Re: "The 25 Most Outlandish Sci-Fi Films of All Time"

On 9/5/2024 12:02 PM, Paul S Person wrote:

n Thu, 5 Sep 2024 14:03:44 +0000, Lenona <lenona321@yahoo.com> wrote:
 

On Wed, 4 Sep 2024 16:42:53 +0000, Paul S Person wrote:
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On Wed, 4 Sep 2024 14:52:30 +0000, Lenona <lenona321@yahoo.com> wrote:
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(I am sick and tired of carefully choosing a movie, paying $10 or so,
and STILL being very let down 25% or so of the time. So I rely mostly on
any movies I can get for FREE. The library has thousands, after all.)

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And while this may not be the best analogy, would you keep trying out
new restaurants if you were being disappointed at that rate?
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Of course, many people don't care to watch the same dozen movies over
and over, whereas many are happy to eat at the same restaurants over and
over.
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But one can try out new recipes at HOME, while paying relatively very
little.
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I gave up on that a decade or more ago. My disappointment with films
that /looked/ OK but turned out to be was more like 100%. I went to
Red Box, but then got into online. I do pay for some films -- but not
$10, I have a limit of my own choosing -- on Amazon. I haven't been
inside a theater for a long long time, and never expect to be in one
again.

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Well, I love the thrill of watching with a well-behaved audience and
hearing their reactions. Depending on the movie, it's easy enough to
avoid rowdy teenagers - or even stupid parents who won't take out their
crying babies and rowdy children.
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(I saw the 1949 Japanese classic "Late Spring" some months ago - not SF,
for those who don't know. The audience was completely civil.)

 I'd recommend avoiding Sundance theaters, then, or any other theater
with a liquor license, as I suspect a drunken audience would not be to
your liking. Particularly if assigned ("reserved") seating is
involved.

Some of my local theaters have undergone considerable renovation,
installing super plush power recliners, and one new one even
includes  not only a bar, but food service to your seat.
Sipping a beer while watching the latest MCU scenery-chewer is
quite pleasant. I tried meals, but they turn the lights fully
down, and its too dark to eat easily.  So I eat at a nearby
restaurant before going in.
https://oneilcinemas.com/littleton-ma/programs/grand-dlx/
Movies had to invent all kinds of gimmicks, such as
Cinerama, to get people to come in after TV became
popular. Now that TVs are huge, high resolution, and
have good sound systems, the next stage in the arms
race is underway.
pt