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Post by doddgerhardt on Nov 29, 2019 3:58:24 GMT
I flip flop on this. I guess it depends on the movie.
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Post by DeepArcher on Nov 29, 2019 4:01:19 GMT
100% depends on the movie. Yesterday I saw The Irishman alone and then Knives Out with friends and I couldn't imagine either film having the same effect had those experiences been flipped.
9 times out of 10, though, I prefer to be with other people. Just don't lean in and whisper to me too much!
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Post by Film Socialism on Nov 29, 2019 4:16:11 GMT
usually alone unless its a special film for (at least) one of us
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Post by Martin Stett on Nov 29, 2019 4:19:16 GMT
Depends on who I'm watching with. Some people are killjoys and sit there puckered up looking miserable, it's just their default mode of existence.
I can't watch movies with those people. But with someone who is willing to enjoy themselves, or someone who is willing to talk about the movie afterwards (I'm a big fan of discussing a movie after I'm done with it), then yeah.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2019 4:37:06 GMT
At my place (of course the theater experience is ideal, but putting that aside) generally yeah if it's my first time watching something. I like to be able to focus on a movie I haven't seen before as much as I can, because that's how I'd want people to watch my movies the first go around if I was a director, and I'm not sure I could fairly judge how good I thought a movie was if I was only sort of paying attention. I love seeing movies I've already seen with other people though. So my answer is - sometimes.
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Post by Tommen_Saperstein on Nov 29, 2019 5:06:09 GMT
if the question is: do I like watching movies in theaters than YES absolutely. I love the theater experience. The smell of greasy buttery popcorn, the trailers, the surround sound. Yeah, it's always a treat to see something in theaters regardless of what kind of film it is. Some films specifically benefit from audience reactions ( Hereditary was so. much. fun to watch with an audience) but I'd watch any film in a theater. if the question is: do I like watching with friends. Ehhh not really, but that's because I don't have any friends who'd have wanted to watch The Favourite with me. Historically if I'm watching with friends or family it's a blockbuster or action film, which is fun but if you're going to see those kinds of movies with friends/family then the purpose isn't really to see the film but to be with your friends/family. I wouldn't have wanted to take anyone with me to see Phantom Thread except my brother who's actually interested in films like that. Also I've never really had cinephile friends near me so I don't know what it's like to have multiple people in your IRL life who want to watch the new PTA film with you. I've never had that. So...I guess the answer is... I don't know? 99% of the movies I watch I watch by myself and I'm not slowing down so clearly I don't mind watching by myself, but I also don't really know what it's like to be around several other people who share my cinematic interests. That's why going to a film festival is in my bucket list, so I can enjoy obscure films with other nerds who care about those things, but in the meantime I have no problem enjoying movies by myself, and obviously it's a lot easier to be vulnerable when you're watching by yourself too. Not proud of how hard I fought to hold back tears watching Fox and the Hound years ago w/ my family when YOU KNOW I'd have been bawling my little eyes out if I was watching it alone. So I guess... I'll say alone. I can experience more catharsis/vulnerability when I'm by myself, which is obviously more essential for some movies than others (some movies you just appreciaite for their craft and entertainment value -- rewatching Inglouris Basterds with my bro the other day was a blast). But to access that deepest emotional connection to a story, yeah I usually need to be by myself, or at least, "alone in a crowded room."
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Post by DeepArcher on Nov 29, 2019 6:13:39 GMT
I wouldn't have wanted to take anyone with me to see Phantom Thread except my brother who's actually interested in films like that. Also I've never really had cinephile friends near me so I don't know what it's like to have multiple people in your IRL life who want to watch the new PTA film with you. I've never had that. Aw, that's a shame. Phantom Thread is one of my absolute favorite films to subject other people to. How different people react to the ending is fucking hilarious.
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Post by Ryan_MYeah on Nov 29, 2019 6:40:18 GMT
Any movie I see in theaters anymore, I prefer to see alone. I hate feeling like I’m being a killjoy if I don’t enjoy a movie the person I’m with is, and if that person isn’t enjoying it even if I am, I don’t feel like I’m wasting their time.
Also, if they’re driving, I don’t have to worry about getting stranded or dragged out if they decide to leave early.
Theater time has become sort of a Temple time for me. A chance to focus on myself, indulge in some escapism, and develop my honest thoughts and interpretations on something without anyone else’s input or preconceptions, and it’s been wonderful.
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Post by themoviesinner on Nov 29, 2019 6:49:01 GMT
If I watch a film at home I prefer watching it by myself, because otherwise it almost always results to too much waggery which is always distracting, especially when I am enjoying the film. But, I prefer going to a movie theater with company.
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Post by Johnny_Hellzapoppin on Nov 29, 2019 10:03:46 GMT
I've been to the cinema thirty or so times this year, and if I remember correctly I was alone for about 25 of them, so I think that says it all.
At home I'm not too fussy really, but I guess alone is still the preferred option.
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Post by TerryMontana on Nov 29, 2019 12:39:58 GMT
First of all, I prefer seeing movies in a theater. No question about that.
Now, if the question is "do you watch a film in a movie theater by yourself", the answer is no. There are very few films I've seen on the big screen with no company.
Having said that, I hate too many distractions and whispers...
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Post by HELENA MARIA on Nov 29, 2019 13:24:14 GMT
Oui
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