How often do you go movie theaters vs. catch movies on Netflix etc. - and why?
Charlie's comment triggered this thread.Charlie said:Well [Star Wars] has gotten me back into the theater at least once a year.
Ha, I was the same for most of my adult life, once a year, if that much. I never had cable TV and have never used a DVR.
Now that I'm not working I'm the King of Free Time and have hitch-hiked to theaters to see "fun"/roller-coaster thrills/sci-fi movies like:
Blade Runner 2049 (twice)
Wonder Woman (twice)
SW:TLJ (this week, partly spoiled after I unwisely skimmed a negative user review)
Murder on the Orient Express
Close Encounters 40th
Justice League
I also feel obligated to support historical films in theaters:
Dunkirk
Darkest Hour (future)
The Post (future)
The gameplan was to watch lotsa movies on streaming services like Netflix/HBO/etc. but so far I've only watched a grand total of two (Wizard of Lies/DeNiro and SW:R1). Why? Too busy entertaining/terrorizing several online forums and watching 3-4 hours per day of MSNBC news shows and infotainment shows like The Today Show.
How about you - and also does watching movies motivate you to buy the MP (yes, almost always for me)?
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I got dragged to Star Wars on Saturday. Saw IMAX 2D. The sound was cranked up so high that I stuffed my ears. Used to be rock concerts that killed your hearing. Now its action movies. Frankly, the HT has better sound, more reasonable levels and the image is damned good. The only reason to go out is social.
Live theater is another story. I love it and have season tickets.
Yes, it's pricey but I still like the experience of seeing a movie in a big theater. Maybe it's my childhood memories. My mom took her three kids to see movies nearly every week over the summers. The original Star Wars being one of them.
We have Netflix but we're usually too tired or have mild interest in most movies out. As a parent and working 50+ hours a week, time is the biggest factor.
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