[Signalman]

“Blockbuster” = LOUD"

I was in a theatre about 6 mos ago (first time in a few years) and I couldn't believe the decible level. My eardrums were becoming painful. What's the purpose of playing these things so loudly?

[ProtectOurFreedom]

I’ve seen two movies in theaters the past year: Dunkirk and Only the Brave.

The decibel level, especially for the interminable previews, does indeed cross the pain threshold for me. I actually plug my ears with my fingers during the previews to get the sound down to merely loud. Also, the extremely fast cuts (1/10 second?) black to white to black during the previews makes me nauseous. I keep my eyes shut during previews to prevent epileptic fits.

I only went to these two because my son invited me (and because he is training to be a firefighter).

“Only the Brave” was quite good.