Is It Still Worth Going to the Movies? (archive.today)

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/6578850

After 23 years of film criticism, I was back in front of the screen as a civilian. I had no idea what I would find. --by former NY Times film critic A.O. Scott

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[-] [email protected] 15 points 9 months ago

Sometimes I have the opposite problem, where the audience is more disruptive than anything. I haven't been in a while, but I'm thinking back to the random cheering and clapping that pulls you out of the movie.

I also find that a lot of theatres are too loud now, but maybe my ears are getting old

[-] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago

I also find that a lot of theatres are too loud now, but maybe my ears are getting old.

I do too and I've probably damaged my hearing in my youth by being careless & invincible. I bought a set of fancy concert earplugs ($30ish) that protect hearing without muffling the sound and they were well worth it. They fit in a little capsule on my keychain so I've got them if I wind up someplace unexpectedly loud.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

oh dang, the Eargasm ones? I just got a pair last weekend

[-] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Yup, a friend recommended them to me and I'm really happy with them. I haven't quite gotten the hang of gauging my own speaking volume when I have them in at a loud bar or something but I'll figure it out with more practice.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

where the audience is more disruptive than anything.

I have a talent to always get or pick the seat where the tallest dude or the highest hairstyle is present and in the row before me.

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