I am 18 and till this day I have never been inside a cinema, its not like i dont watch movies. I watch movies on amazon prime, but recently I was thinking of watching oppenheimer(sorry if theres a spell mistake), should I go to cinema (Its not about the movie its about should i try going to a cinema) ?? And if yes then should i go alone or with a group of friends ???
You should, it is nice! I suggest you go to a movie with friends so you can discuss the movie afterwards and get to enjoy it together.
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Hard disagree. There are trade-offs for both, but the movie-going experience can’t be beat. The large screen and the atmosphere cannot be replicated at home unless you want to literally build an actual theater in your basement. And even then it’s a pale comparison.
But a decent home theater had the benefits of not dealing with crowds. Not paying concession stand prices. Watching when you want. And not driving.
But arguably all those points (aside from the price) are also benefits as part of the experience.
I saw Dune in the theaters and it was the first time in years because of covid. There’s no way that movie would have the same impact of I watched it at home.
This is something people don’t appreciate about at home vs theaters. Most movies are filmed and framed for an extremely large screen, like a theater. Unless you have a large 80"+ screen at home, it doesn’t have the same effect.
You can see the difference by comparing the framing of TV shows to movies. Especially shows from 10+ years ago, as more modern shows have started to accommodate the sightly larger average 40" screen.
But you still see the TV show style framing in modern shows. One example I’m thinking of is the Wheel of Time show. Many of the shots of the characters were full face close up shots. In a movie meant for theater screens those shots would have been a bit further back. And full face close ups are reserved for emotional expression (like Dr Grants face in Jurassic Park when he first sees the brachiosaurus).
Ultimately, going to the theaters is awesome.
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I really don’t want to replicate any of the movie-going expirence. It’s a bad expirenece.
How so?
Yeah, I’d say go at least once to an IMAX theater and at least once to a drive in movie. I almost always watch movies in my home theater but I still go out to the movies sometimes and it’s an experience worth having just for reference. Alone or with friends are both fine for cinema, but IMO, drive in movies are better with company (especially for family outings or date nights).
Sure it’s an interesting experience, very different from watching a movie at home. Go with 1 or 2 friends would be my recommendation. Too many will be distracting.
I’d say that the “with friend part” depends on your own personality: if you like watching movies on TV “with friends” then you probably will like to go to the movies with friends.
If you don’t really feel the need to have people around when watching a movie (or to chat about it afterwards with somebody that watched it along with you), you should still go to the cinema for one of those more grandiose films (the recent Avatar is a good example) - you can’t easilly reproduce the massive screen and proper sound system in a large room experience at home.
One of my best movie experiences was watching the Star Wars: Rogue One movie in the cinema because I was lucky and there were only 7 people in the whole room (so I had none of the possible problems in the cinema experience, such as having a tall person right in front of you obstructing your view to the screen or there being people in the room constantly chatting) and that movie really had the abundance of grandiose scenes that massivelly gain from being on the big screen and having proper sound capable of the kind of thundering bass that physically rumbles your seat.
Yes, yes, and yes. Seeing a movie in a theater offers a distinct experience in two main ways:
The first concerns the experience of losing some self-awareness as you “get into” a movie and devote your focus to what’s happening on the screen. This experience different when it happens in unfamiliar surroundings than when it happens on your living room couch. Losing yourself to a film’s narrative in a public place feels different than doing so at home.
Second, the experience of watching a movie together with strangers is different from watching it alone. You’ll hear people who you don’t know laugh when you laugh, and sometimes when you don’t. You’ll also hear people who you don’t know cough, slurp sodas and crunch popcorn, and sometimes even comment or heckle. A full theater adds a communal aspect, as the mood of the audience as-a-whole affects the experience for each individual audience member.
I’m so old I remember when going to the movie theater was literally the only way to see the movie. I’ve been in all circumstances: alone, on a date, with a group; in empty theaters and in packed ones. Going to see a movie by yourself and ending up the only person in the theater can also be a good experience, and is still very different from watching alone at home.
