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And even further, only those exact same two seats are ‘taken’ for every single showing.
I thought for sure the after church showings tomorrow would be at least somewhat full, but nope.
Ugh, Westminster, CO. Most showings in the Denver area are at least half full. But most theaters aren't showing it at all.
That's not showing in my blue city, but another movie "Am I Racist?" is showing (or not? Maybe they don't hit play if the theater is empty).
It seems to be about a racist guy who takes on a disguise so nobody recognizes him as the racist guy and pretends to be a mentally ill progressive or something and interviews people
No better way to expose your opposition than to... Pretend to be them and shoot a film under that pretense?! I know genuine creativity is something conservatives are generally incapable of, but it's at satire levels now. They can't make a compelling argument for anything they stand for because the truth would lose them support
It's been so long since I've been to the movies that I didn't even realize that theatres now have assigned seats.
Many have upgraded to extra comfy recliners, some with pairs of seats you can raise the center arm rest and get cozy. With less than half the seats that they used to have, it's far more comfortable.
Lol it's funny to me that theaters think that's what'll save them. I don't go to movies, not because the old seats, but because movies are all terrible remakes and reboots that I don't want to see, and you have to take out a second mortgage just to be able to afford tickets and snacks. Why would I go? I'll wait until the torrent pops up if I even want to see it at all, thanks.
I mean, not entirely. I went to see Longlegs recently, that was amazing and not a reboot rehash. When Makoto Shinkai releases an anime film my theater will have it there. I never thought I'd be able to see anime films on the big screen.
Studio Ghibli did a Ghibli Fest last year showing old movies again in theaters, I watched Spirited Away and it was great. Tickets are usually like 14 bucks, and yeah, buying snacks at a theater is for dummies, just sneak something in or have the self control to not snack at the movies.
You have some valid points, but are being very hyperbolic. Not all movies are reboots and it doesn't cost all that much compared to other date ideas and such as long as you have some self control.
Long legs is one of the like 6 movies I've wanted to see since about 2010. Still gonna wait for the torrent though as I mentioned because I don't feel like selling a kidney for some buncha crunch.
I like it even less as a date idea. I want to talk to my date not sit quietly next to them for 2 hours, and if it is something that will hinder conversation let's at least go see some live music or a theater production or something like that. Personally I'd rather go to the nearest botanical gardens.
The last movie I saw in theaters was 9 lmao, which came out 09/09/2009. Probably going to stay that way for a good long while, too.
For about 5 years, I ignored theaters and said the same things as you. Now I'm back to going a few times a year. You don't have to buy the popcorn - I never have it at home, so why do I need it there? You don't take a date to a movie to talk during the movie, you go to share entertainment and have something easy to talk about from a shared experience later. There are many new movies, they just don't get the hype compared to movies with existing universes. It's not necessarily a bad thing to reuse existing IP, either, because it can help skip the initial exposition and put more action and development in the screen time. Obviously, there are plenty of examples of poor writing and weak attempts to keep some IP rolling.
What brings me to the theater (usually on a Tuesday with a discount) is the immersion. It helps me really get into the characters' experiences. It's not required because I certainly get into plenty of movies using my phone on planes (work travel), but it's something I choose to utilize. I'll also try to see movies where I expect dramatic cinematography. Movies like 1917, Dunkirk, and La La Land come to mind for originals while I'd include Bladerunner 2049, Dune 1+2, and Mad Max Fury/Furiosa in the reboot list. Anything Wes Anderson, too, if that's your flavor. I'm indifferent about superhero movies because the CGI is so overwhelming that it's indistinguishable from a video game to me, so it loses value. I understand your aversion to reboots, but I'd say one I missed and absolutely wish I had seen in theaters is Tron: Legacy because that has become one of my all-time favorite movies. It's nothing groundbreaking, but it's a beautiful crossroads of my visual and audio interests at the time with the score by Daft Punk. It's as if it's a sequel to Interstellar 5555, their album anime movie.
Pixar has some bangers, too. I realized at some point I was ignoring them because they seemed too hard to get into, when in reality I just wasn't trying. I thought I was too old, ignoring that I obviously already knew about the deeper themes in my childhood Pixar films. They're pretty original. Inside Out 1 was an emotional trainwreck and Coco and Soul were enjoyable as well.
I'm not trying to say you're wrong. It's your opinion. I'm just seeing what I used to think and want to offer some insight on where I am now. It's easy to miss the original titles because there's so much rehash out there. There's always another formulaic Marvel movie and a shoddy DC film coming up. We're flodded with content, so it's harder to get attached to a particular movie. I saw a meme or tweet that said something like "what ever happened to having families develop entire cult followings of some mediocre film because they only owned 15 VHS films?" and it stuck with me. Marvel is flooding theaters with mediocre superheros, Netflix is flooding streaming with mediocre everything, and Disney is flooding their platform with 80s-90s rehash. I get it. I was rolling my eyes when I heard Alien: Romulus was coming because I thought "yet another Alien?" and, when complaining, I looked up the list and found there's way less Alien movies than I thought. But the gems are still out there, even if you never visit a theater again. I keep a list of loose recommendations, torrent them, and will randomly press play on one and let it rip.
I have better snacks than popcorn at home, that's why I don't have popcorn, but others do buy popcorn at home for making on a stovetop or microwave explicitly for watching movies at home.
I'm not even against using existing IP, like say adapting comics or books, but they need to stick to the source imo and not just be cash grabs, and preferably adapt something creator owned instead of big two, if comics. I am usually against rebooting an old series like alien, and always against remakes like Total Recall.
And I didn't even mention the fact that practical effects (even bad ones) are my jam and CGI is just lame to me unless used sparingly and well.
Here's the nearest theater to me smack-dab in the middle of the reddest metroplex in the country.
Blockbuster material if you ask me.
Unfortunately for his fans, all the Blockbusters have closed.
They do still cherish their VCRs though. It's the only proper way to watch John Wayne movies.
My guess might be that much of the audience buys a ticket when they show up. I know that's probably what I would do. Especially if I saw ahead of time that I can choose any seat.