Originally posted by: Marvolo
but now a days unless a character stares right at the audience and says " okay now listen, I am about to reveal something extremely important to later events so you might want to listen to what I am about to say" critics seem too stupid to get it.
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Originally posted by: Marvolo
And another thing, why is it so hard to set in a theatre for 3 hours? I mean come on, people can set on a couch in front of a t.v. watching a sports game for 4 or more hours but do not ask them to set for three hours in a comfortable chair in a dark room with a kick ass film, amazing sound, and digitaly projected picture.
but now a days unless a character stares right at the audience and says " okay now listen, I am about to reveal something extremely important to later events so you might want to listen to what I am about to say" critics seem too stupid to get it.
QFT!
Originally posted by: Marvolo
And another thing, why is it so hard to set in a theatre for 3 hours? I mean come on, people can set on a couch in front of a t.v. watching a sports game for 4 or more hours but do not ask them to set for three hours in a comfortable chair in a dark room with a kick ass film, amazing sound, and digitaly projected picture.
A couch is more comfortable than a chair. Also, at home, one can easily pause their TV (most people have some kind of DVR these days). They can pause for the phone or to use the bathroom or for whatever. When you're in a theater, you're around a bunch of people you don't know. So, if you need to use the restroom, you know have to get in a bunch of peoples way to get out. And you're going to miss part of the movie. At home, you simply pause the movie, use the restroom, and come back. I personally had a system that I used when the LOTR movies were in theaters. I would wait until I was seated, go to the restroom before the movie started, and then not drink anything at all until after the end of the movie. I also didn't drink anything but water starting at 20 mins before showtime. I did that because I missed part of FOTR on my first viewing due to a bathroom break.
I personally wouldn't mind sitting in a theater for 3 hours, as long as all the other people were just as respectful as I am. Turn off your cellphone (or set it to vibrate), use the bathroom before the feature starts, don't yell at the screen continuously (that's forgiven during midnight screenings only), don't bring your crying children to a movie unless it's specifically for kids (Harry Potter is not specifically for kids, but Shrek might be considered for that category). These are the reasons I rarely go to the movies anymore.