After you’ve tried going to the cinema a few times, you might look for a (now rare) opportunity to see a movie at a drive-in. It’s a weird juxtaposition of the theater experience with the private home experience that also becomes something more all its own.
10-15 years ago I’d say yeah sure as the difference between watching it @ home on your TV and the theatre was night and day. Nowadays, since the tech had nearly caught up I find myself preferring just watching it at home. So unless there’s a premiere that doesn’t drop on streaming services the same day, don’t bother. It’s expensive for no good reason.
If you want to do it, do it. Alone or with your friends is up to you. Watch whichever movie appeals to you. People have a lot of complaints about the movies but I don’t find them too expensive for something I do a few times per year, and I don’t find the experience to be worse than home either.
If anything, since you’re young and you haven’t experienced it yet, try it! It’ll broaden your experiences somewhat and that’s not a bad thing at all.
I mean yeah, for novelty’s sake, but you’ll find it’s a worse experience than watching in home.
Watch Dune in the theaters and then watch it at home. If you still say it’s worse then I don’t know how to help you.
The aspect ratio is the same if you own a 65 inch TV and I have a sound system.
How would it be any different…?
Nothing to do with aspect ratio. It has to do with the size and scale of the screen. The scene where the Baron is introduced was jaw dropping and chill inducing on a large theater screen. At best it looks “cool” on a 65" TV.
It’s expensive. And, a lot of times people are inconsiderate. There are bad smells. Sticky floors. Screaming children. Can’t pause and go to the refrigerator or bathroom.
A lot of people like it. Maybe you will, too. Try it. But, I prefer to stay home and wait to watch movies in the comfort of my own home.
How expensive is it where you are? I’m not in the west and cinema costs me USD 5-10. Which means I can easily watch one or two every week
I feel similar and here I pay about 11€ for a movie, 14€ if it’s 3D (which most available viewings are) and any popcorn and drink is also overpriced. Though I would say I could afford it technically, the bigger factor for me avoiding the cinema is the other people. I had too many shitty experiences in my life with people hitting my seat, being loud, being ill and coughing the whole movie, stinky people, etc
Where I live it’s not crazy expensive, but it’s definitely not throwaway money, though if the price is a consideration, it’s probably better image and sound quality than what you can get at home (assuming it’s a nice one, I have one in my city that has awful audio)
I used to have a subscription for about ~17 a month, all 2D shows were free, 3D cost a couple bucks and discounts on IMAX. Also discounts on food.
AMC A List is good if you want to see at least two movies a month. A group of friends and I all have it and we see movie once a week.
Something tells me there probably won’t be screaming children at an Oppenheimer screening lol
I don’t go often but I haven’t had a bad movie theater experience since…the 2000s maybe? Then again, I generally only see movies “made for” cinema so the audience demographic is skewed
There was screaming children at the van Gogh exhibition, I wouldn’t put it past some to bring them to see Oppenheimer.
Sometimes.
The smaller independent theaters are a nice old timey experience. Most venues have a better sound system than anything most of us can afford - so that’s a good improvement. There’s something romantic about the whole thing, I don’t know. You see a movie the way the filmmakers intended, and being part of an audience, all gasping or laughing together can be powerful.
Big theater chains like AMC are no worthwhile for me. They’re always riddled with unruly teenagers. Like half the time, they’ll be snickering during serious scenes or whatever.
I mean, give it a try. You might like it. You might hate it. It’ll cost you like ~$18 to find out. Not that much.
Not worth at all
It’s an experience you might want to have at least once, just to know what it’s like. If you’re excited about the movie, I’d say go for it! Like another commenter said, you’ll be asking yourself the same question until you do it.
I wouldn’t say it’s a must have experience in life, but it’s relatively accessible and will give you another dimension of context during conversation.
Catch OPPENHEIMER in Dolby Digital, if you can. A nice seat about halfway up the theatre, center row. ENJOY!
Should you try going to the cinema? It’s not a big deal, but I’d say yes at some time in your life. If not, you will always be askign this question.
Alone or with friends? Whichever you prefer.
