Sin City

[Kal]

Yeah its true... in Miami (and probably everywhere else) it has a lot to do with WHICH theatre you go, and the type of people that are going to see each film.

But anyways, I like going to the movies. I go at least once or twice a week, and I find it very enjoyable. I also watch some films directly on DVD, but I could never wait until they release Star Wars Ep 3 on DVD, or watch it from a downloaded file.. its not the same.

[Pubrick]

honestly, the only reason i go the theatre is cos movies are released there first. most movies that get released theatrically should've gone straight to video anyway.

the experience itself is not worth the effort. until i saw 2001 on the big screen, i would say a dark room at home is generally the best way to watch movies.

[RegularKarate]

haha... it's so true tho

and seriously folks, what is UP with the butter on the popcorn?  They call it butter, I call it grease!

[meatball]

There are films that truly benefit from a theatre viewing. Watching Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas with an appreciative audience on a big screen was a far better experience than watching it alone in my living room.

[Myxo]

he didn't even mention candy.

I guess not..

It drives me crazy though. The first twenty minutes are always the worst. I get the guy who kicks the back of my chair and goes through an entire package of twizzlers, making as much noise as possible with the packaging. I also like the people who try and whisper, hoping that they're being polite. I can still hear you! Shut up. Talk after the movie damnit.

[Gamblour.]

Contrasting theater to home watching, I saw Requiem first on dvd. But then they reran it at the Landmark theater here. So I saw it. And it was a complete fucking mind rape. It was such an assault visually and aurally.

So yeah, I think if you watch a film at a home, make sure that home has a big fucking screen, just in case.

[Stefen]

unless i can be the only one in the theater, i don't wanna see it. the only movies enjoyable with an audience are the popcorn flick, and even those i don't wanna pay to see. i can wait till video. the last film i saw in the theater was the life aquatic which was ruined for me cause two loudmouths behind me kept shouting "Boring!" Before that it was pirates of the carribean, and before that it was fight club. each one was very unenjoyable. oh yeah, i saw y tu mama tambien in the art house theater and that was ruined by these two gay guys in the front row hollering everytime Gael or Diego showed homosexual undertones. and then they talked through the whole movie and threw popcorn at eachother. and it was only me and them in the theater. it was awful. watching the movies at home is a much more enjoyable experience. in the theater before the movie starts i find myself being aggitated that people are going to talk or answer their cell phones. i just choose not to go to the theater.

[RegularKarate]

you should move

[Stefen]

i have

[meatball]

Some movies NEED an audience, like Rocky Horror Picture Show. I tried watching it on DVD alone and it was torture. Seeing Lost in Translation in theatres wasn't the best thing either, because the movie isn't funny like the audience wanted it to be so they'd laugh at anything they could.

It's like being a church-goer. Are you the type to sit down and quietly study bible passages, or sing halleluiah in the choir?

[SHAFTR]

I liked it a lot. The stories were engaging, the characters were memorable, the visual style was unique and it was entertaining.  I also liked the nudity.  I look forward to watching it again sometime (most likely on DVD).

**** out of 5 stars

[Jeremy Blackman]

Contrasting theater to home watching, I saw Requiem first on dvd. But then they reran it at the Landmark theater here. So I saw it. And it was a complete fucking mind rape. It was such an assault visually and aurally.

So yeah, I think if you watch a film at a home, make sure that home has a big fucking screen, just in case.

I saw Requiem [also at a Landmark theater] when it premiered, and you're right... it really is a theater movie. You don't feel trapped enough when you're watching a DVD.

[deathnotronic]

i dont go to the movies. i can't deal with the audience who doesn't appreciate it. i wish they could give me 10 bucks and id sit them in front of a dvd and let them talk on the phone, fiddle with the baby, crack jokes and be loud.

at the theaters here, they have people trolling the aisles, trying to sell candy and soda and stuff. it's like a fucking baseball game.

[Myxo]

i dont go to the movies. i can't deal with the audience who doesn't appreciate it. i wish they could give me 10 bucks and id sit them in front of a dvd and let them talk on the phone, fiddle with the baby, crack jokes and be loud.

at the theaters here, they have people trolling the aisles, trying to sell candy and soda and stuff. it's like a fucking baseball game.

Wow..

Talk about desperation. They did that about 8-10 years ago here but people got fucking pissed and the theater actually lost money. I realize theaters make their money off selling candy, soda and popcorn. However, I still hate the idea. Why does eating/drinking and watching a movie seem natural for alot of American movie-goers?

[meatball]

Why does eating/drinking and watching a movie seem natural for alot of American movie-goers?

America's the fattest, most indulgent nation in the world?