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I used to like going to the movies, but I rarely go anymore at all for a variety of reasons, let me break it down for you:
- For the love of all things decent, you ARE capable of either silencing your cellphone OR (GASP! Horrors!) turning it OFF for a two hour film. I want to watch a movie, not listen to you quietly giggling about whatever stupid shit your friend just put on Facebook
- Soooo many ads. I remember the days when there were NO commercials in front of films. That's right, NONE. Now I must endure at LEAST 15 minutes of commercials followed by another 10 minutes of trailers (which I don't mind) before the Feature starts, thus stretching what should be a two hour experience to nearly THREE, if not sometimes longer.
- ENOUGH WITH THE 3D ALREADY! - Now, I happen to be among a minority of people who CAN'T see 3D. That's right, I have an issue with one of my eyes that causes to me not process visual information correctly, therefore I cannot see any 3D picture or image.
HOWEVER, at the same time I realize that they put so MANY movies out in 3D that really don't benefit much from the technology. I can see a justification for seeing a big action movie in 3D, but when you're putting crap like Justin Bieber: Never say Never or The Smurfs in 3D, there's really no justification.
- Outrageous concession prices. I realize that's where the theatre makes the bulk of their money, but charging north of $5 for a pack of candy that I can get at a gas station or pharmacy for $1.50 is a little much. I will either smuggle some snacks in myself or go without. Call me an SC if you will, but I refuse to pay that much for some food.
- Kids. Some kids are well behaved. I appreciate these kids. Some kids are...not so well behaved and, sadly, all it takes is one screaming kid or one kid laughing at inappropriate times to ruin an entire movie for me. Maybe I'm overly sensitive, but any loud obnoxious noise tends to distract from me what's happening on the screen.
- Quality of films. I'm sorry, I'm at a point now where there are very few movies that I make a point to see at the theatre. A lot of them just don't hold much appeal for me. Typically I'll watch a few of the summer blockbusters and that's about it. Most dramas, comedies and the like, I will wait for on Netflix/DVD/Redbox/etc. Also I really get tired of sequels and reboots. What happened to originality?
- Ticket prices. The theatre closest to me charges about $9 for a show and offer no discounts for weekday or Matinee shows. So if I go with my wife, that's $18 right there, before any snacks or drinks. For the same price, we can rent THREE DVDs from a Redbox and buy a bunch of snacks to go with them.
I guess now that I have a decent sized HDTV and I'm a little more cash conscious, going the movies just doesn't interest me much anymore.
- For the love of all things decent, you ARE capable of either silencing your cellphone OR (GASP! Horrors!) turning it OFF for a two hour film. I want to watch a movie, not listen to you quietly giggling about whatever stupid shit your friend just put on Facebook
- Soooo many ads. I remember the days when there were NO commercials in front of films. That's right, NONE. Now I must endure at LEAST 15 minutes of commercials followed by another 10 minutes of trailers (which I don't mind) before the Feature starts, thus stretching what should be a two hour experience to nearly THREE, if not sometimes longer.
- ENOUGH WITH THE 3D ALREADY! - Now, I happen to be among a minority of people who CAN'T see 3D. That's right, I have an issue with one of my eyes that causes to me not process visual information correctly, therefore I cannot see any 3D picture or image.
HOWEVER, at the same time I realize that they put so MANY movies out in 3D that really don't benefit much from the technology. I can see a justification for seeing a big action movie in 3D, but when you're putting crap like Justin Bieber: Never say Never or The Smurfs in 3D, there's really no justification.
- Outrageous concession prices. I realize that's where the theatre makes the bulk of their money, but charging north of $5 for a pack of candy that I can get at a gas station or pharmacy for $1.50 is a little much. I will either smuggle some snacks in myself or go without. Call me an SC if you will, but I refuse to pay that much for some food.
- Kids. Some kids are well behaved. I appreciate these kids. Some kids are...not so well behaved and, sadly, all it takes is one screaming kid or one kid laughing at inappropriate times to ruin an entire movie for me. Maybe I'm overly sensitive, but any loud obnoxious noise tends to distract from me what's happening on the screen.
- Quality of films. I'm sorry, I'm at a point now where there are very few movies that I make a point to see at the theatre. A lot of them just don't hold much appeal for me. Typically I'll watch a few of the summer blockbusters and that's about it. Most dramas, comedies and the like, I will wait for on Netflix/DVD/Redbox/etc. Also I really get tired of sequels and reboots. What happened to originality?
- Ticket prices. The theatre closest to me charges about $9 for a show and offer no discounts for weekday or Matinee shows. So if I go with my wife, that's $18 right there, before any snacks or drinks. For the same price, we can rent THREE DVDs from a Redbox and buy a bunch of snacks to go with them.
I guess now that I have a decent sized HDTV and I'm a little more cash conscious, going the movies just doesn't interest me much anymore.
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