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Yes, I avoid movie theatres but it's because I can't smoke and I don't like crowds. Besides, it's far cheaper to wait until I can rent it and watch it in the comfort of my own home.
I don't like the theater anymore. With my partial hearing loss, I now have sensitivity to high pitch frequencies which are very painful, especially at high volume. The other problem is people with no consideration for others. Using cell phones (talking, texting <bright light>, or filming), talking loudly, throwing food, kicking seat backs, and other bad behavior ruins the experience. I'll watch at home on my HDTV, listen through my surround sound system, and eat snacks from my kitchen.
Really? I thought they always had the volume way up for the benefit of the hearing-impaired.
Really? I thought they always had the volume way up for the benefit of the hearing-impaired.
Not all hearing loss is about volume. Most hearing loss involves a loss of clarity and complete loss of some frequencies. This form of hearing loss also results in sensitivity to certain frequencies.we hear these frequencies fine, but they're now painful at loud volume. When speaking to someone with hearing loss, speak slower than normal and speak each word fully before forming the next word. Women tend to speak so quickly that it sounds like they've turned a complete sentence into one word.
We prefer to go during the day and sometimes we're the only one in the theater. I love 3D movies and the popcorn is an added bonus. We went to one theater in a rich town and everyone was well behaved. No talkers, no cell phones. Heaven.
I go to a movie about once every 5 years or so. That's just me--no problems with misbehaving people. I know that my family members in Memphis are unable to go to movies because they have experienced constant talking to the movie screen & fights/vandalism/mob behavior in the parking lot. I think it just depends on the location & what passes for acceptable behavior in that particular community.
I enjoying seeing some films on the big screen--I like the full experience. However, I enjoy going to the cinema less and less, not because I am worried about violence but because of the conduct of other people. The last time my husband and I went to a movie theater, a guy behind us kept asking his companion to explain things to him (it was not a complex film), a couple in front of us were whispering and giggling, and many people throughout the audience had their cell phones out most of the time (the lights were distracting). I cannot understand why people pay the money when they don't even pay attention to the movie.
We prefer to go during the day and sometimes we're the only one in the theater. I love 3D movies and the popcorn is an added bonus. We went to one theater in a rich town and everyone was well behaved. No talkers, no cell phones. Heaven.
Here popcorn costs more then the movie ticket. So when I go I bring my own bag of microwaved popped corn. Cheaper and healthier.
I have never liked theaters since dating years. My wife loves to go to see certain movies there tho. Luckily for me she has a group of friends she attends with. They basically always go to early showing and have dinner afterwards; so its really a girls night out.
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