do you like going to the movies? - Page 1
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author: sarepairman2
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 29, 2016, 06:48:40 am
content: every time I don't see something in Imax I regret it.

author: ataradov
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 29, 2016, 07:10:23 am
content: No. I hate people chewing stuff all the time, checking their phone, non-adjustable volume (which is set way too loud).I also don't like Imax, since I want to look forward to see everything, not look around.

author: Psi
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 29, 2016, 07:13:45 am
content: I go to the movies for stuff i really want to see, but its really only to support the production.Would rather watch it at home on the projector with good speakers and a perfectly centered view.

author: ataradov
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 29, 2016, 07:15:08 am
content: And another thing. There was nothing I like to see in ages. All new moves are about stupid superheroes and stuff like that.

author: Psi
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 29, 2016, 07:17:03 am
content: Quote from: ataradov on March 29, 2016, 07:15:08 amwatch "The Martian"Also, as far as superhero movies go. I agree, most of them just seem silly or boring, spinderman / batman / superman etc..I didn't watch ironman for like 2 years because i figured it was just the same shit. Then i finally did watch it and found it awesome.

author: RobertoLG
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 29, 2016, 07:20:15 am
content: Quote from: ataradov on March 29, 2016, 07:15:08 amyeah it's kinda hard to find some quality stuff, too much effects and no content...

author: Kilrah
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 29, 2016, 07:31:56 am
content: Quote from: sarepairman2 on March 29, 2016, 06:48:40 am+1, thankfully an Imax Laser has opened where I am, and that's the only cinema it's worth going to IMO.

author: tszaboo
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 29, 2016, 08:25:05 am
content: No. They put Dutch and French subtitle on the screen. It is distracting. Havent even watched the new starwars.

author: Mechanical Menace
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 29, 2016, 09:00:05 am
content: They come out on disc or for download so soon now I very rarely feel the need. Deadpool was the first film I saw at the cinema this millennium.Can't wait until I can buy it so I can actually watch it properly lol

author: Dataforensics
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 29, 2016, 09:21:20 am
content: Not really, last time I went was to see the fourth Star Wars (sorry, part one)when it came out.I got fed up with the constant distracting noise from other people, talking, answering phones, and rustling sweet/popcorn wrappers.And then of course its a lottery if your view is blocked by others heads/hats!.Now I am happy with my large telly and surround sound, I just wait until general release.

author: VK3DRB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 29, 2016, 10:01:14 am
content: I don't go to movies unless it is Gold Class. Reason is spoilt little bastards who suck on Slurpees or crinkle lollie wrappers or chip bags aloud. I have gotten into fights in cinemas over this over the years, so I simply don't go any more. In any case, most movies come out of Hollywood,and they are boring, shallow and predictable. Give me a quality European or Australian movie any day. The Spanish make some great movies.In Gold Class, you don't tend to get people who grind your nerves down to the point contemplating homicide. Gold Class people pay good money and understand that you, like themselves, are there to enjoy the experience.So its Gold Class with a non-American movie, or not at all for me.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 29, 2016, 11:28:26 am
content: Very few these days. It's pretty expensive.Maybe 15 years ago I used to buy books of 20 tickets at $8 a pop, cheap as chips. Now it's $30 or something.The last straw was when the started to charge for booking online when it used to be free before because it saved them money

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 29, 2016, 11:29:57 am
content: One movie you couldn't pay me to go see is the new Ghostbusters

author: Rerouter
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 29, 2016, 11:46:27 am
content: If i like the premise of a movie i'll generally go see it at a cinema at an odd time to make sure its a quiet session, e.g. not many kids turn up at 8PM on a Tuesday,Yeah there is a price, but its a trade off between social relevance and impatience, If i leave it go until its on DVD or a streaming service, I'll probably have forgotten about it,This sometimes leads to movies that overhype themselves, E.g. zootopia was a unique concept to me, but fell very flat, The martian I loved, and the others laughing at the jokes did contribute in its own way, And slightly older, but i loved the movie "her", about 40 other people in the cinema, most dead silent, just enjoying, though it probably only attracted a certain type of mind at those type showings (late on a weekday),Also if i really get immersed in a movie, by the end either I go numb in an odd way, or its just a dopamine related response but i feel like i only weigh half what i normally do for the next few hours, And it doesn't happen while watching movies at home for me,

author: Philfreeze
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 29, 2016, 11:51:12 am
content: I go around 2-3 times per year. The last movies I saw were Martian, Deadpool, Star Wars and Interstellar. (which means it is probably closer to 1-2 times per year)I only go if I really want to see the movie. If I am not sure if it will be any good I just don't go and watch it later at home.

