Obviously it’s not exactly the same, but my sectional is way more comfy than theater seats, being in control of the film/sound/lighting is way more convenient, and the percentage of my vision filled by the screen is roughly the same as shooting in the back half of the theater.
My home setup is preferable to the theater in all but the rare film that actually gets full mileage out of the screen.
All of that is true, but what kills the movie theaters for me is other people. I don’t think i would ever go back to people being on their phones, talking, or just laughing obnoxiously. Some people like that experience, to me it’s torture. And while the screen and the sound might never be the same, it’s also not like back in the early 90’s when i was in the theatres for the first time, where at home you have a shitty ass tv and VCR’s.
Fair, I think I’m pretty lucky as my local theatre is an independent one and somehow attracts only movie people rather than talkers or phone folks.
Though I will say a comedies and horrors are better with dozens or hundreds of people. Something really satisfying about hearing a genuine terrified scream on a jump scare or a crowd roar with laughter.
Again, I’m fully lucky with my crowd I suppose. I did have a terrible experience awhile ago in a different, non indie theatre.
I also dig action, sci fi and have a movie theatre that rocks classics so I’m biased and probably feel a lot higher percentage of films are better big. I just got to watch Aliens on the big screen. I’ve seen that movie so many times but to see Lieutenant Ripley rocking that power loader at twice the size of God was a whole different experience.
Obviously it’s not exactly the same, but my sectional is way more comfy than theater seats, being in control of the film/sound/lighting is way more convenient, and the percentage of my vision filled by the screen is roughly the same as shooting in the back half of the theater.
My home setup is preferable to the theater in all but the rare film that actually gets full mileage out of the screen.
All of that is true, but what kills the movie theaters for me is other people. I don’t think i would ever go back to people being on their phones, talking, or just laughing obnoxiously. Some people like that experience, to me it’s torture. And while the screen and the sound might never be the same, it’s also not like back in the early 90’s when i was in the theatres for the first time, where at home you have a shitty ass tv and VCR’s.
Fair, I think I’m pretty lucky as my local theatre is an independent one and somehow attracts only movie people rather than talkers or phone folks.
Though I will say a comedies and horrors are better with dozens or hundreds of people. Something really satisfying about hearing a genuine terrified scream on a jump scare or a crowd roar with laughter.
Again, I’m fully lucky with my crowd I suppose. I did have a terrible experience awhile ago in a different, non indie theatre.
Fully agree on the conveniences and comfort.
I also dig action, sci fi and have a movie theatre that rocks classics so I’m biased and probably feel a lot higher percentage of films are better big. I just got to watch Aliens on the big screen. I’ve seen that movie so many times but to see Lieutenant Ripley rocking that power loader at twice the size of God was a whole different experience.
For me, IMAX is the only screen that still makes movies seem impressive. Regular movie screens are not all that much more impressive than my 75” tv.