The arms between the seats lift up out of the way, and have cup holders built into the end of them. Quite often, the seat backs rock slightly to give you more freedom of movement. Probably the single biggest improvement in theater seating has been the introduction of stadium seating. With stadium seating, the rows are arranged on a series of terraces or steps, instead of the 15-degree floor slope you find in conventional movie theaters. Stadium seating allows each row to sit 12 to 15 inches higher than the row in front of it.
Preferences vary, but there is an optimal place to experience the sound system in most theaters.
Choose a row about two thirds of the distance from the screen to the back of the theater. Try to sit one or two seats from the exact center of the row. The reason is that most sound technicians check the audio levels from the center seat about two thirds back from the screen. Since the sound from right and left speakers are equalized for the center, you want to sit slightly off-center to enhance the stereo effect. Inc. All rights reserved.