movie theatres suck right now - Page 2

fluxrad · #11 04-09-2005, 06:01 PM

Beh...it's not worth it for the expense. Personally, I just don't miss it any more. Get yourself a decent TV (Mine's just a 27" Trinitron), a good receiver/speaker setup, some popcorn, and a crying baby and you can pretty much simulate the movie-going experience right in the comfort of your own home.

Sponger15SB · #12 04-09-2005, 06:10 PM

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then again, i don't particularly enjoy spending $10 to see advertisements and listen to "I CAN'T TALK RIGHT NOW! I'M WATCHING A MOVIE! I'LL CALL YOU BACK LATER!!!"

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"HELLO? WHAT? I'M AT A RECITAL....YEAH I'LL CALL YOU BACK"

Sponger15SB · #13 04-09-2005, 06:12 PM

Seriously though, you sound not only like a total nit, but a miserable person.

Do you really get that bothered by something like that?

I for one enjoy spending a ton of money to hang out with my girlfriend and friends and eat popcorn and drink sodas and watch movies and stuff.

fluxrad · #14 04-09-2005, 06:48 PM

I'm guessing you were replying to me.

Idunno - we all have our dumb expenses. I spend way too much at bars, that's where I like to go with my friends rather than theaters. Personally, I stopped going when they started doing advertisements before the movies for generic products. Top that off with the fact that they now have those anti-piracy ads and I just don't particularly feel like supporting that market any more.

Moreover, it's just significantly cheaper to buy the movies. I just picked up Sideways yesterday for $15. That's a lot less than I would have spent to take my girlfriend to the theater to see it.

I'm sure it does sound like I'm a total nit, but it's the combined effect of all the problems I have with theater-going that have basically stopped me from going, i.e. obnoxious patrons, cell phones, overpriced concessions, ads for a movie I just paid to get into, and those anti-piracy ads which stop just short of calling people thieves outright.

theBruiser500 · #15 04-10-2005, 12:38 AM

i also don't hate buying food or drinks at the movie theatre on principle, it pisses me off paying $5 for a coke.

Dead · #16 04-10-2005, 12:41 AM

Guess Who? was a good flick.

I don't care what the haters on here say.

tbach24 · #17 04-10-2005, 12:50 AM

I'm forced to go out with my school on every Saturday afternoon and we usually go to the movies. I get to go for free so I don't mind, but it's still -EV because I can't make up for the stupidity I'm gaining by being around those people and the fact taht I can't play poker. However, I will say that I've seen a bunch of movies and I only liked 3. Sin City, Coach Carter, and Incredibles. I saw Sin City again today and was somewhat disappointed as I feel there wasn't much to catch in the 2nd viewing despite another look at Jessica Alba and Rosario Dawson. So basically I'm like 3/15 on viewings of movies.