author: TerraHertz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 29, 2016, 11:52:58 am
content: Yes, though only a small percentage of the Hollywood rubbish is worth seeing.I generally go on Tuesdays (cheaper) and usually to an afternoon session. The cinema can be amazingly empty then. Sometimes I'm the only one in the session, which suits me fine.It's pretty annoying watching a movie when the cinema is more than half full, because so many people are such inconsiderate stupid shits, with giant melon heads. But go when there's plenty of space, and it's OK.I partly just go because I expect cinemas won't be around for much longer, and so there's an element of 'while I still can.'NEVER buy snacks in the cinema any more. Either take my own, or buy stuff from one of the supermarkets in the same shopping center. Strawberries, grapes, chips and dip, real lemon drink... beats that overpriced coke & popcorn crap.Just got back tonight from seeing Batman vs Superman, which was free in the sense that I didn't pay money, but used cinema card points built up from paying for other movies.Had thought I'd skip B vs S, expecting it to be another 'silly superheros' thing. But then had a recommendation from someone I respect, that it's surprisingly deep. And it is. Moderately political and philosophical, aside from the special effects. I liked it.

author: edy
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 29, 2016, 12:33:46 pm
content: Quote from: Psi on March 29, 2016, 07:17:03 amBetter yet... READ "The Martian". The movie is but a 2 hour summary of a nail-biting edge of your seat can't stop reading type of experience.As far as movies go, I typically wait until they are released and watch at home. The only movie I wish I could have seen in 3D Imax in recent memory is"The Walk"... I saw a SBS stereoscopic version with Google Cardboard. I would pay to see it again in the theater if it offered 3D Imax.The Martian was a good movie based on an amazing book. The Walk probably nobody has even heard of, based on a true event (not for those with fear of heights, or more accurately stated, fear of falling). Sadly it cost $35M to make and grossed $61.... a failure commercially speaking yet much more thrilling than all these other movies out there. I highly recommend it.

author: rdl
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 29, 2016, 12:42:59 pm
content: Going to see a movie in the theater is mostly a social event. I can remember very few times when I went alone. Usually it was just something to do with friends or a date with a girl. I'm pretty sure the last one I saw was Top Gun. On a date of course. Though I did see a few documentaries after that, in various IMAX locations.

author: MK14
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 29, 2016, 12:56:17 pm
content: I'm wondering, as these VR headsets become more widely available. If we will see, full 100% immersion movies (whatever thay are going to be called). Where it is a cross between a movie and a video/computer game.I.e. You put on the VR headset, and can watch the movie (acting), from WITHIN the movies (virtual) set.One way of thinking of it is as follows.You have the actors, acting in a theater. As they act out the play/movie, you have been given a "free pass", and can freely move between the actors/studio/props, choosing where you stand, to view whatever you want, at any angle etc.I suppose the camera technology (3D), is not really ready for what I have just described. Maybe it can only be done (currently), by using computer game technology. Where the actors, wear body suits, which relay their exact position, to computer(s). Allowing powerful 3D graphics cards, to recreate the movie, at any viewing angle/position etc.A bit like some computer games cut-scenes, which (in some rare cases) ALLOW the player to still move about, within the scene.

author: VK3DRB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 29, 2016, 12:56:55 pm
content: Quote from: edy on March 29, 2016, 12:33:46 pmI found The Martian movie excruciatingly boring. If you want a decent movie, check out The Lives of Others, about the East German Stazi. Or Retribution, a 2015 Spanish film which came out on US Netflix. Or the Russian film Come and See.About a week ago anti-competitive practising comrades in the USA blocked my proxy, so my US Netflix is stuffed for now. If it isn't working within a week, I am going to dumpwww.unblock-us.comand Netflix altogether. I don't care for Australian Netflix which is a B-grade service.

