Given up seeing movies in the theater?

[Dunemoon]

I thought about seeing Wolverine this weekend but realized that I probably wouldn't get to enjoy it. So, I'll probably get the Blu in 3-4 months.

Now, I remember when seeing a movie was a big deal. Certainly better than the old b/w tv with 3 channels. It was escapism and the audience 99% of the time behaved.

That doesn't happen anymore.

The thought of spending money to end up watching the screens of at least 10 smart phones, the running commentators/comedians who pontificate over the soundtrack or the angry bag scruncher...

Nah. No more.

How about you?

[prkprkprk]

Not getting the excitement of seeing a film with an audience or hearing the laughter from a funny joke is a big loss when you see a movie at home. A lot of the fun factor is gone.

If you keep getting rude audience members, you should try going at a matinee show (On weekdays, if you can). Most of the annoying teenagers and blabbering critics appear at night. It's cheaper too.

[stvn1974]

I rarely go anymore. If I want to listen to people talk over the movie I will go to my parents and watch a DVD there. I also don't have kids for a reason. Unless it is an animated kids film keep the brats at home. You gave up the right to go see R rated movies and eat in nice restaurants the moment you squeezed your kid out for the next 18 years.

[remake]

Threads like this I'm glad my theatre has insanely strict rules. They'll kick you out for even putting your feet on the seats.

[csdot]

i go to the movies now more than ever. probably gone 50 times this year so far.
i have a huge blu-ray collection but theres no comparison to the theater experience. i dont really ever have bad ones.

[RyanPom]

Just about. They no longer do midnight movies anymore, so I have to deal with kids, etc at these 8 pm screenings and it sucks. Also I hate this, "Get a free poster" if you go first day, etc. I never see any of this stuff at the theater.

[Drewbee87]

I'm not a fan of the "Theater Experience" not in an actual theater, or at home. I rarely go anymore, the last movie I seen in theaters was Man of Steel. That was the first time I had been to a large theater that had more than two screens in 10 years.

[prkprkprk]

Originally Posted by RyanPom

They no longer do midnight movies anymore, so I have to deal with kids, etc at these 8 pm screenings and it sucks.

They still do midnight movies along with the 8pm shows. You could always just go to those. No one is forcing you to go to the 8pm.

[RyanPom]

Originally Posted by prkprkprk

They still do midnight movies along with the 8pm shows. You could always just go to those. No one is forcing you to go to the 8pm.

Yes, but now they give you the option of seeing it earlier, which I like. I just don't like the younger, larger crowds at the earlier shows. At the midnight shows, it was almost no kids.

[GreenGaijin]

To be honest, I never enjoyed paying to see movies at the theatre. Until I worked at one, sure it was free. But now, my buddies want to see everything on opening weekend and I don't mind waiting for it on home release.

I mean I'm probably going to buy it on opening day for around $30. Plus, if we're seeing it in IMAX it's like $20. So I can't justify paying around $50 for 1 movie, and repeating that.

Besides, I've got a projector at home.

[Abdrewes]

With movie pass, the opposite is true. I have seen five movies in the theater this week alone.

[remake]

Originally Posted by prkprkprk

They still do midnight movies along with the 8pm shows. You could always just go to those. No one is forcing you to go to the 8pm.

My area only does 7 PM and 9 PM Thursday shows for new releases. We rarely had midnights.

[prkprkprk]

Originally Posted by RyanPom

Yes, but now they give you the option of seeing it earlier, which I like. I just don't like the younger, larger crowds at the earlier shows. At the midnight shows, it was almost no kids.

I understand, but naturally if you have an earlier show, more kids will show up. That's just how it goes. They love seeing a movie premiere at night and getting home before curfew.

Originally Posted by remake

My area only does 7 PM and 9 PM Thursday shows for new releases. We rarely had midnights.

I suppose not all of them do it. You know how it is though, some theaters sign on for things, some of them don't. It's just the luck of the draw.

[octagon]

I haven't been in a theater since 2006 and I'd love to blame that on fellow theater-goers but the truth is I'm just lazy.

The shorter windows haven't helped though.

Even when I wanted to catch something in a theater it seemed like it would be gone before I knew it. And that got to be less and less of a big a deal because the DVD/BD release windows kept getting shorter and shorter.

[L-Rouge]

actually have to say my general area has been spot on, maybe the odd spilt popcorn that would challenge a bee hive, but other than this, generally respectful. Trek on opening night sold the deal. Big Screen was awesome.

although I have to accept a drop off in presentation quality. Pacific Rim was relegated to a small 7m screen fronts were the only speakers working, no rears no subs. I accept it, but I don't like that aspect sometimes.

[RyanPom]

I find the biggest theater for the big releases. But man, it's getting so pricey these days. I think tickets in 2015 will be 30 dollars.

[Jasonic]

It's why I try to see the earliest showings in the morning I can get. Even on opening day, it's never all that crowded for me.
My theaters are good at showing ads that slam the point on you to put away your phone before the movie, so I rarely see a phone screen. And my preferred seat is in the front row of the middle/main section, where I pretty much never get people that choose to sit in those front rows that are in front of me, so it's never much of a problem for me anyways.
There are always problems still though. When I saw Man of Steel (luckily it was the second time), there was a kid with a breathing problem, and was constantly hearing it throughout the movie. I was so annoyed, but it's not like I could say anything in that type of situation.

I'm not rich either, like I see some of the people on this site with amazing home theaters. I don't have that luxury. Even if I did though, I still wouldn't be able to handle waiting till a movie hits blu ray. Even with having to deal with annoying people, there is still nothing I enjoy more than watching a movie on the biggest screen at my local theater. It's why I always make sure which auditorium the movie is playing in before I go because only 2 of the 18 screens are fairly large in size.

[majorkonig41]

I only see movies I really can't wait for in the theaters these days. I'm someone who gets distracted and annoyed at talking, bag/popcorn crunching, led lights, etc. it just ruins the whole thing for me. So, unless its something I just can't wait for, then ill wait the 3 months for Blu.

[Travis]

Originally Posted by remake

Threads like this I'm glad my theatre has insanely strict rules. They'll kick you out for even putting your feet on the seats.

Lucky! Haven't been to a theater since Quantum of Solace. Went to go see The Wolverine last night, parking downtown was impossible, so I came home. Kinda relieved. Cannot put up with the phones glowing and ringing; people talking, snoring, and seat kicking; and babies crying.

[Tony208]

You just gotta try and not let every little thing bother you