My toxic relationship with movie theaters

By Drewsch
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Movies are my favorite art form. Growing up, going to the movie theater was my most pleasant voyage. I had more than a few birthday parties that were tours of the movies. The theatrical experience was and can be a sacred experience for me, even as I started graduating the everlasting climax of my middle age.

However, my last three excursions to two different movie theaters have all included one sour second that reminds me that I was ruined with my film screening history. It also makes me realize that I am in a toxic relationship with film theaters that I will never be able to leave.

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I lived in Los Angeles for a short time in my life. During that time, I had to go to film theaters with respectful audiences – my one true church on this planet is Beverly’s new cinema, but I also miss Arclight’s cinemas in Hollywood and Santa Monica Rip – and have found that such experiences are also available in large cities with a culture of art appreciation.

That’s no longer my life situation. Instead, I’m in the position that most Americans are likely in in terms of their chosen film theater experience: a bunch of cookie chains like AMC and Regal, a company I’ve worked for and can testify to their crumminess. There is at least one decent non -chain theater nearby, but even those sour notes I mentioned earlier.

The movie theater events

Although I review movies, I don’t go out to the movie theater and tons. The price of my ticket, travel, and any concessions come out of my own pocket (I get a drink these days) and is an expensive deal for someone with my live situation. So the first movie I saw in this year’s theaters was Superman (My review). Everything was going great until the movie shut down halfway. No one rose in the audience as the image of the film was turning off, so I had to be the one to inform the organization. Annoyance but one that was easy to correct. Hit one.

The next movie I saw was Eddington (hey look, Another review!). This time, it was just myself and two older couples in the theater. Unfortunately, one of the women spoke through the majority of the film. I spoke and said, “Excuse me, can you please stop speaking?” and even the courtesy of a glimpse of my address did not. If anyone out there thinks that only younger children and members of the audience spoil the experience of the film theater, I’m here to tell you that the retirement crowd is just as guilty.

My latest movie theater stay was for Weapon (Well gosh all hemlock, There’s a review for that too!) And everything seemed fine until I arrived to find a young couple with one of them sitting in my chosen seat. I was not about to cause a scene as the theater was nowhere full, so I sat in the open seat next to the seat I had chosen because the whole row was empty except myself and this couple. Eventually, the next person rose to me and moved to the other seat next to his other significant one, and made me feel like I was the same annoying things to this person’s experience.

When, you know, I paid for that seat.

I wish I knew how to give up

All my movie theater trips from now on may be destined to include some inconvenience that will remind me of how much I miss seeing films in a theater in the best possible circumstances. I hate to go to the movies around here but I love the movies too much to get cold turkey. I also need to see some new statements to make articles for this site.

As such, although I am likely to be burned in one way or another, I still come back to the theater. I know I’ll be back next month for The long journeyStephen King’s story I’ve been waiting to see adapted for decades. And when I go to see The long journeyI anticipate that something will remind me why I hate how the movie theater treats me when all I want is to give it my love.

I’ll still come back even if it’s hurt. … Or until I can go to a movie theater with an audience and an exhibition that is worth damn.