Who finds it better to download a movie rather then watch it at the cinema?

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@dh1811 (114)
Australia
February 2, 2010 10:13am CST
Most of the time i watch movies at the cinema. But lately i have found downloading of movies very useful and helful. where i live the prices of a movies ticket are prety fair but when a new movie comes out the prices double and watching as a family is really expensive. Do you think in such a situation its reasonable to download a movie? I know downloading of movies is illegal but what if the movie is not showing in your cinema. Sometimes i find the need to download a movie. but regularly i go to the cinema to support the move makers. what are your opinions about downloading movies? do you download movies very often?
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27 responses
• China
3 Feb 10
I like download a movie, and watch it at home, I seldom go to a cinema, a new movie cost a lot, so I always choose watching it at home, I enjoy that feeling, I can buy some snacks, and sit in a comfortable sofa, and watch my movie, it's free to watch a movie at home, and for me feel more comfortable, sometimes I will watch with my sister, so we can talk about the movie.
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• United States
3 Feb 10
Now that netflix allows you to watch movies online it outweighs going to the theatre. You figure it costs about $9.00 a person where I am at to go to the movie theatre and netflix is about the same price and you can watch more that one movie for that price as well as have friends and family members enjoy them with you for that one set price. And with having a PS3 and a LCD tv that helps out alot because I just get the movie straight from netflix on the PS3 and watch it on the PS3
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@dh1811 (114)
• Australia
3 Feb 10
If you dont want to go to the cinema the next best solution is to get a netflix account. its really cheap. you can enjoy the movie at home with friends and watch it as much as you want. I think thats a better deal. Im going to get one soon!
• Indonesia
3 Feb 10
I never download movies, because i hate waiting. And downloading a movie will take a very long time. I prefer to watch movie in cinema or buy the DVD, or copy the movie from my friend. I have a friend who likes downloading movies, so all i need to do is just ask him to download a movie for me, and when he finished downloading, i will go to his house, and copy the movie to my hard disk. Its more cheap for me. I dont need to spend any money for this, only this magic word "thank u" to say to him after i get the movie. hehehe...
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@dh1811 (114)
• Australia
3 Feb 10
copying of movies is also stealing and your friend is illegally downloading the movie. thats not a good idea. If your internet speed i slow its best to watch it on a dvd. My internet speed is pretty slow. its good to go to the cinema once in a while to support a movie you like. that what i always do. thanks for the response. appreciate it.
@nijolechu (1842)
• Canada
3 Feb 10
Its really great that I can download my movies online. I know its kinda like stealing the movie. But I am not out to mass produce it and sell for a profit. I am just wanting to watch it at home and then maybe keep it for myself for my own personal viewing only.
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@dh1811 (114)
• Australia
3 Feb 10
I dotn fancy downloadeding movies unless i am doing it the legal way. You should try get a netflix account. it will be better and you wont get into trouble then.the prices are much cheaper than going to the cinema my friends say. it also saves you time and you dont have to go to the cinema and wait in long lines to get your tickets. i have read alot about illegal downloading and there are some risky problems when you start do it.
@onida143 (117)
• India
3 Feb 10
comming to me most of the time i go to the cinema halls for wacthing new films beacuse then only i feel i have wacthed the film becuase cinema hall consits of required digitial sound and seeing cinema with many people at same time is some thing good and can enjoy while seeing even downloading is bad becuase people invest crore to take film but we wacth film by downloading which is not worthy should not do this but how ever atleast once i will see in the cinema hall then only i will download for free but still when some film is really good i purcase the orginal cd from the market and i say no the piracy cds !! and downloading any one who follows me?
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@dh1811 (114)
• Australia
4 Feb 10
the experience which you get when you watch a movie at the cinema and at home is very differnent. The cinema is great because you can watch it on the big screen and the sound effects make it really nice. Maybe if you have a huge TV and and surround system then your experience will be just as great. when you download the quality is not good and its illegal.
