Does anyone else MISS going to the movies?

[MK_Wizard]

Maybe now that I am 40, I am officially from another time, but I miss going to the movies. I miss the big screen, the experience, the excitement, the trailers to get excited for future movies, the popcorn and everything. Like they say, movies are best seen in the theater, but I haven't seen one in the theater since... well, since my son was born four years ago. And I miss it.

However, I also have to admit that I haven't seen a movie that upcoming that makes me excited enough to WANT to go to the movies (I'm looking at you, Marvel). I would love to see The Batman 2 in the movies and the next Mission Impossible film. Yet, I still WANT to have a bigger list than that.

How about all of you? Do you miss the cinema?

[LostKelp]

Well, I'm 18. So I'm not an old timer who remembers the good ol days when cinemas sold tickets for 2 bucks showing midnight screenings of the yellow submarine (my dad's cited reason for falling in love with my mom). but my mom is the secretary of a film society and goes out to watch artsy fartsy trash every Monday, there are plenty of film festivals throughout the year when more niche showings are presented, and less prominent theaters that make a point of showing smaller films. If you want to watch more movies at the cinema, you should seek out these kinds of clubs and festivals. Follow your local cinema's Instagram page and attend anything that mildly interests you, join a facebook group (that what old people do right?), get a letterbox account, you can sometimes get free movie tickets and see other film nerds thoughts on movies.

Film societies tend toward the pretentious, sad and boring and usually subtitled (although this year theres been a ton of 60's scifi which I love). It's a breath of fresh air when it comes to the mainstream, but it can be its own kind of drudgery. but it'll give you an excuse to go to the cinema and befriend a bunch of other 30-60yos.

So all that being said, no, I don't miss the cinema, it's still there. It can be hard to get excited for things, but if you look you'll find something, maybe you'll be suprised by what you find.

[MK_Wizard]

Bless you. I will definitely check out.

[KevinReijnders]

There's nothing to miss, cinemas still exist and I go when there's something that interests me.

Parenthood would conplicate things I guess, but that's not something I need to worry about (if that's something I'll ever have to worry about). Could always take the kid along or ditch 'em with a grandparent for an afternoon.

[NickRowler]

Inflation has been a bit crazy and not going to the movies is how I save money. I guess it sucks being out of the loop. But, there is so much stuff available to watch online that I feel like I have stuff to still entertain myself.

I think the last film I saw in theaters was Trolls Band Together. It was a small theater and I was the only one in there. It's sort of nice being alone in a theater or there only being a couple other people. I don't really miss packed theaters, I just don't enjoy them that much.

[skidiggy]

I miss the "experience" of going to the movies, going to the theater, getting the snacks, and being fully immersed in the cinema. I don't miss paying forty bucks for a ticket and snacks tho.

[justincarbunkle]

Not really. I have plenty of free time I could still go to the theater, but tickets/concessions are expensive and I would rather watch something on YouTube/HBO before seeking something brand new.

The last movie I went to a theater for was Guardians of the Galaxy 3. That was worth it. Dune 2 and Furiosa would've been great to see in a theater.

I think theaters will be still be around for a while, even with streaming/ticket sales crashing. I still value the cinematic experience, but at the moment, I don't really care if it's gone.

[hamzeh-a]

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[thepenmonster]

Do you miss the cinema?

Nope. 99% of movies are shit and the cost of going to see a shit movie was unacceptable to me somewhere in the 1990s.

At least at home the cost of a shit movie is Tubi and a tumbler of rum.

[Rai_Muffin]

Hard to miss it when I go every week.
Having an Odeon premier card helps.
I like going to see obscure stuff or movies that I wouldn't go see otherwise.

I miss living down the road from one,
but at least the same theatre is pretty close to work.
It's really satisfying to pick something in the middle of a crappy shift and go straight over after clocking out.

Big screen for life!

[kyupol]

Been awhile since I watched an actual theater movie... I think it was the last Avengers movie I've seen in theaters

[ButterflyEmpress]

I went not too long ago to see SpyxFamily. And while it's cool to see anime movies in US theaters it feels like the charm of going(in general) has fizzled out for me. It's probably because I'm not a kid anymore, when going to the movies was a rare treat.

Also there really isn't much I'm looking forward to see, except for The Wild Robot and the Chainsaw Man movie whenever that comes out. Everything's either a nostalgia cash grab or just doesn't capture my attention

[JoshRaed]

I've only been to the movies a few times honestly. I saw Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland, I saw Angry Birds for a field trip, I tried and failed to see Spider-verse 2 in a Theater, I didn't but did see Coraline, and then Five Nights at Freddy's. Not a great track record honestly.

[Hipiticus]

just sneak food in to the theatres, they don't get paid enough to care

[vapidink]

Last time I went to the theater was for the last Guardians of the Galaxy movie, which was good so yay. Also, it as at a local theater that's pretty small and old, so tickets are like seven bucks. I don't miss the theater, I just miss having a reason to go. There's really not much that I'd make the trip for now that it's all remakes and cash grabs.

[ButterflyEmpress]

That's what I do. Buy the candy at the dollar store and the popcorn at the movies. But it might not work depending on the size of your purse and pockets.

[XiuLyn_12]

I do! Well, the last time I went to the movies was to watch "Inside Out 2" with my best friend, which is very recent. But I noticed that I don't go to the movies as often now! My friend had to drag me out to watch otherwise I don't!
I used to go with my family whenever new movies came out. But perhaps we don't find the joy of it as much anymore. Plus, I personally think movies these days aren't as good as they used to be. Most are very money-grabbing, ahaha!

I also have to admit that I haven't seen a movie that upcoming that makes me excited enough to WANT to go to the movies

And this I agree!

[Lensing]

I´m happy that the movie theater in my hometown survived the pandemic,
I try to go regularly, but I wasn´t happy with the quality of the movies for a while.
It got better imo and I would miss movie theaters if they wouldn´t exist anymore

[DasIstWunderblyat]

It was too expensive for me so even if I have all the money now I could not shake the feeling as something money-wasting, I have never really enjoyed it so I cannot miss it.
The last time I went it was kind of sensory overload, I squinted my eyes the whole movie because the screen was too bright and it was too loud. The movie itself was non-Hollywood, it was quite nice.

[NickRowler]

The last time I went it was kind of sensory overload, I squinted my eyes the whole movie because the screen was too bright

I have a similar issue where I can be sensitive to bright lights, fast motion, and strobe lights. I have had times where I got dizzy in the theater.

The worst movie I saw in theaters was Rise of Skywalker due to the prolonged strobe lights. If I was at home I could have skipped that part or just stopped watching. Also at home, I might take a break in the middle which I can’t do in a theater.