I could make a 2 hour trip to see it in 70mm, or see it in IMAX in my neighborhood. Is the difference significant enough to warrant a special trip?
Watching movies at home is too good, theaters can’t compare in my personal opinion
You can’t get the experience of watching The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent with a packed house of strangers who all had no idea what they were in for. Or Everything Everywhere All At Once.
I go to theaters for the social interaction.
I’m lucky enough to have an amazing independent theatre about a 5 minute walk from my place… Great movie choices and a great crowd, so I am spoiled as hell.
That being said, I love seeing movies there. Visual movies (artsy, horror, action, many animated, documentaries etc) are so much better big! I caught Aliens there on Monday and good goddamn, seeing Ripley’s power loader fight but on a screen that dwarfs my ceilings… Well, that was awesome.
Plus, some movies are better with a good crowd! Sharing a laugh with a room full of strangers feels great! And n horror can feel scarier as you can almost feel as the crowd tenses. And a good ol’ shriek is way better shared!
Again, I’m super spoiled because I see most of my movies at an awesome place with a generally great crowd but I do love theaters. I generally eat beforehand (or if going to a non indie one, pack some food) and bring water so my costs are usually just the ticket, maybe some split popcorn/beer.
