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  flickpicker, 14 Nov 2002 @ 1:46am

  
  

  Movies

  The real point is that cinemas are now such crappy places - most are too small. Seeing a movie in a big, wonderful, old fashioned movie housr is an experience that no DVD will ever replace.

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    thecaptain, 14 Nov 2002 @ 6:08am

    
    

    Re: Movies

    Not all cinemas are small, HOWEVER, its unfortunate that the newer megaplexes popping up everywhere, where the seats are normal size are so damn expensive. Around here its 12.50 (can. funds) per movie...and lets not mention the food prices. A night at the movies with my gf easily goes up to 50$ when you add in food and taxes.
    
    And then there's the proliferations of assholes who just LOVE to ruin it for everyone else. I've gone to 3 movies recently and at everyone there were at least 2-3 laser pointers putzing about on the screen...then there's the obnoxious chatters (not quiet..but loud to the point of shouting) and kids just being kids I guess....
    
    All that adds up to DVDs being WAY more enjoyable than the movies...especially since its only a few bucks more to OWN the damn movie.

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      Anonymous Coward, 14 Nov 2002 @ 6:29am

      
      

      Re: Movies

      You forgot the people eating popcorn and such

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        thecaptain, 14 Nov 2002 @ 6:44am

        
        

        Re: Movies

        nothing wrong with eating popcorn or anything else, as long as you're not throwing it around...which some ppl do.

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          Anonymous Coward, 14 Nov 2002 @ 7:48am

          
          

          Re: Movies

          They make noise

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      Oliver Wendell Jones, 14 Nov 2002 @ 8:19am

      
      

      Re: Movies

      I bought a green laser pointer. It has the same energy output as a red laser, but it's about 50x brighter to the human eye. Now when someone is playing with a laser pointer in a theater, I turn around watch to see where it's coming from, then light them up with my own laser.
      
      Since most people have never seen a green laser, and since it's so visible that you can see the actual beam cutting through the air in a dark room it tends to ilicit an immediate response and I don't see any more red dots.

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  Anonymous Coward, 14 Nov 2002 @ 2:25am

  
  

  No high-resolution DVDs yet

  That's why I only buy music video DVDs

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  Mike, 14 Nov 2002 @ 10:24am

  
  

  DVD

  I smoke (ay). Drink. I Like to really relax in near horizontal positions while watching a movie. Oh, and think that spending 10 bucks plus 10 bucks for some popcorn and a movie is quite silly.

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    mm, 15 Nov 2002 @ 12:21am

    
    

    Re: DVD

    Dollar for Dollar popcorn at the cinema is one of the most expensive substances on the planet.

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