Do you still “go to the movies”?

[SwimOdin]

Do you frequent the theatre? Streaming is king, but I see perhaps 3 to 4 films in theaters a year. What about you?

[[classic swim]]

Very rarely do I go anymore unless for something special.

I used to be that guy to preach for them to still exist, but the theaters themselves have gone all the fuck downhill. Fuckin’ up showtimes frequently without notifying, dead staff; I don’t get onto them about filth as much as everyone else but it happens.

[viperxmns]

Maybe one or two, I have nobody to go with most of the time

[Dark_Cloud_Overhead]

I stopped going for a couple years cuz of covid, but started going pretty regularly again last year. I'd say I went to see at least a dozen films.

[ghostrek]

2 hours ago, SwimOdin said:

Do you frequent the theatre? Streaming is king, but I see perhaps 3 to 4 films in theaters a year. What about you?

i'm planning to do it back to back in March goes ghostBuster's frozen Empire and and King Kong new empireodzilla versus Kong 2 new Empire or what something like that let me stupid like that

[The_annoying_one]

The last movie I saw in theaters was Guardians Of The Galaxy 3, this past summer, if memory serves.

Prior to that, the last movie I went to see was nearly 20 years ago. I would much rather stay home and stream movies.

[Top Gun]

Even pre-Covid I was usually only good for one or two per year, but I've only seen one post-Covid that I can remember, which was Me: Maverick (and that kicked ass).

[MasqueradeOverture]

A-List is a gift from God.

Usually go on average once a week. Can walk out at any point if there's too many assholes in the crowd and try again another time at no cost.

I almost exclusively go to the movies by myself too, which makes things way easier.

Edited March 8, 2024 by MasqueradeOverture

[txanimeluva]

Not really too much anymore myself, I went to see spy family because it was a special event.

[Raptorpat]

The past idk 10 or 15 years, basically only like for Star Warses or Indiana Jones. I've got so many old Regal gift cards that will outlive me.

[txanimeluva]

I’m going tomorrow to see the new badboys

the most recent was spy family 

[smiradenius]

On 2/18/2024 at 1:35 PM, SwimOdin said:

Do you frequent the theatre? Streaming is king, but I see perhaps 3 to 4 films in theaters a year. What about you?

Yeah... 

Because some movies are best viewed on the biggest screen possible.

[André Toulon]

No, I've never been fond of the experience.

[_lost_username_]

My wife and I went to a matinee and saw Beetlejuice Beetlejuice last fall, that was my only adult movie trip since 2016 or something like that. Movies in general ... I usually take my kids to the $5 midday matinee of kid flicks the theatre runs during the summer. Will probably do it again this summer. 

I don't know if it was because I was a teen who went to the movies 1-2 times a week in the 90s but I just find the newer flicks too noisy, too cookie cutter and too fan servicey. I kind of liked going to the movies and watching Striptease one week and Independence Day the next and that being it instead of nonendings teasing the next sequel.

[Noob]

It's been so many years I genuinely couldn't tell you the last movie I've seen. 

Straining to think about it, maybe a screening of Lost In La Mancha at the little independent cinema that shows old movies and foreign & "art house" type new releases. I think that was early 2020 right before covid, but if it was 2019 then I might have seen something else in a normal theater after it.

So I guess it's been more than five years. Damn. 

Edited November 8, 2025 by Noob

[Blatch]

I still do. In fact, I actually have something planned for tomorrow. My last trip was to see the new Naked Gun in August.

[bigdick]

nothingggg beats movie theater popcorn therefor yeS

[-Ninja_Jesus-]

The last movie I went to see in theaters was The Housemaid because my wife and sister-in-law wanted to see it. It was pretty good. Otherwise I haven't thought of going to a theater.

[QueenoftheDorks]

I have not been to the movies since 2017.

at first it was a financial thing, I just couldn’t afford it… then I moved and didn’t have time… then that bumped into Covid… and then just a general falling out of following movies due to a lot of disappointment… and now I’m back in it being a financial thing. However, that should be improving soon and getting back into the habit of going at least once every couple of months is one of my goals for the year.

[Top Gun]

Trying to get out to see Project Hail Mary, which will be my first theater trip in 2 or 3 years. 

[-Ninja_Jesus-]

I will definitely be watching The Backrooms in theaters!

[Blatch]

On 11/10/2025 at 3:13 PM, Blatch said:

I still do. In fact, I actually have something planned for tomorrow. My last trip was to see the new Naked Gun in August.

Update: Went to see the new Mario movie a month ago. Think I'm gonna try to hit I Love Boosters next...

[-Ninja_Jesus-]

On 4/24/2026 at 8:39 PM, -Ninja_Jesus- said:

I will definitely be watching The Backrooms in theaters!

Just got my tickets. I’m excited.