author: Josephine85
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: March 29, 2016, 01:01:55 pm
content: I love watching movies

author: GK
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 29, 2016, 01:25:25 pm
content: Quote from: VK3DRB on March 29, 2016, 10:01:14 amThe (very few) Australian films that are any good are heavily outnumbered by those that are not even rubbish. Australian film to date is mostly either dull as bat shit or just plain moronic/creepy/weird/perverted.

author: GK
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 29, 2016, 01:33:09 pm
content: The last film I went to the cinema for (not on my own volition) was the first "Lord of the rings". One of us had a "gold pass" giving himself and one other person free admission. The third was on a disability pension, so the three of us got in for, IIRC, $6.50. At the conclusion of the film we unanimously agreed that it was a waste of $6.50.I was so NOT barracking for Frodo long before the end credits started rolling - it would have been such a pleasure to see Frodo die.

author: tszaboo
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 29, 2016, 01:45:58 pm
content: Quote from: GK on March 29, 2016, 01:25:25 pmThe only Australian films I can ever think off are the Mad Max and Crocodile Dundee. And maybe the Dish, but that might have been NZ. So yeah, it is time to make some good movies.

author: klr5205
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 29, 2016, 02:06:25 pm
content: At $20-$30 a pop it doesn't take long for a home-theater setup of moderate quality to pay for itself. Decent 5.1 surround sound is only a couple hundred bucks now and you surely have a quality television if you're the movie watching type. Likewise for a comfortable couch or chair. Not to mention you get to enjoy these amenities on a daily basis rather than for 2 hours at a time, and - for me at least - I find that these are very good purchases from an enjoyment/cost perspective. Compare that to dealing with crowds and the handful of annoying/inconsiderate people that inevitably come with them and theaters don't really have a leg to stand on from a purely movie watching standpoint.That's not to say that there isn't value added in having a night out with friends... I'll still go and see the occasional movie with a group of people, but I can count those on one hand in a given year.

author: dr.diesel
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 29, 2016, 02:42:25 pm
content: In 1999 (or was it 2000?) I went to see the new Star Wars movie, it was so horrible I didn't return to the theater until last year when The Force Awakens came out, wish I'd have stayed at home.Can't think of any reason to ever return to the theater.

author: Richard Head
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 29, 2016, 04:43:56 pm
content: It's pretty annoying watching a movie when the cinema is more than half full, because so many people are such inconsiderate stupid shits, with giant melon heads.I laughed when I read that.

author: NiHaoMike
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 30, 2016, 02:45:05 am
content: I boycott the MPAA. And I have a 4K screen and HD audio at home. Plenty of legal free content online if you know where to look.

author: sarepairman2
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 30, 2016, 03:34:02 am
content: I can't enjoy home movies nearly as well.when you see it on a giant imax screen there is a feeling of awe. you really need this feeling of awe to properly enjoy certain movies.for me watching the "rubbish" big box movies is kind of like watching a fireworks show.

author: Mechanical Menace
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 30, 2016, 03:36:13 am
content: Quote from: Richard Head on March 29, 2016, 04:43:56 pmUnfortunately I'm over 2 meters tall and not exactly lanky. I love sitting on the front row directly in the middle. I am one of those giant melon heads and it's another reason I very, very rarely go to the cinema.

author: hydrogen maser
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 30, 2016, 04:15:42 am
content: No way I would ever go to a theater in the last ten years. IMAX is the only thing that can rival my home theater and I consider what I have built to be to be pretty near the top end of home theaters. Not because I spent a huge amount of money on it (It cost plenty to build) but because I chose the right things that mattered. It does cost some money to build a home theater and you can spend whatever you want and achieve whatever goals you want. I hate theaters, people are rude and obnoxious, 99% of people have no class anymore.

