now that the movie is coming out, feel free to quote me to see if i was right or wrong.
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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB
This kind of tells all about your worldview. Seeing a movie in the theater isn't about the equipment or the technical this or that. I mean, it is certainly a component.
But to me and most... the theatrical experience is largely the communal experience. I've never had a better time watching a great or even dumb and funny movie as when I've watched it in a packed theater with people laughing and crying out at certain moments. If it is just me watching it at home alone on my big screen TV... there would be far less of an experience. It wouldn't even really be one.
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I think there are many different options for a better communal experience that are far better than a hollywood movie. Live music, plays, etc. Now, if you're going to the premier of a movie at midnight or the end of a most loved saga then yeah I'm sure that'll be a great experience in a movie theater. I'll be watching Jurassic Park 6 in theaters, it might not even be a great movie but I'll get a lot out of it but I can't think of many other movies that will get me to go to the theater.
Hollywood's output of movies really aren't worth that, it's forgettable crap that even if enjoyable it's something best watched through other means. Strap a gimmick like a 4DX experience to the movie and sure, that's something neat. Maybe that's why the first time I watched Batman v Superman was such a positive experience for me, it was something unique. Watch a reboot of a remake where I already saw most of the good bits in the trailer? I'll just wait until it's a choice in my next flight and watch it there.