@stanley777 (9402)
• Philippines
3 Feb 10
Well if I really want to watch a movie and enjoy myself, I would prefer to go to cinemas where they are shown.One advantage is the screen's bigger, plus the sound quality and some cinemas have advance movie equipments like 3Dimension as if you are included in the movie itself.Downloading movies takes longer time aside from taking it illegally the quality of picture is not good.
@dh1811 (114)
• Australia
3 Feb 10
thanks for the response. one thing that i dont like about watching movies at home is that the sound effects are not as good as the cinemas. although i can sit in comfort and enjoy it at home it sometimes feels wrong. Dont think i would like to watch a movie like avatar at home. Its perfect on the big screen and the sound is excellent.
• United States
2 Feb 10
Not all movie downloading is illegal, you can join netflicks and download movie, you can go to itunes and get them. The beauty of itunes is then you own them, if you are into that. The best part of watching at home is popcorn and drinks cost alot less, and if you want you can watch in your underware. You seat may not rock, but then again that will depend on your furnature.
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@dh1811 (114)
• Australia
3 Feb 10
Netflicks is a pretty famous site. All my friends are on about it. That its better than watching at the cinema. I gues maybe in terms of price. Didnt knwo you could buy movies off itunes. Thanks for the informations
@ladym33 (10979)
• United States
2 Feb 10
I don't download movies because it is illegal and I don't want to get in to trouble for something that I can just wait to see on DVD in a few months. I see most of the movies I see on DVD. If there is something that I just can not wait to see or know that it has special affects that seeing it at the movie theater will enhance I will go ahead and splurge and just go see it at the theater. It is really expensive to take the whole family to a movie. We do have a couple of older less expensive theaters out here we can to, it is a bit of a drive but totally worth it.
@dh1811 (114)
• Australia
2 Feb 10
thanks for the response. ya i would do the same if i desperately wanted to watch a movie. ya illegal downloading should be stopped and i also beleive its wrong. Only done it a few times. Stop right after i read an article bout the risks.
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@ank_47 (1959)
• India
4 Feb 10
i also feels and enjoy more when i watch movie in cinema theatre.orices of tickets are more in my country also,but just sometimes we see the movies.we will enjoy more when we see movie that movie in big screen. i dont download movies from net because my husband tells that downloading process can get virus to our computer.so stopped downloading or seeing movies in net. sometimes i will bring dvd's also and see in my house,when i am lonely in house.
@dh1811 (114)
• Australia
4 Feb 10
Im glad that you like watching movies in the cinema. they should really reduce thr price of the tickets thats why most people dont go to the cinemas. wel i guess they need to make a profit thats why they do that. Normal i wait till the movie becomes less popular than i watch it goes then the price reduces. But its not the same because all your friends have watched it when it just comes out and you feel left out
@shan0822 (433)
• United States
2 Feb 10
I choose between which kind of moive. I download the moive like love story and comedy, but I perfer to cinema to watch action and big fight movie like 2012, avatar , because they have better acoustics and big screen.
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@dh1811 (114)
• Australia
3 Feb 10
Avatar was a really good movie! I watched it twice just to support them. First time i watched it in 3D. Waited in a long line but it was worth it! Then the second time watched the normal one. I must say the normal one was not as good as the 3D. Well thats obvious. Thumbs up to Avatar!
@TrvlArrngr (4045)
• United States
2 Feb 10
I do not download movies - I enjoy the whole cinema experience. We go a little early to see the previews, buy some snacks and drinks, see the movie, and then usually go out for lunch or dinner. It's a fun day. Especially if we go to the 1.50 movie theatre or the 3.00 movie theatre. Good times.
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@MrKennedy (1978)
2 Feb 10
Sometimes, I do prefer to watch a movie in the comfort of my own home rather than at the cinema. Granted, I go to the cinema if an exceptionally good film is playing because I feel the film-makers deserve my money for their efforts, but when it is "Shooting & Killing: Part 4", I won't waste my money on such a blatant cash cow Besides, my local cinema is often full of arrogant little teens who find it oh so hilarious to ruin a movie by constantly shouting out remarks and throwing popcorn
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@dh1811 (114)
• Australia
3 Feb 10
Thx for the response. Watching a movie in the comfort of your own home does feel good an in such a busy city that i like, it saves alot of time having to go through all the traffic and the big lines at the cinema. but download is wrong and somehow feel bad for attempting it. I do love supporting my favourite actors.