author: Armxnian
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 30, 2016, 04:42:49 am
content: It's fun to do with friends, as are many other things, but that's about it.Most of the movies available in IMAX are only available in IMAX 3D, at least at my local theaters. Personally I can't stand 3D. It's impossible to watch when you first get there so you miss the first 20 minutes of the movie until your brain adjusts. And I'm someone who is used to digital eye candy.It's uncomfortable. Popcorn and sugary drinks all over the floor. Every step you take you feel the food getting stuck in your shoe and your shoe sticking to the ground. Sometimes you can't choose where to sit. And you can't really control others sitting next to you. You also have no control over the volume. Most of the time it's too loud.The foods and drinks at the concession stands are so overpriced it's insulting. For the price of a single soda and popcorn, I could buy a months worth at the local grocery store. Sometimes they even complain if you bring your own drink. If you don't have a girl with a purse with you then you can't really sneak in food either.Most movies these days suck. I don't understand how people enjoy the stupid things that are in theaters and on TV these days. Such bad writing and acting. I don't expect lord of the rings quality every time but the stuff today isn't even in the same universe.If you're in the U.S, you risk getting massacred by a gunman who imitates what he saw in the latest batman film.A home theater would be awesome but you need the room and money to set one up. A decent TV and a nice renderer on your computer will do. The new 4K blurays will look even better. Haven't gone to the movies alone for something I wanted to see in maybe 5 years, and don't plan to.

author: FrankE
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 30, 2016, 08:02:17 am
content: No, the places reek of hot dogs.

author: TerraHertz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 30, 2016, 08:13:35 am
content: Quote from: GK on March 29, 2016, 01:25:25 pmAnd yet, there are some damned good ones. Red Dog, Lucky Miles I recall offhand. Oh and Bliss (1985) - that was a long time ago. Hmm... Australia (2008.)Missed seeing Last Cab to Darwin while it was out. Guess I'll have to rent it.Coincidentally, I just picked up a street-tossed Soniq 32" L-32V11C-au, which seems to only have some intermittent power supply problem. In perfect cosmetic condition, WITH the remote control, before the cable choppers got to it, AND it has a DVD player built in. If can fix, this one is a keeper.Bliss ref:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bliss_(1985_film) Because there are too many other things of the same name.

author: RobertoLG
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 30, 2016, 08:25:37 am
content: I think most of the movies I enjoyed were indie movies, Moon is one of my favorites

author: GK
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 30, 2016, 11:36:56 am
content: Quote from: TerraHertz on March 30, 2016, 08:13:35 amThe only one of those that I have seen isRed Dogand that was a breathtakingly cringe-worthy film. Zero (and I mean ZERO) character development, trite and clichéd script, pathetically stereotypical, cardboard-cutout characters given exclusively one-liner dialogue, all wrapped up in a fantastically stupid, far-fetched plot replete with infantile elements ofLooney Tunes-like cartoon slapstick.

author: Richard Head
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 31, 2016, 05:48:33 am
content: What about "The man who sued God".I thought that movie was excellent.

author: TerraHertz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 31, 2016, 07:03:16 am
content: Quote from: GK on March 30, 2016, 11:36:56 amYou are very predictable, argumentative and easily angered.Oh, and please list three movies you did like.

author: apelly
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 31, 2016, 09:44:15 am
content: Movies are shit. Without exception.I can not think of a single time I went to the movies and didn't feel like I wasted my money and my time.OK. There are a couple of exceptions. But it really is a statistically irrelevant number.The good movies are typically found in the 'festival' category. Whatever that means (I think it means you'll need your mind at least .05% open and about as functional). And of those most are only 'good' because you haven't heard the story a thousand times out of Hollywood.Some hit man thing in Bruge(sp?)almost anything tarantinoSometimes I see something on TV that isn't out and out annoying and I consider this to be about as good as it gets.It appears I'm too weak of mind to stay the hell out of the conversation though

author: hayatepilot
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 31, 2016, 10:11:15 am
content: I'm a huge movie buff. I've got a very good homecinema but I still like to go to the commercial theatre.The physically big screen is just great and a different experience from home, even though the field of view is about the same.I probably go probably 20 times a year to the cinema. At home I watch a movie practically every day.It seems I'm quite the exception here... O0

