> I live in a very rural area in germany, the nearest cinemas are about 50 Kilometers It's worse in America, which you would expect, given relative sizes and p

> I live in a very rural area in germany, the nearest cinemas are about 50 Kilometers It's worse in America, which you would expect, given relative sizes and population densities: My nearest cinema is only about 8 km (5 miles), but that's a small four-screen place with very few interesting films. After that, it's 160 km (100 miles) to the next larger cinema, which still isn't that much larger. It's almost 600 km (350+ miles) to the nearest cinema that might be showing a film that isn't one of the week's designated 'blockbusters'. > I enjoy movie that are a little off the radar and those cinemas don't just have little to offer in those departments, there is simply nothing for people interested in documentaries, indie films or other movies that just don't fit into the whole blockbuster concept. Same here unless you're in a fairly major urban center. Out here we don't even get all the 'blockbuster' mainstream films. I am very happy to have the Internet, a good video rental place, and Turner Classic Movies on satellite TV.