@Janey1966 (24170)
• Carlisle, England
2 Feb 10
We don't go to the Cinema anymore due to the price and also the young people that take over and make a noise, and aren't really interested in the film. So we wait for the DVD to come out. We never download films because it is illegal and actually hurts the industry...it's the same with music. If I like certain tracks I buy the CD, I never download, where's the fun in that? It sounds rubbish on the computer anyway.
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• India
3 Feb 10
it is not good to watch movies in DVD as it lacks that excitement . watching movie in theater are the ultimate plus it is illegal as loads of people have worked hard to bring out a movie . so i always prefer to watch movie in theater cheers vicky
• India
5 Feb 10
and the other important point we need to take into consideration is there lots of people lif depends on movie making . so if we watch movies on DVD it will not help them in fact we will be doing injustice cheers
@dasj20 (127)
• India
3 Feb 10
hi mostly i watched downloaded movies.i know it is illegal but i watch and sometimes i go to cinema.because if we watch movies in cinema theater the feeling is different and more satisfaction while watching the downloaded cinema.if we watch the cinema with the family,it is too expensive but it is very very happy and it becomes the lovely remember day.
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@gracie04 (4549)
• Philippines
3 Feb 10
Watching movies at the cinema isn't practical these days. i prefer renting vcds/dvds at video city.. it's way cheaper compared to going to theaters. i rented four vcds a while ago and i can't wait to watch them with my partner tomorrow.. watching vcds/dvds is one of the best ways to bond with your loved ones. i don't prefer downloading movies as my connection is really annoying.
• Indonesia
4 Feb 10
Oh I love downloading movies since i only use internet connection and wait few hours to do it. I consider it almost free. But..I also love watching at the cinema. Sometimes, a movie must be watched at the cinema instead a 14 inch laptop to feel the full cinematic experience. Movies like Avatar for example, I would not consider to download it since it is much more enjoyable in 3D cinema, but movies like The Hangover, I prefer not to waste my money to go to the cinema since it does not have a bravurrah sound that needs to be watched in a cinema
• India
3 Feb 10
hi frnd, not all movies to be downloaded, there are some movies which we have to see on big screen. n by downloaded n watching them on pc s or tvs lost that feel. I too watch some movies by downloading but most of the time i go to theatures. As i am a student, bunking classes n going to movies make some thrill n i feel like a little bit achievment..........
@anurag3786 (6267)
• India
3 Feb 10
It's depend on the movie..and if this is a best movie then i prefer to watch it in multiplex...but mostly time i downloaded movies and after that i watch it on computer.. because it's not possible to watch every movie at multiplex..for it you need more money and more time.. so i think..it's very costly ..so i prefer to download it..thanking you..
@dh1811 (114)
• Australia
4 Feb 10
You seem to like downloading alot. You should fine sites which share movies, music legally. e.g itunes. The multiplex is very expensive i agree but that is not a reason to illegal download movies. You should support the movies that you like by watching them at the cinema. Sometimes the experience if worth the money. Like Avatar 3D it was worth it. Love that movie. thanks for the response
@bogdan06 (19)
• Romania
3 Feb 10
I prefer downloading movies, when I find them on legit sites. It's much more relaxing to watch them while sitting on the couch with some pop corn and soda near you :))
@dh1811 (114)
• Australia
4 Feb 10
Thanks for the response. Glad to know what people prefer. Yous should rent Dvds thats the cheapest way of enjoying a movie in the comfort of your own home. You can also watch the movies with friends and the quality of the movie will be good. Not like when you download of the net.
@myguy09 (63)
• Malaysia
3 Feb 10
I normally just wait for the movies to be uploaded.Sometimes just use the torrents services. Frankly I don't prefer the inemas because it has litle privacy.Compared by watching it at home wher you can pause orskip certain scenes.Huhu