author: george graves
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 31, 2016, 10:43:14 am
content: Quote from: hayatepilot on March 31, 2016, 10:11:15 amYou're not alone. I only go to the movies when it's a really great film I want to see with friends - as an experience. Generally that's a funny movie or a known blockbuster hit - or date night.But now-a-days it's all superman, spiderman, cockroachman movies that are made for man-childs that are 30-40 years old and can't pull their shit together.I have a budget home theatre, that I so so enjoy. It's only 720P projected about 12 feet away at less then 100 or so inches- I have no plans on upgrading till projectors drop in price. I spent most of my time/energy on the audio. And it makes a world of difference. I'd rather have a nice 5.1 surround with a deep sub, then a top of the line projector anyday. You "think" visuals are important, but as the old saying video and film goes, audio is 95% of the picture.

author: digsys
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 31, 2016, 11:25:14 am
content: After a few years off, I went to see the latest Star-wars 7, or was it 3+1 .. whatever .. in 3D ! Dumb mistake.I spent sooooo much time picking holes in the 3D special effects and the difference in quality between the different methods used, when the movie was over,I had NO FOOKIN idea what it was about !! :-) Oh well.

author: Mechanical Menace
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 31, 2016, 11:25:54 am
content: Quote from: george graves on March 31, 2016, 10:43:14 amWhen hasn't that been the main focus of films, just different genres? Westerns dominated movies longer than the wild west period actually lasted by doing exactly that but didn't stop some brilliant films in that genre coming out. Nor did it stop people being able to enjoy them and more "grown up" genres. Tbh if you think comic book content is only for children and there's no depth to any comic book style film you're more than a bit narrow minded. Also if you think if I appreciate and love some of the Marvel Cinematic Universes offerings (amongst others) for what they are I can't also appreciate and love something less populist for what they are you're a snob.

author: VK3DRB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 31, 2016, 11:41:31 am
content: Quote from: NANDBlog on March 29, 2016, 01:45:58 pmThe Dish was 100% Aussie. I have seen it 11 times. Sam Neill however is a kiwi.There are many great Aussie films move foreigners have never heard of. The Tracker is one such outstanding movie.

author: VK3DRB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 31, 2016, 11:46:29 am
content: Quote from: apelly on March 31, 2016, 09:44:15 amYou obviously have not seen Welcome to Woop Woop, and Bad Boy Bubby.

author: elgonzo
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 31, 2016, 11:59:08 am
content: Quote from: apelly on March 31, 2016, 09:44:15 amNo, no, there are only a few shit movies. Most movies don't dare to touch this particular topic...

author: generic_username
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 31, 2016, 12:05:01 pm
content: I didn't went to the theater in years, this year/last year I saw the big short and the new star wars. Other than that I think there will be any movies this year for me, maybe 1 or 2 next year.

author: edy
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 31, 2016, 12:49:41 pm
content: Quote from: elgonzo on March 31, 2016, 11:59:08 amShitler?That's as disturbing and hilarious as this:

author: GK
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 31, 2016, 12:59:56 pm
content: Quote from: TerraHertz on March 31, 2016, 07:03:16 amYes, I am seething with anger.QuoteThat many?

author: hayatepilot
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 31, 2016, 01:21:58 pm
content: Quote from: apelly on March 31, 2016, 09:44:15 amJust because YOU don't like movies doesn't mean that they are shit. This is entirely subjective.It's like with food: You might find <insert exotic food here> disgusting but it may be the favourite for many other people.Don't generalize from you to everyone else.

