I used to visit the movie theater (before coronavirus) but now, I seem to lose interest as apparently people have lost etiquette or public courtesy on communal spaces (from using their phone with max brightness, speaking loudly whilst the movie is playing), is it just me feeling this way? I'm like "it'll eventually be re-released on disc or shown on a streaming site soon" (I wouldn't be surprised if coronavirus accelerated the decline of cinemas).

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[–] 2 points 1 month ago

It really depends on what movie it is. I prefer the theaters that are a little more expensive because the lounge chairs are amazing and the crappy seats at the cheaper make my back hurt a lot. So it has to be something I really want to see. Last one was Project Hail Mary, the one before that was my Ninja Barbie weekend (new TMNT and Barbie within 3 days). When I go, my partner and I make it into a full on date night. One buys tickets, the other buys food at the theater.

Otherwise, I don’t even wait for it to stream because I’ve dropped a lot of streaming services. I’m on the app for my local libraries at least weekly to check what they have in order. I also go to my local branch at least once a week to see what they have on their “Hot Titles” 10 borrow shelf. In the last few weeks, I’ve watched the new Mario, Mario Galaxy, and Disclosure day. I’m patient and I can wait for the BluRay to hit my library.

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