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Originally posted by Zero
BUT, that said, I think a lot is lost when you don't go to the theatre. For instance, I watched White Noise (ok, don't ask me why - and yes it sucked ass in ways I can barely begin to describe BUT...) the audience was full of teenagers and they totally freaked everytime something happened. Their reactions made the movie worth it. There is definitely something about being in a huge auditorium full of people shrieking that makes the movie experience something special.
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Two things.
First, sometimes that's good and sometimes its not. The screams from the audience is fine, but when they do it for EVERYTHING? I watched 28 Days Later at a theatre and there was a group of teenage girls who shrieked like banshees for a good 30 seconds after EVERY scare... like they were doing it because they felt they had to, like it was more fun to do than frightening. I wound up just being irritated by them and didn't enjoy the film (after watching it on dvd its one of my favorites)...
Second, not everything out there is horror. But audiences scream at every movie that they're watching, whether it be consciously or not. I don't wanna watch Mr. and Mrs. Smith (I don't wanna watch it to begin with) and hear a bunch of people screaming "Oh God, hot!!!" or some nonsense like that to impress their 16 year old skater friends.
The theatres are jjust a painful experience, I can't stand it anymore... I'll wait for movies on DVD, they're coming out quicker and quicker nowadays.