Anybody here find the Cinema a nightmare

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I don't care much for it by myself. Too many bad experiences. That's what big screen TV is for. The worst part is having to fight your way past people to get to the bathroom, which are also usually a nightmare.

no, i enjoy cinemas.

the smells, the adventure and foods, i love it a lot

although i avoid action movies with a lot of noises.

in fact i just came back from a movie and enjoyed it very much.

i dont really have a problem with other people at my cinema, everyone respects the rules, the sound overpowers anyone talking and other thank small children people respect their areas.

Some of it also depends on the crowd that a certain movie might attract. If it's this big Hollywood production that's been anticipated for the last 4 months or so, you can bet that the first couple of weeks a lot of screenings will have a group among the audience that constantly talks or even riffs on the movie MST3K style, so that can ruin my movie experience. Other screenings, you get lucky.

With big popular movies, I typically wait for a while until the hype around it has settled and people have moved on to the next big thing. I saw Iron Man and Man Of Steel last year with a minimum of bother. I've shifted to arthouse/independent films and film festivals, where the crowd is very different, typically more quiet, and things that do come out of their mouths tend to be intelligent.

I'd agree that many theatres overdo it in the sound department. Often it's a tad too loud for my comfort. Other than that, I actually like the cinema.

Maybe I am just getting old, but I as well dont find that much enjoyment in visiting cinemas anymore.

- 2 of 3 times there are some chatters in it.

- The last films I saw in cinema, were all disappointing, and afterwards my partner and I are annoyed to have spent so much money on being bored for some hours.

- I dislike all that 3D-mania.

In one of our neighbor towns, there was until 2 years ago, still an old and smaller cinema. No technical goodies but you could watch and enjoy the films. But they had to close now, because the classic films-"rolls" for the old projectors are not done anymore, and the owners would have had to spend more then 100.000 EUR for digitalizing their cinema. Now we have to drive 30 minutes to one of that sh***y UCI or cineplexx centers, that additionally only offer softdrinks and fat snacks for completely crazy prices. -.- In the old cinema you could get tea and coffee and sandwiches and similar, so real food, not that crappy s**t.

I *hate* cinemas. I cannot shut out noises, I hear every person in the room. The screen is too big, I don't see anything. I prefer small screens. 3D does not work on my eyes.

My boyfriend once insisted on me trying out a heavy metal concert. Panic attack. At least I could flee. In cinemas I do not want to disturb.

Besides, I enjoy watching stuff in my own speed. Pausing, watching a scene again, thinking. I am not a good person to watch stuff with.

I hate the cinema.

I still like to go to the cinema. You still can't beat watching a movie on the big screen. One thing I do hate is going to a crowded one and that's why I only go to the matinee showing. they are about 2/3 the price and the room is less then 10% full.

Enjoyed at home with a much smaller screen, no surround sound, controlled volume.

I haven´t been in a cinema for MANY years!
I feel, that the screen is being smacked right up in my face, - and why does it have to be so bloody LOUD?
Ever since the cinemas went on digital sound, I´ve shun them, because digital sound does not provoke any distortion of the sound. There is no warning! Most people will think, "Well, that´s a good thing", - but the truth is, that the sound volume, and in consequence of this, the ear damages, can more than double, - which will, with time, be the source of good income to the producers of hearing aids.

Going to the cinema is fun but is a bit more of a hassle now. Prices for tickets are fine, snacks aren't. Then there's the ignorant people in the theater who can't seem to grasp the concept that NO ONE wants to hear or see you text during the movie, I had to sit behind someone who had their bright phone on texting when I went to see Thor 2.

One of the worst aspects of movies now is how long ads play before the movie. I swear the last time I went to the cinema it felt like ads went on for an extra 10 damn minutes before previews came on.

A good way for me to cope with overpriced sodas is to buy my own bottle ahead of time and start drinking once the theater gets dark.

Best time to see a movie in the theater is in the early afternoon, and wait at least a week or two after it comes out to see it especially if its a very popular movie. Also, the best seats are usually in the center of the very back row, so that your back is to the wall with no one behind you except the person watching the projector.

Chomp, slurp, cough, kick seat, drop candy, repeat over and over. What could be wrong with this scenario?

I find the experience horrible and unbearable until the movie soundtrack drowns it out.