screening of Dawn of the Dead and I was the only one in the theater.

It..was..... Glorious

 

[Dr. Suchong]

I'm partially deaf, and the dreadful sound systems in Cinema's seem to make hearing the actors even harder.
I simply don't go anymore, haven't for years.
The argument for the "Cinematic experience" over home viewing holds very little water these days.

 

[nemiroff]

When me and my wife get out of the house to watch something we always end up in this "screening room" at the local movie theatre:

We've never experienced anything annoying, everyone have been civilized AF.

 

[DetectiveBananas]

It's a garbage experience these days. The lowest trash on the totem pole ruining the experience for other souls in the theatre, cell phones and light pollution, children kicking seats, yelling, and genius laggers waddling in 20 minutes into the theatre (and shining their cell phone flashlights because they can't see). It takes some real mindfulness and meditation to not berate the living daylights out of them.

Perhaps movie theatre experienes were always like this, and I grew intolerant. Whatever the case may be, I'll never go back to a movie theatre again after tonight.

There have always been issues but the introduction of the smart phone took the annoying levels through the roof. I’d say 35-40% of the time I’ve had to get a refund on my ticket due to horrible behavior of others. I don’t go nearly as often now.

 

[Northeastmonk]

After GAF recommended The VVitch. I went to see it in an empty theater. It was great. I can see why the rich put a theater inside their house.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

When me and my wife get out of the house to watch something we always end up in this "screening room" at the local movie theatre:

We've never experienced anything annoying, everyone have been civilized AF.

Guau.... this is cool

 

[DeafTourette]

Ant Man. I liked it.

@Quasicat, you're right. I have a bigass screen and surround too. I love it. I guess I didn't feel like waiting for the latest D+ MCU and wanted to get out on (what I thought would be) a chill Saturday night.

Mistakes were made.

I saw Ant-Man last night. It was indeed great!

Few people and I got in free somehow... AND I found which auditorium it was in somehow too!

 

[DeafTourette]

When me and my wife get out of the house to watch something we always end up in this "screening room" at the local movie theatre:

We've never experienced anything annoying, everyone have been civilized AF.

Studio Movie Grill or CMX?

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

What I hate with all my being when being in the cinema, is that there are people who bring this screeching sound, in the whole movie!!!





fuc.....

They take to see a movie that is not suitable for children or neglect.

It's what I don't like about movies

 

[RJMacready73]

I once threw some kids phone at the screen after the wee fucker refused to stop talking on it after being asked politely 2 times to stop... It was some group of Chinese kids other than that incident it's been absolutely fine, once the movie starts everyone shuts up and god help if someone claps, US cinemas look like the wild west