First one was a lot better
This one felt more like your generic monster movie and not nearly as creative or original as the first film. What a letdown after reading how many people said it was better than the first.
shareThat's why it should have been released direct to the streams.
shareThis is a film that is much more enjoyable as a shared experience...in a big theater...on a giant screen...with a bucket of popcorn...and a room full of people too scared to breath.
You just don’t get that same experience sitting at home on your couch.
Streaming is killing movie theaters, and it’s a shame. I think back to when I first saw summer blockbusters like Jaws, Star Wars, Jurassic Park, etc. in a movie theater and compare to when I’ve seen those same films at home, and there’s just no comparison.
I have no trouble getting the same experience with an 85" tv and some friends.
shareYeah, staying at home is way better.
You can set the volume as quiet or as loud as you like.
No noisy kids in the row behind you on their cell phones.
Popcorn is more like 80 cents than 8 bucks, and it's always fresh and hot.
Drinks are like a dollar instead of 6 bucks.
You can pause the movie if you need to go to the bathroom.
Each summer, I could look forward to at least one new blockbuster coming out and enjoying it in a packed movie theater with all the energy and enthusiasm. There's no better way to watch a favorite franchise like Star Wars, Alien or Star Trek. The movies being released now are stale duds. Even before covid, I stopped going to movies theaters because I couldn't find anything worth watching.
share“There’s no better way to watch a favorite...”
I couldn’t agree more.
Staying at home is just....staying at home. It’s like saying: Why go to the bar? I have beer at home? Why go to the baseball game? It’s on TV at home. Pretty soon...there will be no reason to go out into the world and socialize at all. Kinda sad, actually.
Staying home and just watching TV isn't living life. I've given up on finding good movies, but there are other activities outside in the real world.
shareI saw it at the drive in and my husband fell asleep
sharePublic behavior was A LOT better in the 70s than it is today, so you cannot compare the theater-going experience fairly.
shareI suppose it depends what theater you go to, and in what area. The one I go to is very clean and everyone is respectful the vast majority of the time.
Also, ironically, as fond as my memories of the theater-going experience are in the 70’s....I also remember rowdies...especially in suspenseful movies...yelling at the characters on screen (“Don’t go in there!”)...tossing popcorn...getting up during the movie and having to squeeze by you down the aisle to go get a snack or use the bathrooms. I also remember spilling into a theater just minutes after the previous crowd exited...and seeing little pop spills, sticky floors and popcorn on the seats, LOL.
These days, you have the nice leather recliner seats, the wide, spacious aisles, the theaters are thoroughly cleaned between showings...and heck, you can even bring a beer in from the bar. Plus, you don’t even need to wait in lines and hope you can get in quickly and find good seats...you can reserve your seats in advance and take all the stress out of it.
So, as great as the theater-going experience had always been in my youth...with the improvements that have been made, it has never been better.
I’m in my living room too much as it is. I have zero interest in a “home theater” as a replacement for going out. Sitting at home is just that: sitting home.
Like I said before...it’s akin to saying: “Why go to the bar? I have beer at home.” Just ain’t the same.
Where I live the behavior is pretty good. The worst it gets is the occasional bad family leaves a big mess. And we only see that if we go on a Friday night. Hardly even see phones out now either. It seems the "bad crowd" have been lured away by the conveniences of home.
I will say that there was a different feeling to the experience in the 70s and 80s that I miss. That does include the sticky floors and crowded seating.
We love the theater experience. Sadly there are seldom decent movies to see. Used to go every week, years ago. Now there is maybe something that lures us in every few months. More often than not, we are unhappy with new movies.