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Will you be returning to cinema theaters like you did pre-covid?
- Thread starter Sheepinator
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I'll return to cinemas with the exact same frequency I had pre-COVID, and already have. Continuing my track of "Not going to see a movie inside one since 2018".
My plan is to see Black Widow at whatever is the slowest/least busy time I can, then maybe see Green Knight later in the summer. I imagine we'll have a better sense of things by November/December so if the winter doesn't cause any kind of serious boost in cases I'll be back to see 2-4 movies a month by Xmas.
Fully vaccinated and living in the Seattle area means yes, I will be seeing movies in the theaters again starting with Black Widow and Fast 9.
At some point. I barely went to the theater anyway, so it's not like my frequency is going to change much. Pretty much only went for Marvel and the big action movies to begin with.
In the last 10 years, I would only go to theaters once a year at a near empty matinee while on vacation. I'll probably continue that practice.
I've been going to the drive in with my wife. It's not imax quality or anything, but it's still fun for date nights. If there are more new movies coming to drive in's we'll just keep on hitting those for a while.
Love going to IFC Center, Film Forum, Metrograph, etc. in NYC for older films, indies, and internationals. Will keep going and have been going for a few months.
I've been going back at least once a week to check out films since I subscribed to AMC A list.
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Yeah, but I only went a handful of times a year and when the theater was going to be mostly empty on showings in the afternoon or later at night Tuesdays with $5 tickets.
I went back for Tenet, and started going back for any interesting new release around the time Godzilla v Kong came out. I've been a dozen times since, and I'm back tomorrow for F9. A-List has been serving me well.
Yes, but not as much as I used to. When I lived in America, I was part of AMC's A-list. So I would go to the movies one or two times a week. I was spending quite a bit eating at the theater, but it was worth it as an enjoyable experience that my whole family enjoyed.
At the beginning of COVID, I bought an upper mid-range home projector because I missed the experience of going to the movies so much. I also thought I could save money in a way too.
After a year of having my own home theater, I have to say that I really love it, and for me, it recreates a lot of the experience that I enjoy at the theater. So many plusses too with that I can eat whatever I want, drink as much as I want, and pause the movie. However, I still think that I will be heading to the movies in the future when the big blockbusters start coming out again. I'm a huge fan of IMAX, so I think I will still go for the spectacle in the future, but for smaller movies that don't benefit so much from the IMAX experience, I will watch them at home. The only variable that might make me go to the theater more is if same-day releases for movies stop. Of course, it seems like it will for big movies, but it remains to be seen what will happen with smaller films. Shorter home release gaps would be great in lieu of day one releases stopping.
This is all without mentioning that I dislike the movie going experience in Japan compared to America.
At the beginning of COVID, I bought an upper mid-range home projector because I missed the experience of going to the movies so much. I also thought I could save money in a way too.
After a year of having my own home theater, I have to say that I really love it, and for me, it recreates a lot of the experience that I enjoy at the theater. So many plusses too with that I can eat whatever I want, drink as much as I want, and pause the movie. However, I still think that I will be heading to the movies in the future when the big blockbusters start coming out again. I'm a huge fan of IMAX, so I think I will still go for the spectacle in the future, but for smaller movies that don't benefit so much from the IMAX experience, I will watch them at home. The only variable that might make me go to the theater more is if same-day releases for movies stop. Of course, it seems like it will for big movies, but it remains to be seen what will happen with smaller films. Shorter home release gaps would be great in lieu of day one releases stopping.
This is all without mentioning that I dislike the movie going experience in Japan compared to America.
I rarely ever went before the pandemic. All my friends live in other cities, and I never got into the habit of going by myself.
I also rarely find the time and attention span to watch movies, so I'm usually pretty content to wait until something is available for streaming.
I also rarely find the time and attention span to watch movies, so I'm usually pretty content to wait until something is available for streaming.
Never again for my individual curiosity and pleasure.
... but if the movie is something a lot of my friends want to see (which is one of the few activities I can manage to schedule among my friend groups), then yes, absolutely.
