I never used to like going to the cinema but then all I used to go and see were ‘blockbusters’
Then I got a job working in an art deco cinema that showed art house type films and that made me enjoy the whole experience more
Being able to have a pint whilst watching and the free tickets certainly helped
Yeah, that’s me. Over the last 10 years, I’ve watched 51 movies in theaters. Only a few of them were movies I actually wanted to see.
I’m trying to stop doing this, but it’s hard because my friend group has terrible taste in movies, and they get upset if I don’t come along.
This Thursday we’re going to see Avatar 3, and I have no interest in it. It’s also a very long movie and starts late at night. The next day I need to wake up early for a pretty important workday. I need to start standing up for myself more…
Grow a spine, mate! The best thing I’ve done for myself was learning my own boundaries and how to enforce them.
avatar 3? how many are there? I thought there was just that 1 with the 3d glasses
My guess would be three.
when is avatar 4 coming out? i cannot wait to miss it as well :D
2029 I think? There’s 5 planned
Indeed a 3rd one is coming to theatees soon. Personally, I’m waiting for disney+ for this one
Laughts are on them.
Laughts?
Do you reckon they might have been trying to spell another word? Gosh, but what word could it possibly be?? If only we could have ANY clues at all!!!
Bruh. “Laughs are on them” isn’t the right phrase regardless.
(It’s supposed to be, “Joke’s on them.”)
If somebody said “laughs are on them”, you’re telling me you simply can’t understand what the sentiment that person is trying to get across is?
Of course not; you clearly know what the phrase would be for native English speakers - well done - but I just don’t find much value in nitpicking easily ignored syntax or grammar issues honestly.
Do you want a “White Knight of the Year” award, or will simply blocking your weak ass be enough for you?
Can I get the award first and then the block pls? Seems funny to call me weak when you’ve thrown a little tantrum like this
OLOLOLOLOL
Yeah
I go to theaters all the time.
Under 25s ask me how are there theaters left anymore? They didnt know people went to movies (didnt that die in like, the 90s?)
Sad. I find it enjoyable to enjoy movies with others. I have been lucky that the very few other movie goers have always been respectful. I could see how assholes ruin it.
I loved going to watch movies at the cinema. Then they decided to raise tickets prices absurdly. And set popcorn and drinks prices even higher and, against the law, decided to ban consumption of outside food (you have to argue every time with them). So right now, a full price ticket with popcorns and a small drink goes for more than a decent diner at a restaurant.
I don’t understand going to the movie theater at all. Except for the sound, every other aspect of the experience is worse than my own living room.
I don’t go anymore, but really as someone who wants to get out of the house more, I can 100% see it being as a good enough reason to get out of the house.
For me, it’s a social activity where I can enjoy with close friends. I also don’t have a 4K TV or surround sound system, so the audio and visual quality is miles ahead in the theatre than my 1080p TN LCD flatscreen and Bluetooth speaker.
Original Sony Bravia Z Series. Don’t even use the Bluetooth speaker. Yeah. Theaters definitely hit different than at home.
And it definitely is a fun experience to see movies on the big screen.
Completely agreed. My TV is some cheap Akai 24" thing, but at least it’s a dumb TV with a built-in DVD player, so I still enjoy it. The speakers on it are absolutely garbage, so that’s why I bother with a separate speaker. I too live in very small housing and frequently move about, so having any kind of speaker system is just not feasible.
I got a modern 42 inch TV hooked up to an RCA stereo from the 90s with two big box speakers and I get that theatre sound right in my bedroom. A set like this is still only like $50-60 if you ca find 'em.
You don’t need a 5 or 7 speaker system for perfect surround sound; just 2. Headphones might even sound better if you’re on a tight budget.
Apartment living sucks. The walls here are cellophane thin. Headphones is the best I got.
Strange……A social activity where you are not allowed to interact with anyone at all and you are seated in a way that you really can’t look at each other.
What got me back into theatres was going out and being around people without actually, you know, being around people “post”-COVID. That and I wanted to support my local indie theatre, 'cause it’s cool and stood a huge risk of going out of business during the pandemic.
Do you mean the ppl going to see “The extended editions of “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy (that) will return to theaters for a special 25th anniversary celebration from January 16-18 and January 23-25, 2026.”?
I only mean them if they complain that nobody wants it but they choose to see it
We like it, now that you can buy seats and the theaters are smaller and steeper (no bad seats). Too expensive to do all the time but great for the Spectacular Movies with all the effects. Too loud usually, the sound is great and clear but too loud.
I don’t know anybody who says they are going to see something nobody wants to see, maybe those movies don’t make it down here.
A lot of the big popular movies, like superhero movies, immediately get people whining “nobody wants this”
I don’t hear that but do know plenty of people who think it’s sclock and ought not be made. I’m easy to entertain I guess - if something is beautifully filmed and there is action, explosions, space battles or monsters, that is the stuff I like to see at the theater.
Dramas, other stories, and horror, also musicals I prefer on a smaller screen at home.
My mom told me once “you have the same taste in movies as a teenage boy” and I guess she was right, but she didn’t like science fiction or comics, only serious real world stories. I live in this world. When I go to the movies I want to see another world.
I’m with you there. Sometimes, I’m easy to please. I wanna see dinosaurs and other visual spectacles on the big screen. My favourite movies are ones with a good story but good visuals are sufficient sometimes, especially for the big screen.
We have one little theater in town, 6 or 8 screens? Got to see Blade Runner 2049 with my ex-wife, just us. Saw IT by myself and only 3 other people in the house.
I’d kill for a cinema where you can order real food and drink beer on the cheap. There’s one in the “big” town, too lazy to go that far.
I went to the midnight release of Avengers Endgame and one guy showed up in full Iron Man Cosplay. Seeing him walk out of that theater at the end of the movie was the highlight of my entire year.
My jealousy knows no bounds!! My best “audience reaction/participation” film was No Way Home - but that was just a lot of “ooohs” and “aahs!” as each multiverse character was introduced.
I took my ex’s son. He went in wearing an Ant-Man helmet while holding a Capt America shield in hand and the Infinity Gauntlet on the other.
Here’s a shot I took on the streetcar ride to the theater.
Don’t forget the "paying $80-$100 to cover the cost of the whole family for this event.
Not gonna deny that these people exist. But also want to say that I know none of them. Usually they would check trailer and/or go to something that they think will be a good watch. Never heard a single person say “Trailer is shit and gives out whole plot. Movie will suck!” and still give it a try at the cinema.
I’ve started patronizing small art cinemas mainly because they’re free from contemporary Hollywood slop, show movies that don’t have a paint-by-numbers plot and have a low ticket price because they’re mostly state funded.
People do the same, and spend a lot more, to watch sporting events that turn out to be crappy.
