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 ???
First, go alone. But make sure you go at the tailend of the movie’s cycle before it goes out of theaters. That’s usually when crowds lessen and it’ll be easier on you to manage. Lots of people really find themselves annoyed because they attend a movie, just when it’s freshly released and they run into all of these problems.
If you have half a decent setup for watching movies at home, I wouldn’t. With cinemas you’re basically just paying extra for having a dozen inconvienences thrown at you. Not worth it.
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).
And there is nothing special about a cinema screen. If you have decent sized TV it’s just a matter of adjust the distance to the screen to get an equal field of view than you’d get in the cinema.
And aside from picture and sound quality, I really don’t want to replicate any of the movie-going expirence. It’s a bad expirenece.
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’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.
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.
Group of friends is always nice, and there’s something atmospheric about watching a film in theaters. I watched Oppenheimer and Across the Spiderverse with my pals recently, and sitting in the reclining seats, putting your feet up, and seeing the film on such a massive screen in a dark theater is a great experience.
It feels more immersive, and the theater speakers make orchestral soundtracks and dialogue sound all the more impactful. Of course, this is all subjective, and I tend to be pretty eccentric, so there’s a good chance it may not live up to the hype.
To put it simply, I’d say its a more enjoyable experience than watching at home, and watching it with friends makes for some good memories. My pals and I still talk about movies we went to see in theaters years and years back.
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.
Yes! Go with friends! Order popcorn to share! One of you should download the RunPee app so you know when to go to the bathroom without missing anything.
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.
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.
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