author: m100
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 31, 2016, 02:10:47 pm
content: The overwhelming stench of popcorn, the endless chatter, the mobile phones, the rustling crisp packets put me off. Rubbish legroom and uncomfortable seats don't help either! A weak bladder and the lack of a pause button are another factor in the lack of enthusiasm for the 'cinema experience'Must be around 25 years ago in Australia* at an IMAX/Omnimax I flipped and told the group of very noisy teenagers a few seats away toSTFU you noisy bastards or leave. It was one of those things I'd normally say under my breath but it had been a long day and it wasn't by any measure a quiet word, after a few gasps of shock from others in the audience they did stop talking and we could all enjoy the film.* I recall an Omnimax in Townsville, but this one might possibly have been in Perth, maybe this one now closed downhttp://www.cinematour.com/tour/au/83.html

author: zapta
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 31, 2016, 02:19:31 pm
content: Quote from: hayatepilot on March 31, 2016, 01:21:58 pmIf you can't put down the movie industry how would you project a discerning taste?

author: elgonzo
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 31, 2016, 02:21:23 pm
content: Quote from: hayatepilot on March 31, 2016, 01:21:58 pmFTFYYou know, Apelly was stating HIS opinion, what HE thinks about movies. He never claimed that all people think the way he thinks and have the same opinion as his. But you, you seem to believe that all people must have an opinion that is compatible with yours.I don't share Apelly's opinion, and i am okay with him having that opinion.On the other hand, i do not share your way of thinking, and i am NOT okay with that way of thinking.

author: edy
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 31, 2016, 04:21:05 pm
content: Has anyone tried D-Box seats:http://www.d-box.com/entertainment/theatrical-entertainment/http://seriousmovielover.com/2009/12/23/i-think-i-know-what-the-d-stands-for-re-the-d-box-experience/

author: hayatepilot
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 31, 2016, 05:28:17 pm
content: Quote from: elgonzo on March 31, 2016, 02:21:23 pmWasn't very clear that he expressed his opinion since he wrote "Movies are shit. Without exception". That's not an opinion, that's a statement.He could have wrote "I don't like watching movies. Without exception" or "I find movies are shit..." I would have had no problems with that sentence. He can think about them whatever he wants.I don't like the opera or ballet but I don't go around telling people "Operas and ballets are shit."Maybe there is some loss in the translation since english is only my 3rd language...Sorry if I offended anybody.@edyI'd like to test those seats out sometime, but I wouldn't want to watch every movie in one of those as it would be difficult to drink my beer with all this shaking.Greetings

author: MrSlack
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 31, 2016, 05:49:07 pm
content: No. Too social. I want to enjoy a film, not smell other people's farts

author: elgonzo
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 31, 2016, 06:09:14 pm
content: Quote from: hayatepilot on March 31, 2016, 05:28:17 pmNo offense, but you seem to have perfected the mastery in splitting hairs..Also, a lame excuse deserves a lame response but i am too lame for that. (or am I not?)

author: hayatepilot
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 31, 2016, 07:29:39 pm
content: Jup I'm the best hairsplitter there is. Didn't you know?

author: Halfdead
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: March 31, 2016, 11:27:23 pm
content: Not really, always too damn loud. Drunk people dropping wine glasses the whole time, really annoying.

author: ECEdesign
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: April 01, 2016, 12:34:37 am
content: Ive never really been a fan of going to the movies. I would much rather watch videos and learn useful things.

author: apelly
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: April 01, 2016, 01:20:05 am
content: Quote from: hayatepilot on March 31, 2016, 01:21:58 pmI will generalise how I see fit. I invite you to issue your instructions where they are wished for.Furthermore, the blatant frivolity of the subject commands an equally flippant response.Go harangue some grammartards on slashdot.Edit:Missed those later posts. It's nice to seesomepeople don't mind if you have an opinion. It'sonlyabout movies ffs.

