Does your local movie house have intermission during the movies?

i dont ever recall ever going to the cinema and them having intermissions. everyone seems to get what they need before they go in.

Actually, I have never heard about intermission in public cinema or movie theaters. And I don't think it is the right things to do. Because while watching a movie, we pay all attention to the story in the movie, if it stopped suddenly, we will feel very bad because we want to know what happens next in the movie. Can you image when you are watching a action movie, while the hero was chasing by the bad guys and just about to be killed by them. Suddenly intermission comes. Do you want to go on you movie or go out to buy some pop corns? So, I don't think intermission should exist at the movie theaters.

I am from India.Generally Indian movies in any language are bit longer in length.They last for at least three hours so we have intermission in each movie and this is still seen in today's movies too! There were few movies which had two intermissions , 'Mera Naam Joker ' a movie by the great actor and director Raj Kapoor is one which I can recall to have witnessed! Yes intermission is a must to go to toilet and then to have a packet of pop Corn along with a cup of piping hot tea to enjoy for remaining half of the movie! We get snacks at the Snacks bunk too during this period! Yes, dear gtdonna I too do recall of having two pictures shown on a single ticket one before the interval and one after the intermission. But these used to be the movies in English which used to be in shorter length. I remember one of the movies which was of the two in one instance, and I think that was "A candidate for Killing!" Thanks dear friend for the topic which made me nostalgic at this age of 50! Have a nice day! Bye!

Nope, no intermissions. At least there hasn't been in forever. I hear Gone With the Wind had an intermission... but that was like seventy years ago. Sometimes I think it would be good to have intermissions again, especially with some long movies coming out. 3 hour plus films really should have intermissions. It's just one of those things that has changed over the years. I don't really think that it's a bad thing.

Yeah the good oll days....Missed those days...when the price of a movie ticket is cheaper that a piece of burger. Now movie tickets is pretty expensive specially if its 3D 3 times the price of a normal movie

yeah they do have intermission so that we can go and buy popcorns and other drinks thanks for such a good post happy mylotting

hi gtdonna, yes they do have a intermission however only for 5 to 10 min, I think when i saw a small movie, it was about 60min they didn't give any break. i wanted something to eat but that day have to see the whole movie without break. I watch movie in movie hall because i get popcorn to eat

No. I have never been to a place that has intermission, except for the drive-in theater that shows two films and the break is just between the movies. I see no need to have an intermission for only one movie. The typical movie is only like 2 hours and I don't think that that is very long.

I live in Australia and we haven’t had intermission at the movies for many years! You are right that it is not a bad idea as it gives people a chance to go to the bathroom and get more snacks etc. We used to have a lot of drive in theatres here and nowadays I think there is only one left! I remember watching two movie for the price of one at the drive ins and they used to have scary films on at midnight. It was many years ago and a lot has certainly changed!

I can remember as a child having intermission between movies. this was the best time to hit the concession stand for popcorn, candy and a drink. I rarely see these times anymore. You have to leave the movie in progress or get your snack before the movie starts.

Interesting. This is actually new to me. I suppose our cinemas here are patterned after the ones described above by torres216 from usa.

I live in the u.s. and i have never been to a movie theatre or cinema with intermission. Usually you by your snacks and use the restrooms during the previews before the movie begins.