But just going to see movies at the theater on a whim out of my own curiosity by myself or with just my partner? That's going to be a thing of the past -- I'll only indulge that curiosity at home when the movie is available for digital rent, purchase, or through one of my streaming subscriptions.
... but if the movie is something a lot of my friends want to see (which is one of the few activities I can manage to schedule among my friend groups), then yes, absolutely.
But just going to see movies at the theater on a whim out of my own curiosity by myself or with just my partner? That's going to be a thing of the past -- I'll only indulge that curiosity at home when the movie is available for digital rent, purchase, or through one of my streaming subscriptions.
I'll probably go to the cinema for one or two movies a year, like pre-Covid. Movies aren't what they used to be.
Because my state in Australia hasn't really been affected by Covid, I've still been going like once a week (with the exception of the first few months and two interruptions caused by quarantine leaks). Obviously not much has released, but there's one good cinema that's taken the opportunity to run a lot of classics.
I've already gone twice once my province allowed it a week ago. Can't really match that experience at home in my condo. Godzilla and MK just has to be seen in a theatre.
ofcourse. Yes the people talking or worse are on the phone with the screen lighting up the room are super annoying but there is nothing better than watching a blockbuster movie on the big screen. My theater is super empty after a week of release anyway so its like the theater is mine hahaha
even on the weekend of Endgame my room had like 20 people . it fits like 100 or so.
I get my second covid shot next tuesday so iam good.
even on the weekend of Endgame my room had like 20 people . it fits like 100 or so.
I get my second covid shot next tuesday so iam good.
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I did last Friday to take my stepson to see Peter Rabbit 2. Ordered tickets online. There was only 5 other people in the theater along with us two and my wife. That was fine for me but don't know I'll feel with more people since my stepson wants to see the new F&F as well.
Literally going to see F9 in an hour lol.
But with more stuff going to streaming I'm going to be going less for sure.
But with more stuff going to streaming I'm going to be going less for sure.
I didn't really like going to movie theatres before the pandemic (wasn't always the case). I got tired of other people in movie theatres. Now going to a Broadway show or a play, that's different I would do that again.
Mrs. McKnight will likely want to go see a movie, and I am sure little McKnight will want me to take him to at least see part of a kids movie (he can't do whole movies, he gets way too excited and wants me to take him home).
Mrs. McKnight will likely want to go see a movie, and I am sure little McKnight will want me to take him to at least see part of a kids movie (he can't do whole movies, he gets way too excited and wants me to take him home).
I'd like to go again sometime. But Covid or not, my experiences with theaters have been miserable the last few times I've dared to watch a movie there.
Bad picture quality (couldn't see shit on the last fantastic beasts movie for instance), noisy idiots talking on their phone, idiots illuminating the whole theater with their cellphones' screens, idiots kicking the back of my seat, kids yelling, bad sound, incredibly high prices (getting popcorn is now more expensive than the ticket for the movie itself). Theaters now are a source of anxiety more than anything, I always end up mad about something.
If they somehow managed to fix these issues, I'd like to go again, but since they don't seem to give a fuck I can't really care about them either and I'd rather watch the movies at home because I'm lucky enough to own a good home theater and tv.
Bad picture quality (couldn't see shit on the last fantastic beasts movie for instance), noisy idiots talking on their phone, idiots illuminating the whole theater with their cellphones' screens, idiots kicking the back of my seat, kids yelling, bad sound, incredibly high prices (getting popcorn is now more expensive than the ticket for the movie itself). Theaters now are a source of anxiety more than anything, I always end up mad about something.
If they somehow managed to fix these issues, I'd like to go again, but since they don't seem to give a fuck I can't really care about them either and I'd rather watch the movies at home because I'm lucky enough to own a good home theater and tv.
Maybe next year after my kids can be vaccinated, but even then we only went to the movies maybe 1-2 times a year so it haven't really been a loss to us. Nothing about sitting in a crowd of people being annoying and distracting you from what you paid to watch was that enticing, the watch at home model is much better.
