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[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Interestingly, I have the exact opposite opinion. Arthouse style movies are pretty much the only ones I will go see in theaters—if every frame is a masterpiece, it is enhanced by being in a big format, and the audience tends to be quiet.

I don’t go to the movies to hear other people, and I dislike when that happens. Alamo Drafthouse does a pretty good job keeping things quiet, and these days I pretty much refuse to go anywhere else. I don’t want to deal with other people’s noise taking me out of the zone you can get into with a really good movie.

I feel the same about plays too. Generally speaking, the best plays are when you can hear a pin drop during most of the scenes, with brief applause when appropriate.

If I wanted a bunch of audience input, I’d choose a show that was heavily geared towards that such as standup comedy or improv. Otherwise, it’s just a distraction from the artist I came to see.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I think most people would be of the opinion, or maybe I have just seen such an opinion more as a matter of a vocal minority or whatever, but I think most people would rather just watch those sorts of things from the comfort of their own home. Own TV, soundsystem, recliner, food, what have you. Ability to pause and go take a piss if you want, sort of thing. I mean, I don't think most people have a cinema setup that's going to really rival what a movie theater can put out, but I think the convenience and cost efficacy of it is really going to swing it towards home viewing for most. Even just being able to balance the audio how you want it to be balanced is kind of a big step up in a lot of ways.