Even if Hollywood were producing masterpieces, I'd still stay home. The movie theater concept is a relic of the 20th century. Who wants to pay a ridiculous amount of money to sit in some multiplex dump and eat overpriced garbage? I think that last movie that I saw a movie in a theater was 'LOTR: Return of the King,' which came out two years ago. The theater was packed that day and seated next to me was an old Chinese man with a bad cough. The dude didn't even have the courtesy to cover his mouth. Fun, eh?
I'm a Netflix subscriber now. I figure that, based on my monthly usage, it works out to about $1.50 per movie. The whole family can watch. The popcorn at home is fresh and cheap and comes with real butter. Moreover, there are no lines, parking hassles, elderly Asian coughers, etc.
Even if Hollywood were producing masterpieces, I'd still stay home. The movie theater concept is a relic of the 20th century. Who wants to pay a ridiculous amount of money to sit in some multiplex dump and eat overpriced garbage? I think that last movie that I saw a movie in a theater was 'LOTR: Return of the King,' which came out two years ago. The theater was packed that day and seated next to me was an old Chinese man with a bad cough. The dude didn't even have the courtesy to cover his mouth. Fun, eh? I'm a Netflix subscriber now. I figure that, based on my monthly usage, it works out to about $1.50 per movie. The whole family can watch. The popcorn at home is fresh and cheap and comes with real butter. Moreover, there are no lines, parking hassles, elderly Asian coughers, etc.Let me drop out of Lurk & Link Mode long enough to post a rare commentary. ( Besides agreeing with you )
You know Hollywood has jumped the proverbial Shark when they make movies about cartoons... and can't seem to find an original idea to write a script about.
They are stuck on ( stupid ) a few general, bad concepts:
1) It's the Future ( or not, the scenes remain the same regardless ) and everything is dark, wet, and nasty.
2) Everything blows up, flys, catches fire, or shoots lightning bolts.
3) All the women are one-woman Commando Teams- a few fast moves, and the Bad Guys fall like wheat before a scythe.
LOTR is one of the almost nonexistent movies I would pay to go see- but in the end, I'll probably wait until we upgrade the TV, and get the DVD edition.