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Do you prefer to watch movies at home or at the theater?
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Joy H., Group Founder
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Feb 01, 2009 09:17AM

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Personally, I like the comfort of home. I get restless sitting in those seats at the movies.
Did you know that some theaters supply hearing devices to their customers to use while watching the movie? They do that at the Spa Little Theater in Saratoga.

Personally, I like the comfort of home. I get restless sitting in those seats at the movies.
Did you know that some theaters supply hearing devices to their custo..."
Yeah, I've tried them. 10 years ago they helped. Now I have 4 grand worth of digital hearing aids. They help. I now can hear 50% of the dialogue. I hear this complaint from hearing aid wearers all the time. They can get by with the aids in most circumstances, but certain tv shows and almost all movies are semi-unintelligible. I think the problem is that the movie sound men play games with the dialogue after a scene is shot, contaminating it with various noises to suit themselves. I have a huge beef with these jackals. Also the aids aren't of much use in a crowd of people all talking at once.

I say...
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"Wait until the Baby Boomers get a little older. They will complain in droves about all of the inconveniences the elderly now have to put up with, including small print, as well as the audio annoyances. Just you wait... just you wait!" :)
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LOL ! Isn't there a song to that effect?
PS - The song is from "My Fair Lady"...
o/~ "Just you wait, Henry Higgins... Just you wait!" o/~


Is that too much to ask? :)


I prefer watching at home. Theaters are over priced & there's always some idiot making noise or moving in front of you. I can't pause the movie, smoke or grab a cup of coffee when I want it. It's worth waiting for the DVD. Besides, if the DVD comes out really fast, you know the movie was a stinker.


I too like being able pause a movie. So many times I need a break from watching because I'm trying to do so many things at once. It's like reading a book a little bit at a time.

I wonder how the theaters will stay in business as the Netflix-type services become more and more popular.


Jackie, I too prefer to watch at home, but agree that the big screen is best for "stunning scenery", as you said.
I'm not a big fan of action movies.


Jim, my solution to that is to go to the very first showing of the day, usually around noon, but sometimes as early as 9 AM. For some unknown reason, hardly anyone ever goes to the first showing, which is exactly why I like it. If there's 25 people in the entire theater, it'd be a lot. We're all spread out so no one interfers with another group's viewing. And the best part is that it's always cheaper to go to a matinee.
Last night Eric and his friends went to see the new Halloween movie and they were telling me how they were cracking jokes and other people were laughing.
It may have been funny to them, but that's the exact reason I don't like to go at night: witty teenagers. No, I don't pay $9 or $10 to hear witty teenage reparte. They're lucky I wasn't in that theater with them.

Jim, my solution to that is to go to the very first showing of the day, usually around noon, but sometimes as early as 9 AM. F..."
Jackie, going to the movies early like that (to avoid noisy viewers) sounds like a good idea until I think about having to get myself up and out of the house so early. I'm not usually an early bird unless VERY strongly motivated.
Like you, I get very annoyed by noisy people in a theater. Who needs that aggravation!
On the other hand, if there's a good audience which reacts appropriately, to humor for example, there's nothing like being part of a group enjoying the same thing. There's a certain group spirit which is exciting and stimulating. I often long for someone to share my pleasure with while I'm watching a good movie. My sister and I are perfect together. If we're watching at home, we make short comments to one another and share our thoughts about what we're watching. That's the best situation for me.

BTW, I've started a new topic called: "Movies with beautiful scenery and panoramic shots?" It's a spinoff from this topic and can be viewed at: ====>
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2...

I'll go see the new topic now....

While writing this message, I heard thundering hooves. It's 53 degrees out, the grass is rich & the horses got to playing as the dawn is breaking. It's great to be able to stop, step out on the porch & watch a real show.

I love the pause button, the rewind button and subtitles, which are options for at home. Plus I can eat whatever snacks I want without worrying about being thrown out. Truth be told, my mom's popcorn is far better than the movie theatre's.

Jim, I was just saying to Eddie that watching a DVD at home gives us CONTROL! Being in control is a good feeling.
Enjoy your horses and wonderful location, Jim. When the weather is good, I enjoy stepping out onto the deck and sitting in the sun watching the leaves fluttering on the trees. Soon the leaves will be gone. We'd better enjoy them while they're here.

Lori, it's true that we can't recreate the special atmosphere in a theater, but the chairs and sofa at home are much more comfy. And the free snacks from the kitchen aren't bad either. :)