Movies are better with a bigger screen, loud crisp sounds, dark lighting and a comfortable seat. But the negatives highly outweigh going to the theater. Such as: No subtitles Can’t pause for breaks Food and drink restrictions Rewinding and forwarding And then the cost.
So I built my own theater in my home that fixed all those issues.
The only reason I’d go to a theater is if my group of friends really couldn’t wait to watch a specific movie. And that hasn’t happened since the last x men movie came out. Which turned out to be a $20 disappointment all around
Regarding the post title’s question, I don’t know. While I enjoy immensely watching movies on “the big screen,” I don’t know if I like them more just because of that. With cinema, the bigger the viewing area the better.
Regarding the article’s opening Does Avatar Matter?, the reason Avatar left no “cultural footprint” is because it is pure fluff, as substantial as cotton candy. Without the giant screen and the 3D, the film is nothing. I loved it—well, the first half of it anyway, before it turned into a pedestrian fairy tale complete with comic-book evil soldier-guy. So much spectacle for so little substance. Did anyone see it in standard 2D?
I saw and enjoyed the second one too…in 3D of course. Couldn’t even tell you the title. This one was mostly in or under water instead of a jungle, complete with another comic-book bad guy.
They would be if they were a bit cheaper, and you didn’t have to deal with assholes talking, or on their phones, etc. what you get for what you pay is not worth it when a nice big screen and surround sound can be had at home nowadays.
Are Movies Better for Movie Theaters When We Watch Them in Theaters? Statistical Analysis says Yes
I used to love going to the theater, I’ve even worked at several in my life, but over the last several years I’ve started hating it. The whole thing, to me, is a big annoyance, I would much rather watch something at home even if I have to wait a couple months (or a couple days on the high seas).
I think there’s a significant flaw in their approach. They’re comparing the viewer ratings for movies when they’re released in theaters to the ones when the movies have left the theaters, so must have been watched at home. But there are other factors that could cause differences in those two sets of reviews, including:
- Hardcore movie buffs are generally going to go see movies right away when they’re in theaters, so people waiting to see them at home are going to have a smaller percentage of those people, and more casual viewers.
- Movies that are big at the box office get more hype, so if you’ve been hearing for a year about how great a movie is, then finally watch it, you might have higher expectations than if you saw it when it was first out.
Those kinds of factors could easily explain why they found some kinds of movies did better at home. Casual viewers might be happier with a fluff piece than hardcore film buffs, for example.
