Took the Boy to the movies this weekend...

[Crazed Rabbit]

There are some movies that are just meant to be seen in a big ole movie theater. One I like to go to is called the Collosus (sp), in Canada (Ever been, Goofball?). Huge screens, stadium seating.

But bad movies and quick DVD releases will harm box office earnings. And watching movies at home, even on a TV older than me, is nice because you can take a bathroom break whenever you please, eat cheap food, and get a movie for $2.

Gawain, when you say NTW, are you talking about Napoleonic TW?

Crazed Rabbit

[Major Robert Dump]

Gah, I dont even have any TW games installed. I should look into it, since its the reason I'm here in the first place

I seriously think people are just getting sick of hollywood. I mean you see these movies that are the exact same movie as this or that, or remakes, or outright theft, and a few kids see them and think wow great movie, then they realize it has been done 300 times before.

also, not enough movies with sad endings.

hollywood insults everyones intelligence. we need more movies like Barton Fink and Once Upon A Time in The West, but no one has the attention span anymore. No one cares about story, its all about tits and explosions, and I can see that on the internet

[Scurvy]

I still love the cinema, and its not all that expensive over here (UK) only £10 for the whole movie and a drink, which is cheaper than bowling etc...

there are still good films coming out, but in all honesty if your at the cinema in a group (which i hope you always are ) and so the quality of film isnt all that important

major --> i hate films with sad endings
and i dont normally manage to follow complicated films
much rather have the tits and explosions

[doc_bean]

I see 4 major factors:

1. Movies just aren't as interesting anymore, too many remakes, too many dumb action movies, etc.

2. Movies don't play as long as they used to, or at least it seems that way to me. They do show up on dvd within a few months now

4. The improvement of the 'home experience'

3. internet piracy, always a big thing amongst teenagers and young adults, it saves them at least 5€ to see a movie, that's a couple of beers !

[_Martyr_]

Personally, I would hate it if the cinema died away. I used to have a small theatre less than two minutes walk away, and would go two or three times a week. I'd meet before with friends, and after for a hot chocolate and great discussion. It's this social aspect that sets the cinema experience apart. It helped that it showed lots of good foreign language films with challenging ideas and techniques.

Let me guess... the IFI?