cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/6578850

After 23 years of film criticism, I was back in front of the screen as a civilian. I had no idea what I would find. --by former NY Times film critic A.O. Scott

  • Sendbeer@lemm.eeEnglish
    6·
    9 months ago

    My theater still gives a better experience than what I get at home due to the bigger screen and sound system. That said the loud obnoxious ads they blast at you before the movie starts make going with friends rather pointless and the previews go on forever. It actually makes me angry every time since it costs me $20-30 to go to movie with concessions. So I am going to say no.

    There is a drive in theater that is about an hour away I occasionally go to, but other than that I haven’t bothered in ages.

    • LinkOpensChest.wavEnglish
      1·
      9 months ago

      Yes, it’s mostly the ads that keep me away. I haven’t experienced too much of the teenage rudeness that I see other people complain about, but the ads have gotten really bad.

      Either that, or I’ve become so accustomed to watching media with no ads that it’s much more obvious how obnoxious they are.