2 ms·
you need to go to nicer communities to watch films without disruption. That specialized screenings that target film buffs.
by s1artibartfast 2y ago
you need to go to nicer communities to watch films without disruption.
That specialized screenings that target film buffs.
- fragmede 2y agoSpecifically, Alamo Drafthouse's entire sales pitch is that, watching movies with other film buffs. No cellphones allowed. you want to do that, go to AMC.
- leotravis10 2y agoWe'll see if that still holds true post Sony acquisition. There's still time for enshittification to be involved. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/sony-pictures-acquires-alamo-drafthouse-cinemas-1235920928/ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/sony-pic... https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40662181 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40662181
- idontwantthis 2y agoWe should all be so lucky to have one.
- micromacrofoot 2y agoyeah you just have to deal with people getting drunk and slobbering down entire meals instead one of the few times I walked out of a theater was an alamo drafthouse with some guy loudly eating wings and wiping his hands on the seats I'd rather watch a movie on my phone on a bus, at least I can wear headphones
- MiddleEndian 2y agoSeconding micromacrofoot's post, went to one and it was super distracting with staff running around giving people food and such.
- leotravis10 2y agoNYC's Film Forum is a good example of a nice well-run community and it's a great venue as well.
- idontwantthis 2y agoThis didn’t used to be a problem and I don’t want to risk $15-$20 and my inner peace trying out new theaters. I saw Megalopolis with 6 other people in the theater and all of them were talking the whole time. I’m just flabbergasted why they would waste their own time with such an odd movie.
- s1artibartfast 2y agoIt didn't used to be a problem for me, but cell phones didn't exist when I grew up. People suck, but it differs from location to location. I drive to places with more affluent and educated demographics to watch movies. >I’m just flabbergasted why they would waste their own time with such an odd movie. Lots of people don't and many theatres are struggling. If I understand your example, your theatre was 99% empty and you were the only non-talker there, haha.
- idontwantthis 2y agoYou understand me correctly. I thought the film would select for either no one at all or only people actually interested in the movie.
- teqsun 2y agoThere's a chunk of people who will pay to see a movie at a big multiscreen theater, then go from one movie to another and see a whole days worth of movies for the price of one. As you said, a "weird" movie doesn't keep their attention, so they just distracted themselves with their phones to kill the time until the next movie. As an aside, the funniest instance of this phenomenon I ever encountered was when I was at an evening screening of an incredibly embarrassing idol anime movie at an AMC and two extremely out of place people walked in partway through, lasted about 5 minutes and then had to bail when one of the singing numbers started lol.
- idontwantthis 2y agoHey you actually got me to investigate and it turns out my city has two indie theaters with good reputations. I will try them out before I give up completely.