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I'm not. I love getting to watch new movies from my couch. If anything, I'm disappointed that the forthcoming, nearly 3 hours long(!) Batman movie will premier

I'm not. I love getting to watch new movies from my couch. If anything, I'm disappointed that the forthcoming, nearly 3 hours long(!) Batman movie will premiere in theaters. I'm not going to sit through a 3 hour movie in a theater.

XorNot 5y ago
It's been a recent revelation of mine that any amount of film length over 2 hours needs a really good reason to exist. The more length over that you see, the less likely the narrative winds up being any good.
- jmspring 5y ago
  I had the realization when, while in high school, I got talked into seeing Dances with Wolves. Way too much Kevin Costner and itt just was not fun to sit there that long.
  - number6 5y ago
    I thought of Dances with Wolves as a Film where I enjoyed its length. But then again, watched it at home over the course of three evenings...
- aaronbrethorst 5y ago
  Don’t get me wrong, I love director’s cuts for certain movies. But I don’t want every movie to be a director’s cut.
cirrus3 5y ago
> I'm not going to sit through a 3 hour movie in a theater Man yells at clouds vibes here
- aaronbrethorst 5y ago
  Comment written by cirrus3 Checks out ;) We’re in the midst of a once in a century pandemic. The best movie theater in Seattle has been closed since the beginning of 2020 and may never reopen. I have way better food, and far cheaper drinks at home. I don’t have to pay ridiculous amounts of money to park. I don’t have to wear a KN-95 mask to feel safe. I can pet my dog while I watch the movie. I can rewatch scenes when I feel like missed something delightfully subtle, like I just did earlier tonight with Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch. I can pause the movie to go use the bathroom whenever I want to. Sure, there are plenty of movies that benefit from a fantastic theater experience. But I’m not going to get that right now, especially in the city I live in. Maybe I’m just an old man yelling at clouds, or maybe it just isn’t ever worth going to a theater to watch Hangover, Part 3 or whatever. Go watch The Batman in a theater if you want to. I’m not telling you how to live your life.
kyriakos 5y ago
TVs and home sound systems rival movie theater experience + covid, I see no reason to leave home for a movie anymore abd I'm not alone I think.
- haunter 5y ago
  >TVs and home sound systems rival movie theater experience Yeah I can see cinemas are only for the peasants now who can't afford a proper home entertainment system
  - kyriakos 5y ago
    Not sure if you are being sarcastic but big screen TVs are affordable, no need to sell a kidney to get a decent OLED TV. Also if you regularly watch movies I can argue its cheaper to buy the equipment than pay the ticket prices, especially if you have a family.

XorNot 5y ago

It's been a recent revelation of mine that any amount of film length over 2 hours needs a really good reason to exist. The more length over that you see, the less likely the narrative winds up being any good.

jmspring 5y ago
I had the realization when, while in high school, I got talked into seeing Dances with Wolves. Way too much Kevin Costner and itt just was not fun to sit there that long.
- number6 5y ago
  I thought of Dances with Wolves as a Film where I enjoyed its length. But then again, watched it at home over the course of three evenings...
aaronbrethorst 5y ago
Don’t get me wrong, I love director’s cuts for certain movies. But I don’t want every movie to be a director’s cut.

cirrus3 5y ago

> I'm not going to sit through a 3 hour movie in a theater Man yells at clouds vibes here

aaronbrethorst 5y ago
Comment written by cirrus3 Checks out ;) We’re in the midst of a once in a century pandemic. The best movie theater in Seattle has been closed since the beginning of 2020 and may never reopen. I have way better food, and far cheaper drinks at home. I don’t have to pay ridiculous amounts of money to park. I don’t have to wear a KN-95 mask to feel safe. I can pet my dog while I watch the movie. I can rewatch scenes when I feel like missed something delightfully subtle, like I just did earlier tonight with Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch. I can pause the movie to go use the bathroom whenever I want to. Sure, there are plenty of movies that benefit from a fantastic theater experience. But I’m not going to get that right now, especially in the city I live in. Maybe I’m just an old man yelling at clouds, or maybe it just isn’t ever worth going to a theater to watch Hangover, Part 3 or whatever. Go watch The Batman in a theater if you want to. I’m not telling you how to live your life.

kyriakos 5y ago

TVs and home sound systems rival movie theater experience + covid, I see no reason to leave home for a movie anymore abd I'm not alone I think.

haunter 5y ago
>TVs and home sound systems rival movie theater experience Yeah I can see cinemas are only for the peasants now who can't afford a proper home entertainment system
- kyriakos 5y ago
  Not sure if you are being sarcastic but big screen TVs are affordable, no need to sell a kidney to get a decent OLED TV. Also if you regularly watch movies I can argue its cheaper to buy the equipment than pay the ticket prices, especially if you have a family.