Midnight and Advance shows/releases

[trappedslider]

So, with the summer movie season coming to an end and fall starting I was wondering what are you thoughts about going to advance showings or the midnight showing for a movie?

Do/did you also go to any midnight book releases?


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I try to go to either the advance showing or midnight showing if it's a movie i'm interested in. I've also "camped" out for midnight showings the first movie i did it for was Star Wars Episode 3.


As for books, I did the midnight for the Harry Potter books.

 

[Crothian]

I did when I was younger. Now I enjoy getting to bed a a decent time. For the big block buster movies I go in the middle of the week in the daytime when it is less crowded and the tickets are cheaper.

 

[Morrus]

We did for Prometheus (yeah, I know) and Phantom Menace (yeah, I know). Nothing else that I recall.

 

[Kramodlog]

We did for Prometheus (yeah, I know) and Phantom Menace (yeah, I know). Nothing else that I recall.

/points and laughs

 

[WayneLigon]

I've done this for several movies in the past, but since I get up so early it's dropped off to almost nothing in recent years.
Thankfully, we have theaters that will sometimes have a 7pm or 9pm showing of a movie on a Thursday, as well as a midnight showing.

 

[Umbran]

I have never felt any desire to go to a midnight movie or book release. I don't see any added value, and it seems typically to be a lot of effort, for (as has been described to me) as a reduced experience (waiting in line and noisy audiences, for example).

 

[Homicidal_Squirrel]

I have never felt any desire to go to a midnight movie or book release. I don't see any added value, and it seems typically to be a lot of effort, for (as has been described to me) as a reduced experience (waiting in line and noisy audiences, for example).

Theaters with reserved seating make it a much better experience. i generally don't care to see midnight shows. There is nothing different than seeing them the following week at 5:00 PM. And as you mentioned, waiting in line and noisy audiences are a pain in the hole. However, theaters that have reserved seating get rid of the hassle of having to wait in line, and they are usually 21 and over, so you don't have to put up with kids. Also, you can have a decent meal and a few drinks while watching the movie.

 

[Umbran]

Theaters with reserved seating make it a much better experience.

Yes, we have a couple theatres by me doing that sort of thing these days. But, even then, it is still only just as good as seeing the movie at any other time.

I suppose I just don't have the wiring that gives me an extra payoff for seeing that very first showing.

 

[Homicidal_Squirrel]

Yes, we have a couple theatres by me doing that sort of thing these days. But, even then, it is still only just as good as seeing the movie at any other time.

Yes, but it makes watching the movie, regardless of time, much more enjoyable. Those theaters generally serve fairly good food. Far better than regular theater food, actually. You can drink various alcoholic drinks. I mean, I'm sure there are some seedy theaters where you'll find people drinking a 40 or some form of malt liquor, but that isn't usually served by regular theaters. Best of all, no kids. Nothing ruins a movie faster than some jerk parents taking their snot-nosed kid to a movie, and the kid running around making noise and talking and annoying the hell out of everyone. Well, babies can ruin it faster, actually, but yeah, those aren't allowed in, either.

I suppose I just don't have the wiring that gives me an extra payoff for seeing that very first showing.

What if it's free, but you have to go see it at 1:30 AM?

 

[Umbran]

Yes, but it makes watching the movie, regardless of time, much more enjoyable.

Oh, of course. A nice theatre is nice. But it is just as nice for regular showings as it is for midnight showings, is all I'm sayin'.

Not too far from where I live, there's a theatre that served decent food, and has seats taken from Lincoln Town Cars, I think. Quite comfortable. You get the drive-in movie feel, with much better audio.

What if it's free, but you have to go see it at 1:30 AM?

Depends on the movie, and some other factors, I suppose. If I have to be up for work the next morning, I'd probably pass. If it is a weekend occasion with a bunch of friends for what we expect is a really good movie, I might stay up for it. If it is, say, one of the screenings for the current tour of The Last Unicorn, which are exceedingly rare, I probably would do the late show.

I mean, a typical movie ticket is like $10. Not a huge cost. Not losing that much if I pass on it, for just a basic showing of a movie.