Why Do You Go To The Movies...?

[babycyclops]

I went to see Apocalypto some years ago, and a kid two seats over from me was checking out his phone for about 5 minutes.
If only I had my obsidian knife, I'd had offered his heart to my Gods

[jessica]

for fun. for escape. because i can't wait for the dvd. because some things are better on the big screen.

[jessica]

I went to see Apocalypto some years ago, and a kid two seats over from me was checking out his phone for about 5 minutes.
If only I had my obsidian knive, I'd had offered his heart to my Gods.

[Hector]

I went to see Apocalypto some years ago, and a kid two seats over from me was checking out his phone for about 5 minutes.
If only I had my obsidian knife, I'd had offered his heart to my Gods

[Hector]

for fun. for escape. because i can't wait for the dvd. because some things are better on the big screen.

Hit the nail on the head, Jess...

[babycyclops]

You know where I'm coming from, Hector + Jess

[MegoScott]

Going to the movies is special, a nice getaway, and a great way to kill an afternoon. Playing hookie and going to the movies is such a nice thing.

Having a young kid has really curtailed my movie going. I usually only spring for it now if it's a big flashy event movie--but that's beginning to wear on me. I do like to think and watch movies that deal with real issues in an artful way, but I wait for video on those and get the most bang for my buck. But after a half dozen super hero movies this year I was thinking after Captain America, "I really need to go see something with some intellect behind it."

[HardyGirl]

My older brother will tell you that he really likes sharing the big screen movie experience w/ a bunch of other people. If it's scary, screaming together, if it's suspenseful gasping together, when the good guy wins, cheering together. I think he feels it bring folks a little closer together, if only for an hour and a half.

For me, even though I have digital cable, and will see these movie eventually anyway, I really like the actual event of going to the movies, like when I was a kid. For me, it harkens back to the days we'd plan ahead, check the paper for location and times, going together as a family. I really prefer not to go alone, but I have a couple of times. If it's a film about a particular genre I'm into, like Star Trek, or POTA, then I really like picking out which shirt to wear, and if any restaurants have any premiums, in preparation and anticipation of the movie. And for some reason, I really like to go at night, (But that's hard now, b/c prices are so high).

I guess that covers it.

[VintageMike]

I go simply because it's fun. I get forget everything during the course of the movie and just relax. Also cool for me is the experience of going to the movies hasn't changed much over the years. Today's new theaters might be more modern but come movie time how different is from the 70's or 80's. How many things can you say that about?

[Hector]

You know where I'm coming from, Hector + Jess