Do you still like going to movie theatres ?
By greenline
@greenline (14838)
Canada
May 2, 2009 8:58pm CST
I was a movie addict during my college days, I just have to go to a theatre atleast three times a week. I still remember those days how I really enjoyed. Now a days ofcourse one gets too busy , and one can watch movies on the TV, home-theatres. I do watch movies on the TV once in a while. But, I must say it is much more enjoyable watching moviers on the big screen in a theatre.
Do you watch movies often ? Do you like going to movie theatres ?
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26 responses
@ankitsoldak (241)
• India
3 May 09
I love watching movies on theaters. In my college days I used to bunk the college at afternoon with my friend and get to movie theater some times.
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@ankitsoldak (241)
• India
3 May 09
Yes I watch movies with my girlfriend . Specially enjoy watching romantic and horror movies with her :)
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@zzyw87 (1254)
• Philippines
4 May 09
When I was in high school and college, I also went to the movies twice a week, during Saturdays and Sundays. I watch movies either with my family or friends. Back then, movie tickets were still a bit cheap. Nowadays, movie tickets in my country are expensive already, double the price that of 5 years's ago. Now, like you, I just watch movies/dvds at home with my family and friends. But yes, it really is much more enjoyable watching movies on the big screen, especially action-packed blockbusters like Batman, Wolverine, etc. When it comes to those type of movies, I still always go to the movie theater to watch these films.
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@greenline (14838)
• Canada
4 May 09
Yes, you are right, movie tickets are very expensive these days. It is much cheaper to buy or rent DVD's and watch at home. I have not been to a movie theatre for a long time now.
@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
3 May 09
Hi greenline! I must say that the going to the movie theatres
has just gotten to the point that it is so ridiculously
expensive that I just don't even bother going anymore! I
honestly can't remember the last movie that I actually saw
in the movie theatre! By the time the movies get to the
theatre in the next few weeks it is already gone to DVD! And
you do know I'm right! So my boyfriend and I just rent the
DVD's and we much rather sit at home comfortably watching
it on our DVD player! We really enjoy it much more! We can
sit and eat and pause the movie if we want to go into the
kitchen and get a snack (he loves to eat ice cream and cake
during the movie)! Since we got the DVD player we are spending
so much more time just hanging out on the weekends at home
watching movies and we are really happy doing this! And it
certainly is alot cheaper then going to the movies!
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@greenline (14838)
• Canada
4 May 09
Hello Opal. Yes, I understand. DVD is the choice these days. That's for me too. I have not been to the movie theatres for many years now. With limited time, I just sit in front of the TV and watch some classics there.
@Ozarkgirl (774)
• United States
3 May 09
I am an agoraphobic and therefore I do not leave my home, but before this happen to me I use to love going to the movie theater and seeing them on the big screen in surround sound with my husband at least once a week.
Now my husband has turned our basement into a movie theater, he put in a computerized digital movie player that is projected on the wall that has a 10 foot high and 10 foot wide screen (our ceilings are 12 foot high in out basement) and put a popcorn machine maker, and butter dispenser in, with a refridgerator with ice and pop, and water, and he put in a complete boss surround system. It is awesome and we watch On Demand movies right from the PC onto the wall.
It is so awesome our family and friends love it. My husband is very talented and he loves me so much!!
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@greenline (14838)
• Canada
4 May 09
Hello Ozark. Oh, that must be really awesome. 10 foot high and 10 foot wide screen ! It must be like a grand theatre, even more grand than the public movie theatres !
@thanusha85 (532)
• Malaysia
3 May 09
I still prefer watchingmovie in a big screen than at home. Its just a different feelings I would say. When I am restless and need some relaxation I would just drive over get a movie ticket and a large popcorn, sit and watch movie and feel so much better later.
Thanusha
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@morsh8888 (633)
• Indonesia
16 May 09
nah I lazy to go to the theater, why ?
Because I lazy to pay the tickets, I just go when my brother wants to treat me to watch the cool movie. Like watchmen, back then my brother treat me to watch that movie. And It's really good movie...
