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At the movies.

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  • LuFins DadL Offline
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    Regarding all the sequels and remakes in the previews, I will remind you that you were there to see a sequel to a remake of a movie from the 80s, that was remade as a miniseries on cable in the 2000s….

    The Brad

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      #6

      Looking back, it was kind of goofy, but when I was younger, it was quite common to go to the movie at whatever time you wanted, and just stay until it looped back to the part you walked in on. 🤷

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      • 89th8 Offline
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        It’s ridiculous. Slowly getting worse. I used to work in the movie theater 25 years ago and it was about a 13 min wait before the real movie started. When I went to see Oppenheimer it must’ve been 22-25 minutes before the real movie started. It really really annoyed me. But it’s probably worse for popular movies…

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        • AxtremusA Away
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          Axtremus
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          Perhaps it's a sign that advertising revenue has gained more importance relative to admission/ticketing revenue.

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          • 89th8 Offline
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            Price of popcorn is up too. You would be surprised (well not really) at the mark up of popcorn. I think it’s like 4 cents and sells for $10. Fake inflation to blame (or old fashioned pricing for demand).

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            • LuFins DadL LuFins Dad

              Regarding all the sequels and remakes in the previews, I will remind you that you were there to see a sequel to a remake of a movie from the 80s, that was remade as a miniseries on cable in the 2000s….

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              George K
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              #10

              @LuFins-Dad said in At the movies.:

              Regarding all the sequels and remakes in the previews, I will remind you that you were there to see a sequel to a remake of a movie from the 80s, that was remade as a miniseries on cable in the 2000s….

              LOL. Since you put it that way....

              "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

              The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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              • 89th8 89th

                It’s ridiculous. Slowly getting worse. I used to work in the movie theater 25 years ago and it was about a 13 min wait before the real movie started. When I went to see Oppenheimer it must’ve been 22-25 minutes before the real movie started. It really really annoyed me. But it’s probably worse for popular movies…

                George KG Offline
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                George K
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                @89th said in At the movies.:

                it must’ve been 22-25 minutes before the real movie started

                With today's reserved seating, what's to prevent me from showing up 15 "late" for a movie?

                "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                • George KG George K

                  @89th said in At the movies.:

                  it must’ve been 22-25 minutes before the real movie started

                  With today's reserved seating, what's to prevent me from showing up 15 "late" for a movie?

                  AxtremusA Away
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                  Axtremus
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                  @George-K said in At the movies.:

                  With today's reserved seating, what's to prevent me from showing up 15 "late" for a movie?

                  That's my standard operating procedure for movie theater attendance these days.

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                  • George KG George K

                    @89th said in At the movies.:

                    it must’ve been 22-25 minutes before the real movie started

                    With today's reserved seating, what's to prevent me from showing up 15 "late" for a movie?

                    Aqua LetiferA Offline
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                    #13

                    @George-K said in At the movies.:

                    @89th said in At the movies.:

                    it must’ve been 22-25 minutes before the real movie started

                    With today's reserved seating, what's to prevent me from showing up 15 "late" for a movie?

                    Nothing.

                    Become ungovernable.

                    Please love yourself.

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                    • 89th8 Offline
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                      Funny how times have changed, even in my lifetime. Used to look up movie showtimes in the newspaper, now you can reserve a specific seat on your magic phone.

                      I actually like trailers, so I don't mind them but these days with kids the schedule is a little more crowded and I'd prefer not to wait nearly a half-hour for a movie to start.

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                      • George KG Offline
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                        George K
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                        #15

                        Can someone explain the difference between these technologies?

                        Screenshot 2024-03-08 at 8.06.34 AM.png

                        "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                        The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                          Axtremus
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                          #16

                          https://www.reddit.com/r/blankies/comments/yg9a4m/comment/iu8ny44/

                          Standard Digital<Laser<Prime<IMAX<Dolby
                          .
                          Standard uses a Xenon light source, Laser uses Laser. Resolution is the same but it's crisper, brighter, more colorful. Most IMAX also uses Xenon, Dolby uses dual laser, Prime also uses Laser. "Laser at AMC" isn't a premium, it's the new standard, but IDs the upgraded auditoriums.
                          .
                          https://www.thewrap.com/amc-theatres-upgrade-laser-projectors-2026/

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                          • George KG Offline
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                            George K
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                            #17

                            Dolby > IMAX?

                            Interesting.

                            https://hometheateracademy.com/dolby-cinema-vs-imax/

                            "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                            The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                              Axtremus
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                              The Reddit poster was probably just rating the light source technologies.

                              In most cases, I don't care. Most movies are watchable just fine on a tablet, many are fine on even just a smartphone. Very, very few can exploit the differences between the big screen technologies in movie theaters.

                              Even for the movies that can exploit the nuanced differences, our aging eyes may not be able to tell the difference anyway. :man-shrugging:

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                              • George KG George K

                                Can someone explain the difference between these technologies?

                                Screenshot 2024-03-08 at 8.06.34 AM.png

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                                @George-K said in At the movies.:

                                Can someone explain the difference between these technologies?

                                Screenshot 2024-03-08 at 8.06.34 AM.png

                                I don't recall the details (SORRY!) but I do recall digging into the details between seeing Laser vs IMAX for Oppenheimer. I was trying to judge which would be the better viewing experience and IMAX won out.

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                                • AxtremusA Axtremus

                                  The Reddit poster was probably just rating the light source technologies.

                                  In most cases, I don't care. Most movies are watchable just fine on a tablet, many are fine on even just a smartphone. Very, very few can exploit the differences between the big screen technologies in movie theaters.

                                  Even for the movies that can exploit the nuanced differences, our aging eyes may not be able to tell the difference anyway. :man-shrugging:

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                                  @Axtremus said in At the movies.:

                                  Most movies are watchable just fine on a tablet, many are fine on even just a smartphone. Very, very few can exploit the differences between the big screen technologies in movie theaters.

                                  I dont go to too many movies in the theatre, but I always think that they are better in the movie theatre than watching on a small screen.

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                                  • George KG George K

                                    Dolby > IMAX?

                                    Interesting.

                                    https://hometheateracademy.com/dolby-cinema-vs-imax/

                                    George KG Offline
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                                    George K
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                                    @George-K said in At the movies.:

                                    Dolby > IMAX?

                                    I looked at the venue where I saw Dune in the IMAX. I circled the seat I had.

                                    By comparison, the Dolby theater seems a bit smaller.

                                    IMAX:

                                    Screenshot 2024-03-09 at 6.48.59 AM.png

                                    Dolby:

                                    Screenshot 2024-03-09 at 6.48.50 AM.png

                                    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                    The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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