Not going to cinema means saving lots of emotional pain created by the actual cinema experience:
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20 minutes of that shit (despite paying for the movie!), movie finally starts. Now this happens:
People talking during movies
People watching phone during movie
People eating candy (loudly) during movie
On top of this, what are the odds the movie will be good? I think ive been disappointed by almost every movie this year, so thank god i didnt watch them in a cinema.
Modern cinema is an elongated television episode. The era where it made sense for many people to congregate to watch a film like a theater play ended long ago. Now TV is best seen alone or with friends (or family)
All very valid things, but at least the parts that are people related can be reduced (I personally find that my friends and I are much worse about using phones when at a house). Going in the afternoon on a weekday (and not opening week) means fewer people in general. Also tends to mean older folks are more likely to be there based on my experience working at a cinema (albeit was over a decade ago so maybe boomers are also bad about phones these days). Could even luck-out and be mostly empty and help with the special extra loud candy packaging made for cinemas. Might save a few bucks of course, but doesn’t help with the pre-roll stuff.
Not going to cinema means saving lots of emotional pain created by the actual cinema experience:
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20 minutes of that shit (despite paying for the movie!), movie finally starts. Now this happens:
People talking during movies
People watching phone during movie
People eating candy (loudly) during movie
On top of this, what are the odds the movie will be good? I think ive been disappointed by almost every movie this year, so thank god i didnt watch them in a cinema.
I should point out that the cinema experience used to be better. People have become more selfish.
Also, it heavily depends on the kind of movies you’re watching. Trash attracts trash.
Yeah people think its confidence to act like shit in public.
Which often results these same people to think that polite or nice people are weak or don’t pose a threat. Which can be a very stupid mistake to make.
Yeah. People have been surprised many times when my patience finally runs out. :) Sounds like the same for you.
Modern cinema is an elongated television episode. The era where it made sense for many people to congregate to watch a film like a theater play ended long ago. Now TV is best seen alone or with friends (or family)
All very valid things, but at least the parts that are people related can be reduced (I personally find that my friends and I are much worse about using phones when at a house). Going in the afternoon on a weekday (and not opening week) means fewer people in general. Also tends to mean older folks are more likely to be there based on my experience working at a cinema (albeit was over a decade ago so maybe boomers are also bad about phones these days). Could even luck-out and be mostly empty and help with the special extra loud candy packaging made for cinemas. Might save a few bucks of course, but doesn’t help with the pre-roll stuff.
Yeah. I used to go to the cinema often as a kid but people were quiet so there was never any problems enjoying the movie.
And it was before mobile phones.
You’re right, that was my understanding too.
Why pay $15 a ticket just for that shit?