@AmbiePam (93883)
• United States
12 May 09
I haven't been to a movie theater in quite sometime. It is so expensive to see a movie in a theater now days. I do have a local dollar movie theater near me. They show movies that have been out several months, that are out of the regular movie theaters, but not yet out on DVD. It costs $1.50 to see a movie, and on Tuesdays a person can see one for 50 cents. I really did enjoy seeing movies in a theater when I was younger. I also enjoyed the movie trailers before the actual movies.
@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
• United States
15 Jun 09
I love movies. But it is hard for me to find any new films I want to see either in the theater or at home. This past winter I finally found more than one film I wanted to see. I saw Valkyrie and Frost Nixon.It really doesn't matter where I see a good film. but with that said , a good action film is better on the big screen.Other than action i really don't care if I am home or at the theater.
@greenline (14838)
• Canada
3 May 09
I used to do that during my college years, enjoyed it very much.
@kencorrie (44)
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3 May 09
Yes I still go to the movies. I probably go once a month with friends any really enjoy it. It is something different from sitting in the pub or a nightclub.
@greenline (14838)
• Canada
3 May 09
Yes, indeed, it would be very enjoyable. I miss those days when I would go to movie theatres three times a week.
@rakesh284 (1472)
• India
3 May 09
No now I have reduced to watch movies.
When I was in college I used to watch a lot of movies with my friends.
It is great fun to watch movies along with our friends and enjoy those moments.
But after college these days most of friends are very busy and when we are free we just meet at some place and share our different experiences with each other.
Now I am mostly watching movies on my Computer and watch TV for Cricket and Wrestling.
@greenline (14838)
• Canada
3 May 09
These days, with new technologies, one can enjoy watching movies at home. I watch movies on the TV mostly.
@pink_lady (361)
• Philippines
3 May 09
Hi Greenline.
Yes, before during our college days, all of us likes to go to movie houses everytime we have a break in our class. We usually travel to near mall and watch movies together. I remember when the Titanic was shown in our movies, I think we watched it for about four times in the movie houses and still we wtach it in the CD or DVD player in our houses. If we like the movie, we will watch it again.
When we have worked, we still get in touch and watch movies, but not that always, because we have our own jobs now. When I have my boy friend, yes, we watched movies together. I think we watched movies every week. That's how we spend most of our dates then go to dinner to eat. When we got married, we make it to a point that we watch movies. I think we watched movies twice a month. Even though we have lots of DVD's in our house, but we still feel that watching movie in the theaters in different that watching home, it is like the bonding that you have. Actually yesterday, we watched movie, titled "Super Typhoon" and before we watched Wolverine.
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@moondancer (7431)
• United States
3 May 09
I love going to a movie. I love the drive-ins the best. The thing is my health is not good these days so being able to watch them on dvd is absolutely wonderful. I have many, many movies on dvd and vhs. I can watch them as much as I like. lol I also have a 60 inch tv and speakers hooked up to it so it's nice to watch movies at home too.
@koharukusumi (1539)
• Malaysia
4 May 09
I watch too much movies that I suddenly find it hard to actually go and watch a new and interesting movie in the theaters. Action movies are exciting but seldom do they give a big impact on me. Last year's Dark Knight was a great one for me. I seldom encounter the good movies because they usually are too explicit and unpopular for cinemas in my country to show them so I could only wait for the DVDs. I think nowadays I have slowed down on watching movies.
@TheAgent (220)
• United States
4 May 09
I have to say going to the movies now a days is to much of a hassle and to darn expensive. I will just wait until the movie comes out on dvd. I go sometimes because the wife makes me, I don't like messing with the lines and crowds. Can you believe how much popcorn is?!! I wish I could pop my own at home and take it in.
I like to save some money and watch the movies at home.
@cbhomework (545)
• Malta
3 May 09
My main reason for stopping going to the cinema is my young boy - can't really enjoy a movie at the theater with a boy crying or asking for attention or feeling bored etc, etc. It also has become quite expensive, so I rarely go to the cinema and if I do, it has to be a kid's film (I do love animations as well, don't get me wrong) I still love watching movies at home, but yes I agree with you - on a big screen it's a completely different thing. But once I get absorbed in a film, I don't really mind where I am watching it.