Except for the dialogue. Then I can’t understand them. I wait until I can see them at home. In my jammies. With popcorn and closed captions and a rewind button.
I wait until they are available streaming or rental or whatever.
It’s much better to “vege out” on the couch in my sweats with a glass of wine and “comfort food” and besides, you can pause and not miss anything when you go to the john. This is not socially acceptable attire and behavior for a theater.
Left the theaters behind one afternoon years ago, when both my wife and I experienced lasting and painful headaches. Took a day to get past it, along with lots of Tylenol, herb tea, and closed curtains. And the picture wasn’t even good enough to justify the ticket price, much less the extras from the snack bar. Smaller home screens might lose some detail but at least they are manageable and the costs are reasonable, and the snacks we build are our own and fresh.
I’m convinced that Hollywood hires nobody except moles from the hearing aid industry to mix their sound. It’s not worth going to a theater when you have to bring ear plugs. Then, even if you can get them out in enough time to hear the dialogue, it’s so low and mumbled that you can’t understand it anyway. Or, they just keep playing the music over the speaking parts. I guess the idea is to drive everyone to Netflix and other movie streaming services. If so, it’s working like gangbusters.
Bryan Farht almost 5 years ago
Isn’t that something that was especially popular in the past century? Surely everything can be done at home today.
Geophyzz almost 5 years ago
My wife and I often need to stuff tissues in our ears.
Plods with ...™ almost 5 years ago
Except for the dialogue. Then I can’t understand them. I wait until I can see them at home. In my jammies. With popcorn and closed captions and a rewind button.
Michael G. almost 5 years ago
I saw a loud Experience at Madison Square Garden in January, 1970.
dflak almost 5 years ago
I wait until they are available streaming or rental or whatever.
It’s much better to “vege out” on the couch in my sweats with a glass of wine and “comfort food” and besides, you can pause and not miss anything when you go to the john. This is not socially acceptable attire and behavior for a theater.
Also it’s a lot cheaper.
sandpiper almost 5 years ago
Left the theaters behind one afternoon years ago, when both my wife and I experienced lasting and painful headaches. Took a day to get past it, along with lots of Tylenol, herb tea, and closed curtains. And the picture wasn’t even good enough to justify the ticket price, much less the extras from the snack bar. Smaller home screens might lose some detail but at least they are manageable and the costs are reasonable, and the snacks we build are our own and fresh.
Zen-of-Zinfandel almost 5 years ago
The rumbling bass you feel instead of hear…Imax theatres.
Alberta Oil Premium Member almost 5 years ago
‘Tis why we don’t go to movies anymore.. When you can “feel” the sound.. time to leave
1MadHat Premium Member almost 5 years ago
I like the theaters, but I always take a pair of earplugs from work, and I’m deaf in one ear.
TheLetterista.com almost 5 years ago
I’m convinced that Hollywood hires nobody except moles from the hearing aid industry to mix their sound. It’s not worth going to a theater when you have to bring ear plugs. Then, even if you can get them out in enough time to hear the dialogue, it’s so low and mumbled that you can’t understand it anyway. Or, they just keep playing the music over the speaking parts. I guess the idea is to drive everyone to Netflix and other movie streaming services. If so, it’s working like gangbusters.