Upgrade your account to a Community Supporter account and remove most of the site ads.
Rocket your D&D 5E and Level Up: Advanced 5E games into space! Alpha Star Magazine Is Launching... Right Now!

Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="roger semerad" data-source="post: 9560966" data-attributes="member: 6998612">I have never liked theaters.  I've had all kinds of problems over the years, unclean seats and isles, laser pointers aimed at the screen, phones not turned off and ringing during the movie, talking throughout the film, and even crying babies (not children, babies.  As in under two years old.  Of course they cried going to a loud unfamiliar place); and to top the list - bad technical presentation.  You know, the whole reason you go to a place that supposedly specializes in up to date film presentation.  The last time I went to the theater was to see Age of Ultron.  I specifically went as a last chance for theaters to impress me, so I got the best quality ticket availible.  It was a mass market theater (can't remember wich one) that had a IMAX certified laser projection system.  Saw the movie in 3D and oh my god was it bad.  Brightness levels pushed so far that it washed out the image, there was one scene with obvious ghosting, and the speakers had the bass pushed up so bad there were some scenes that I couldn't even hear dialog.  The volume on those speakers was also unreasonably loud, it was so bad I thought about leaving after just the previews but I spent a large amount of my time and money so I toughed it out.  How I wish I left.  After watching the movie I started having tinnitus in my right ear( the one closest to the speakers).  I can't prove the theater did it, but I don't shoot guns, go to clubs or concerts, and rarely use headphones; so bleep theaters.  The theater was so bad it caused physical damage. I don't even like the big screen.  You have to get there early so you can sit somewhere in the middle-back to get a good view of the screen.  Why would anyone want a screen so big you need to move your head to see it.  Now, I don't want theaters to go away completely.  Some people like them and a few specialty venues that actually care about the product they present is fine.  Theaters as a mass market thing though, that has to die.  If you think that theaters are a genuinely good place to see a movie, fine, release to theaters, blu-ray, and streaming at the same time and let it's quality speak for itself.  What, that would mean the end of theaters as a mass market thing?  Well, there is your answer.  Every year theaters cling to life is a personal insult to me. [MEDIA=youtube]N9wsjroVlu8[/MEDIA]Just replace the printer with theaters.</blockquote>

Verification