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Does Anyone Here Actually Go to Movie Theaters Anymore?


I'm a self-proclaimed movie snob and aficionado, but I honestly can't even remember the last time I went to a movie theater.

I consume all my movies now either on VOD (via my Fios box), Netflix, or some other method of streaming. It's crazy that going to a movie has actually become more expensive over the years, while at the same time the number of alternatives has increased. Why would I pay $20 for a ticket + $20 for snacks when I could just watch in the comfort of my own home?

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I go once a month or less, and it's usually because someone asks me to go and I want to be sociable. I live in a small town, and we have one nine-screen theater that gets either the most mediocre movies and the huge blockbusters (and doggone it, we never fail to get a Tyler Perry comedy or a faith-based propaganda film!!), and I have to travel at least 45 minutes away to see a foreign or indie movie, or any special event such as a re-release of an old movie. It's a pain in the ass. I will usually travel to see the Rifftrax live stuff if I have time, but other than that it would have to be something I just couldn't wait to watch. I don't have cable, I subscribe to about ten streaming channels, and between that and the free channels on the Roku I could never run out of things to watch.

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I'll never understand people who go to the movie theater and play with their stupid phones. It's one thing if they themselves don't care about the movie and wasting their own money, but don't ruin it for everyone else too.

What is it with people and their damn phones anyway. They can't put the things down even long enough to sit in a room that's specifically designed for doing nothing but looking at the movie screen, for a simple hour and a half to two hours. Drug addicts have more self-control.

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Yes, nowadays I suppose it is a better and safer option to change rows instead!
Backlash?
Do you reckon it will win as many oscars as it did Golden Globes?

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It was good talking to you all, but I need to go now. See you later.

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God no! Haven't been in like 4 or 5 years.

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