author: CatalinaWOW
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 01, 2016, 02:57:32 am
content: Being retired helps with attending movies. You can go early in the day, mid week when the theaters are virtually empty (and have been empty for a day or two). That means prices are about half, means that the smells have almost completely cleared out, and that the noises etc. from the others are gone or are negligible. It is almost always a day out with the spouse, making it worth getting away from the excellent home theater system a few times a year.It is hard to get excited about going to most of the movies out, but I have found that an open mind is the best aid to enjoyment. Our kids pulled us out to "Deadpool" which I couldn't imagine enjoying, but did greatly. "The Martian" was entertaining, but only if you turned your technical brain off. (Ten foot diameter tube sealed with plastic sheet and a few strips of duct tape? After the original metal airlock was blown away by the wind? )If you want to stimulate your mind, get a book. Much more content and nuance. But for relatively mindless enjoyment - watch a movie.Finally, there is a new movie experience in some areas that is well worth a try. Small theaters with very high end recliner seats and a small table for each pair of chairs. Total seating of not much more than one hundred. Meals from a decent restaurant served at these seats during the buildup to the movie. Wine and beer served. Pricey, but it makes a very nice date.

author: sarepairman2
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 01, 2016, 03:00:06 am
content: ah I would like to add I typically go to the movies weekdays 10+pm.

author: coppice
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 01, 2016, 07:37:05 am
content: Quote from: edy on March 31, 2016, 04:21:05 pmThere are several cinemas in HK which are supposed to have a proportion of D-Box seats in some of their theatres. I use one of those cinemas occasionally, but I have never seen the D-Box option advertised for a movie showing there.

author: george graves
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 01, 2016, 10:13:46 am
content: Quote from: Mechanical Menace on March 31, 2016, 11:25:54 amYes, I'm really narrowed minded. Super narrow minded. I like my movies and entertainment not to be the product of comic books aimed at 12 year old, or those that want to relive being 12 years old. Call me shallow - or *cough* an adult. It's really neither here nor there. I'm susprised you didn't call me on it being a "Graphic Novel".

author: Mechanical Menace
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 01, 2016, 10:55:13 am
content: Quote from: george graves on April 01, 2016, 10:13:46 amThat's what you don't get, they are not all aimed at 12 year olds. They didn't even start off as being aimed at kids and trying to put their focus purely at kids is what almost ruined DC and Marvel. Moving back away from purely aiming at that segment is why they've made a comeback. I personally did not get into American comics until they started allowing content aimed at adults again. For a long time I was a die hard 2000AD fan and had the same view of American comics you have of all comics so I do understand where you are coming from to some extent. It took me a long time to grow up and put down my snobbery and give them a chance. There is (and was) a lot aimed at kids but there is (and was) an awful lot that isn't. Just like every other type of media and genre going there.Really you're arguing that The Foundation was shite and aimed at kiddies because Buck Rogers was without reading AsimovEDIT: Oh btw, just in case you have children in your life, not all video games are suitable for them or even aimed at them. You probably don't know that.

author: ChunkyPastaSauce
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: April 01, 2016, 11:08:38 am
content: We have this awesome theater that is really old. It's outfitted with the old film projectors, they play independent films and classic films from all basically all eras. Last three films I saw, Die Hard, Big Lebowski and Labyrinth. Big Lebowski and Die Hard were meant for the big screen and not the same watching form home (and I have a big tv). The film buffs makes it fun to go and I like the look of the film projectors / feel of the theater. Oh they play at midnight.....so zero kids

author: jolshefsky
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: April 01, 2016, 01:44:31 pm
content: In Rochester, NY, USA, we have the George Eastman Museum (recently renamed) and they have a screening theater that shows films from their collection and elsewhere. It's the only theater in the world that is certified to screen old nitrate filmsandholds public screenings—the Nitrate Picture Show is coming up at the end of April. It's kind of funny living here because if they screen a nitrate print, I think, "eh ... maybe I'll catch it next time" whereas to any other amateur film historian in the world, it's kind of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.So yeah, I like going to the movies, but generally just the fancy film houses where people are considerate of others 95% of the time. We've also got an indie theater and a small second-run neighborhood theater—both of which have reasonable-priced snacks and good popcorn as well.It's alien for me to be in a commercial cinema where all I can get is PepsiCoke products in gallon containers for seventeen dollars, and a dumptruck full of popcorn coated with some weird yellow chemical. And then the people are all on their phones during the movie. It's all quite strange and I don't really like it.

