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I agree. No sticky floor, no person behind me that decided to take off their giant winter coat when the movie started (instead of previews), no people ruining m

I agree. No sticky floor, no person behind me that decided to take off their giant winter coat when the movie started (instead of previews), no people ruining my immersion because they have to pull out their pocket PC to address their attention deficit, no large groups of people clapping at every character reveal during a film or audibly cheering on the protagonists, no untrusted heavily farted-in seating, no reduced premium of the experience because big corp decided to save a few bucks by cleaning less, no overpriced concessions, no lines. What I do miss is "going out" to see a movie. Alamo Drafthouse has a good model that entices "going out" but most chains couldn't shift to adapt to a similar model. Auto-managed streaming quality is something I don't really like either, let me buffer my own selection.

adventured 5y ago
Not having to listen to people eat like pigs during the movie while I'm trying to enjoy being immersed in the audio of the movie (while some guy nearby very loudly assaults a giant bucket of popcorn over the next two hours). Because if they didn't consume two thousand calories during the movie, they might starve, seeing as the US has no other available food options. The only way a movie theater experience can be consistently great is if you banish all food. Too many people lack even basic manners & consideration for others, they can't be trusted to not be inconsiderate idiots.
- yepthatsreality 5y ago
  I feel like the easier solution is to contain the seating so the noise doesn’t leave the viewers booth. Instead of just a bunch of empty chairs in an auditorium. Then people can be inconsiderate all they want.
ghaff 5y ago
I have somewhat mixed feelings about the Alamo Drafthouse type of experience. On the rare occasions I go to a movie theater it's because I want the big immersive experience. If I want food and beer while I watch a film I can do that at home.

adventured 5y ago

Not having to listen to people eat like pigs during the movie while I'm trying to enjoy being immersed in the audio of the movie (while some guy nearby very loudly assaults a giant bucket of popcorn over the next two hours). Because if they didn't consume two thousand calories during the movie, they might starve, seeing as the US has no other available food options. The only way a movie theater experience can be consistently great is if you banish all food. Too many people lack even basic manners & consideration for others, they can't be trusted to not be inconsiderate idiots.

yepthatsreality 5y ago
I feel like the easier solution is to contain the seating so the noise doesn’t leave the viewers booth. Instead of just a bunch of empty chairs in an auditorium. Then people can be inconsiderate all they want.

ghaff 5y ago

I have somewhat mixed feelings about the Alamo Drafthouse type of experience. On the rare occasions I go to a movie theater it's because I want the big immersive experience. If I want food and beer while I watch a film I can do that at home.