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I was eagerly awaiting "Dial of Destiny" for months before its release, and it was marked on my calendar, which was redundant because it was already a special d

I was eagerly awaiting "Dial of Destiny" for months before its release, and it was marked on my calendar, which was redundant because it was already a special day in our family. I wrapped things up at home and got to the theater on Thursday (which is technical Opening Day because everything has to creep up in time like Black Friday starting at 9pm on Thanksgiving Night.) Anyway, I immensely enjoyed "Dial of Destiny", and I saw it with a fairly good crowd, although the front three rows were less-populated. The auditorium had a gigantic screen and seat-shaking bass audio. I honestly didn't notice all the woke feminism until it was pointed out to me; I suppose I am inured to all that by now. But all the settings and the chases and the hokey artifacts were amazing to me, and I've always been a fan of Indy and Harrison. Special place in my heart. Anyway, on Saturday I ventured to the same mall again to see "Sound of Freedom". Now the mall was packed, the multiplex was packed, and the auditorium was even more packed than before. I had an aisle seat in Row B, and seeing the screen was a little off-kilter. But the film was fantastic. It was gripping, exciting, repulsive, and triumphant. I was glad to have spent the money on that ticket and supported these moviemakers. In fact, I will be returning to see it tonight, because I told some friends and one of them has gathered a group for this outing. So, spread the word; this is the must-see film of the summer, and you can probably find free tickets, because many are being donated in a "pay-it-forward" movement. Regarding etiquette: I've found people to be polite when I go to the movies. Sometimes someone peeks at their phone and the brightness is way up. But I think the management is fairly responsive if someone has a bad experience. I've lived in this major city for 24 years, and I've probably never encountered someone so rude that it ruined my movie, or I had to report to management. There used to be some really janky theaters in the bad part of town where it was normal to be snarky, and yell at the screen and throw popcorn and stuff, and sometimes we'd go there on purpose, because people can really be hilarious when it's a Rocky Horror attitude to some campy horror movie. But that's a social contract and not being rude to other patrons, you know?

glimshe 3y ago
People are downvoting the parent, but set politics aside and pay attention to what they are saying. Obviously he is a conservative, but conservative themed movies are a trend to watch and invest due to low budgets, strong word of mouth and high attendance. If you don't want to support this type of movie, it's okay, but someone else will make the money. It's clearly an underserved market, and it also highlights that if you want to add themes currently associated with politics (race, feminism, vaccines, religion), you better know your audience and keep costs proportional to what you're doing. Disney in particular has had a series of underwhelming to abysmal results when mixing liberal themes into movies that otherwise were meant to have broad appeal. The market is starting to do its job and reallocating resources appropriately to what people want to see. And to be clear, I'm not saying that this is a good thing or a bad thing, simply that it's happening.
- ahahahahah 3y ago
  > Obviously he is a conservative Huh, why would you say that? Dude seems like a little off, but I wouldn't just attribute any such oddities to being conservative.
  - glimshe 3y ago
    Mention of "woke feminism" in the context of something to look out for and appreciation of Sound of Freedom are pretty strong hints. I'm not criticizing him for it, just stating something that looks fairly likely to me. Here on HN we're too quick to associate the label "conservative" as a negative trait, while for me calling someone "liberal" or "conservative" is akin to calling someone "sports enthusiast". It is what it is...
    - catchnear4321 3y ago
      this gets bandied about a good amount. have seen it from claimants of both parties. it sounds good. logical. sounds it. is it? what’s the distribution of your label attribution? this one suspects that the conservative label sees significantly more use. this isn’t judgement, it is an observation. humans like belonging, and belonging is cemented through identifying an out group. the puzzling bit is the labeling itself. did it add value? seems to have mostly taken everyone away from talking about Barbie bombs.
      - glimshe 3y ago
        I think you are right, but it doesn't really go against the core of what I'm saying. I'm trying to pursue an environment where we can use these labels without assumptions of criticism. This said, I also think that the label "conservative" is thrown around a lot more because HN commenters tend to be more on the US "liberal" side of the opinion spectrum. Conservatives, thus, do stand out. This can be done with or without criticism. When I called the parent "conservative", I did so to point out that conservatives are an underserved market.
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glimshe 3y ago

People are downvoting the parent, but set politics aside and pay attention to what they are saying. Obviously he is a conservative, but conservative themed movies are a trend to watch and invest due to low budgets, strong word of mouth and high attendance. If you don't want to support this type of movie, it's okay, but someone else will make the money. It's clearly an underserved market, and it also highlights that if you want to add themes currently associated with politics (race, feminism, vaccines, religion), you better know your audience and keep costs proportional to what you're doing. Disney in particular has had a series of underwhelming to abysmal results when mixing liberal themes into movies that otherwise were meant to have broad appeal. The market is starting to do its job and reallocating resources appropriately to what people want to see. And to be clear, I'm not saying that this is a good thing or a bad thing, simply that it's happening.

ahahahahah 3y ago
> Obviously he is a conservative Huh, why would you say that? Dude seems like a little off, but I wouldn't just attribute any such oddities to being conservative.
- glimshe 3y ago
  Mention of "woke feminism" in the context of something to look out for and appreciation of Sound of Freedom are pretty strong hints. I'm not criticizing him for it, just stating something that looks fairly likely to me. Here on HN we're too quick to associate the label "conservative" as a negative trait, while for me calling someone "liberal" or "conservative" is akin to calling someone "sports enthusiast". It is what it is...
  - catchnear4321 3y ago
    this gets bandied about a good amount. have seen it from claimants of both parties. it sounds good. logical. sounds it. is it? what’s the distribution of your label attribution? this one suspects that the conservative label sees significantly more use. this isn’t judgement, it is an observation. humans like belonging, and belonging is cemented through identifying an out group. the puzzling bit is the labeling itself. did it add value? seems to have mostly taken everyone away from talking about Barbie bombs.
    - glimshe 3y ago
      I think you are right, but it doesn't really go against the core of what I'm saying. I'm trying to pursue an environment where we can use these labels without assumptions of criticism. This said, I also think that the label "conservative" is thrown around a lot more because HN commenters tend to be more on the US "liberal" side of the opinion spectrum. Conservatives, thus, do stand out. This can be done with or without criticism. When I called the parent "conservative", I did so to point out that conservatives are an underserved market.
      - deleted 3y ago