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Boingonut · 08-19-2005, 01:24 PM

Since moving to the L.A. area I have not seen a movie in a normal theater. I always have to go down to Hollywood and see a film in the Arclight or Manns or El Capitan. It is quite a drive though from Lancaster but if it is a movie worth seeing (like CATCF) I don't mind at all. I don't go to the theater for any old movie now though, like I have not seen Batman yet (mostly because I think the Batmobile looks dumb

). Of course during school I spend most of my time in the school movie theater anyway...but what we watch in there is mostly very underground experimental work or indie, or our own films.

Anyway The reason I like to see films in the Hollywood theaters is the way the film is presented. The prints are always great, the sound is never bad, and in the Arclight and El Capitan you can reserve seats. I think the reserved seats is what keeps me away from my local googleplex more then anything. You have to pay more for this but it is soooo worth it I think. You don't have to wait in any lines, there are not as many board teens and it seems that people have a better respect for the theater going experince. If I have to drive a little bit and shell out a few extra bucks for this I don't mind at all! The only draw back are the tourists, but tourists for the most part are harmless, I would rather put up with a theater full of tourists then a theater full of disrespectfull teens anyday!

So I say let them put out DVD's at the same time as a theatrical release. Sure it will kill the googleplex, but is that really a loss? I would hope that it would encourage theater owners to offer a better quality experience. It could be what it used to be like, making going to the movies a event, something to get dressed up for, not just wear you wife beater and shorts for. The movies that are not worth going to you could just pick up the DVD. Or all the theaters will just close and all we will have is DVD. But perhaps a better quality theater experience would be one thing that might be good if DVD's were released at the same time as theatrical releases.

08-19-2005, 01:24 PM	#15
Boingonut Anyone seen my Bike? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Valencia, CA Posts: 100	Since moving to the L.A. area I have not seen a movie in a normal theater. I always have to go down to Hollywood and see a film in the Arclight or Manns or El Capitan. It is quite a drive though from Lancaster but if it is a movie worth seeing (like CATCF) I don't mind at all. I don't go to the theater for any old movie now though, like I have not seen Batman yet (mostly because I think the Batmobile looks dumb ). Of course during school I spend most of my time in the school movie theater anyway...but what we watch in there is mostly very underground experimental work or indie, or our own films. Anyway The reason I like to see films in the Hollywood theaters is the way the film is presented. The prints are always great, the sound is never bad, and in the Arclight and El Capitan you can reserve seats. I think the reserved seats is what keeps me away from my local googleplex more then anything. You have to pay more for this but it is soooo worth it I think. You don't have to wait in any lines, there are not as many board teens and it seems that people have a better respect for the theater going experince. If I have to drive a little bit and shell out a few extra bucks for this I don't mind at all! The only draw back are the tourists, but tourists for the most part are harmless, I would rather put up with a theater full of tourists then a theater full of disrespectfull teens anyday! So I say let them put out DVD's at the same time as a theatrical release. Sure it will kill the googleplex, but is that really a loss? I would hope that it would encourage theater owners to offer a better quality experience. It could be what it used to be like, making going to the movies a event, something to get dressed up for, not just wear you wife beater and shorts for. The movies that are not worth going to you could just pick up the DVD. Or all the theaters will just close and all we will have is DVD. But perhaps a better quality theater experience would be one thing that might be good if DVD's were released at the same time as theatrical releases.
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