hepismis
Registered Member
This is a thread for those of us who have let go of the past and expect nothing in particular from the future, and are therefore sticking to enjoying ourselves in the present moment. Let's hear from you!
My turn first, however, as I started this thread.
I have long been bored to death by most entertainment programming on TV, and movie trailers make most movies look like crap. But I'm thinking of starting a new habit of going to movie theatres from time to time. My view is that going to the movies is not done in order to watch a movie, which you can do better on blu-ray right in your living room, but in order to Go To The Movies--for the experience! I normally don't do well in large groups where everyone is squished together, but a darkened movie theatre offers a chance for some time spent as part of a group without the negatives. Plus going to the movies alone is an honored pastime that has been done for decades, mostly in repertory and second-run theatres but also in first-run ones. And there are some really nice movie theatre complexes within half an hour's travel of here by public transit and walking, and some of them have nice, budget-priced eateries next to them. Going to a movie a couple of times a week will also get me out of the apartment while I'm waiting for my life to stop being on hold.
My turn first, however, as I started this thread.
I have long been bored to death by most entertainment programming on TV, and movie trailers make most movies look like crap. But I'm thinking of starting a new habit of going to movie theatres from time to time. My view is that going to the movies is not done in order to watch a movie, which you can do better on blu-ray right in your living room, but in order to Go To The Movies--for the experience! I normally don't do well in large groups where everyone is squished together, but a darkened movie theatre offers a chance for some time spent as part of a group without the negatives. Plus going to the movies alone is an honored pastime that has been done for decades, mostly in repertory and second-run theatres but also in first-run ones. And there are some really nice movie theatre complexes within half an hour's travel of here by public transit and walking, and some of them have nice, budget-priced eateries next to them. Going to a movie a couple of times a week will also get me out of the apartment while I'm waiting for my life to stop being on hold.