author: MK14
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 01, 2016, 01:52:48 pm
content: Quote from: jolshefsky on April 01, 2016, 01:44:31 pmYou have just managed to describe a (the NON-commercial) movie theatre, which I would be tempted to go to.As others have said above, the sky high priced, limited range of snack(s), potentially annoying other cinema goers and the over-loud soundtrack, would NOT make for a 100% pleasant experience for me/us.

author: suicidaleggroll
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 01, 2016, 03:20:56 pm
content: My wife and I go to the movies all the time, and watch plenty at home as well :shrug:It seems a lot of people here are just trying to "out-cool" each other by claiming they like movies even less than the person before them...it reminds me of grade school.

author: iceisfun
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: April 01, 2016, 06:18:21 pm
content: No!I went to Deadpool, last movie before that was some years ago but I wanted to see Deadpool so I went.There were so many super young children in there it was pretty lame, babies crying, kids asking their parents about jokes that they won't get for some time, etc etc.I think I would rather wait and watch a movie at home now.

author: apelly
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: April 01, 2016, 07:45:25 pm
content: Quote from: jolshefsky on April 01, 2016, 01:44:31 pmWhat's a nitrate film? And why does it need certification?Quote from: suicidaleggroll on April 01, 2016, 03:20:56 pmOr; more people than you expected think that movies are a waste of their life.I have pretty much the same attitude to music so I have similar discussions fairly regularly:"Are you going to see [insert band]?""Have you seen [insert movie]?""Have you heard [insert artist]'s new...?""You really need to listen to [insert band]"The answer to all of them is no.I understand people enjoy those things. I don't care about them. Why is this a difficult concept? I'd still rather watch a shit movie than go to a concert though.OTOH, I remember a couple of good things: Ferris buellers day off, ghost busters, midnight express, boston legal, mash (but my memory might be tainted by time) about 50 songs from my teenage years.There's probably others. What I'm saying is that the good stuff is so few and far between that it's statistically irrelevant.

author: ChunkyPastaSauce
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: April 02, 2016, 01:07:48 am
content: Quote from: apelly on April 01, 2016, 07:45:25 pmNitrate film is is the stuff movies up until the 50s were recorded on. It's basically plastic flashpaper that starts out-gassing and dusting off as it ages. It's susceptible to both auto-ignition and basically anything around it and gets worse as it ages. Ones a fire starts, you basically can't stop it and it grows very fast. People died in several events and huge store houses of original films went up in flames. (a lot of films were lost over the years). So handling and storage is now carefully controlled.

author: Red Squirrel
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 02, 2016, 01:13:51 am
content: I normally prefer watching stuff at home, but once in a while I'll go to the movies with a friend just for a different experience. Some movies you just have to watch at the theatre, like Star Wars for example.

author: VK3DRB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 02, 2016, 01:29:19 am
content: Quote from: m100 on March 31, 2016, 02:10:47 pmI had a similar experience some years ago when sub-moron was rustling a bag right behind my head at a cinema in Melbourne. He or she was so close, I could hear the chewing. I highly suspected they were Twisties, not chips, based upon the Fourier transform of the crunching sound. They could have been Cheezels, except the rustling went on for too long. I finally cracked, turned around and yelled "THOSE BLOODY TWISTIES!" Not a sound from the sub-moron to be heard again. Ruined the film for me and the sub-moron I guess.Another case was when I went to see Gravity, which is mostly silent. Some bastard sitting next to me continued with his Slurpee for at least a half hour, sucking up the melting ice. After he had apparently finished, the little bastard started on his mega popcorn, with his arm going down and up like a matador waving a red flag to a bull. I finally cracked. I told him "STFU!" He ignored me. I found another seat and he decided to go back to his Slurpee sucking louder than ever, annoying everyone around him. Once again I told him to SFTU from a few seats away. It is possible his background was one where no-one gives a stuff about anyone else except themselves, or that he did not understand English. I suspect more likely he was just a first class bastard.Part of the problem are the cinema companies who sell the most noisy crinkly bags and Slurpees, just to annoy the crap out of everyone. Village Cinemas are the worst.The only time worth going to the normal movies to New Years Eve when the cinemas are close to empty. Otherwise, its Gold Class, or forget it.