by canofhumdingers » Sat Feb 24, 2018 8:45 pm
Gotta (kinda) side with Kain, JD. Sounds like you’re just going to the wrong theaters. I love the cinemark near me. The XD screen in particular is really nice (enormous screen, 4K, luxury recliners, amazing sound) but even the regular audtoriums there beat the pants of any home theater I’ve ever seen. I’ve never had a problem hearing movies from adjacent screens in my auditorium. And the crowds there have never been an issue (always courteous and well behaved during the show) when I’m there on a busy night, but I DO usually go to the early bird matinees during the week whenever possible.
Now,I agree that not every movie needs to be seen in the theater (and while I might be in the minority here at MZ, I think you’re safe skipping the theatrical show of Black Panther) but I still think it’s totally worthwhile for movies you really care about.
And don’t even get me started on premium theater experiences like the IMAX Laser in Austin, or the amazingly restored 1920’s Heights Theater outside Minneapolis, MN*...
*oh how much I miss the Heights Theater!! I saw King Kong, Forbidden Planet, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, and SO many more classic films there, all on 35mm!! In a flipping 1926 movie theater with curtains, chandeliers, and a Wurlitzer organ played before the films! Ugh! It was such a dream!