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In Reply to: RE: How strange for a film forum. Several posts on current films, the posted by tinear on December 21, 2008 at 14:10:12
I hate movie theaters. I also don't like much on TV. We just watch DVDs, so I don't see films until they are on DVD.
Rod
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At least, I like the nice theaters. If the film is presented decently, I enjoy it. Presented really well, with a good audience, I'm in seventh heaven.
Nothing compares to seeing a movie up on the BIG screen in a darkened auditorium, with an (attentive) audience of people who really want to be there, especially when the sound and PQ are very good. It's the communal experience I love, and of course the sense of scale, the immersion, the theatricality of it all. No HT can compare to that experience IMO - yet.
And yes, I know all about bad manners, screaming kids, ringing cell phones, yakking people blah blah blah. Prints incorrectly framed, out of focus, yup been there done that. But the great experiences make up for the duds. (Seriously, I do NOT even attempt to see Wall-E or Harry Potter on a weekend matinee.)
But when it's good, it's great, and it keeps me going back.
I don't watch much on TV either. I - erm - read BOOKS. And I do watch some movies on T, either DVD or on TCM, Sundance, or IFC.
Goin' to the movies is still a fun ritual for me!
is the premier way to see a film and always shall remain (like live music!).
I've found that attending matinees is a surefire way to have better behaved audiences. I must add that folks in this town are fairly well-mannered, in the main.
Here in Washington DC we have one 'real' movie theatre left: the Uptown.
One big room, with balcony. Cinerama screen still in place. 70mm capability (sadly, never utilized anymore.)
Despite different owners and different rumors along the way about chopping it up into smaller theatres or closing it, the "Old Queen" still reigns. With a good print, nothing compares to going there.
And it's done old-style: manual changeover between reels.
In all the years I have seen films there, I have never seen a missed cue, a blown lamp or a reel out of focus.
Now if only there were more good new films to show there...;-)
CC.
Now this may just be my luck at having the time to go during the day, even the 10.00AM screenings, but I love going to the cinema.
I belong to 2 cinema clubs to get discounts and free tickets and the local World Cinema Club... a minimum of 2 tickets per film for 12 films a year plus a couple of freebies and all for $60.
I go to advance screenings which seem to be less popular than after the release and I have a great time in not too full theatres and can more or less always have my favourite seat (D11 depending on theatre).
I just about NEVER rent DVDs but do buy them when I see something interesti8ng whether it is a film or TV series.
I hardly watch free to air and have 30 something cable channels where I watch mainly football, lifestyle shows and a couple of cri8me series.
I have tried free to air but 6 minute ad breaks including news bulletines in a 30 minute programme don't make me a happy camper.
I also love news radio.
?
-Wendell
I really only watch TV as and when it is on and half what I watch is live football from Europe.
Probably 30% is anyway.
Do you record something and then watch it later with the ads taken out?
else to watch at my convenience and fast forward through commercials. DVRs are great.
-Wendell
Are there that many shows worth watching?
I increasingly find myself in the same camp as those who say there is too much music/video/entertainment around.
Do these recorders automatically edit the adverts or do you just fast forward through them?
I totally agree that sports needs to be live.
Luckily the Fox sports channels only have breaks at half time during soccer matches.
but the networks and advertisers insisted that feature be removed. You have to fast forward through them. As for enough to watch, I don't know.
I'm more concerned about being able to watch when I want than volume of programming. Mine is never more than 30% full but I wouldn't do without it.
DVRs, GPS systems and Cellphones are the most useful advancements I've encountered in the last 20 years.
-Wendell
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