How does the fact that its dark or that your sitting down make it not a social experience?_Janny_ said:How is going to the movies such a social thing? You sit in the dark for a few hours; it's not like you can have a proper conversation with anyone. I say you should go solo, it's no big deal.
When i go and see a movie we buy tonnes of food and drink, sometimes sneak in a pizza or McDonalds or what ever we fancy at the time and just find somewhere good to sit thats not to close to anyone else so as we don't impede on anyone elses enjoyment of the film and sit there eating and laughing and talking quietly amongst ourselves the whole way through, talking about the movie and its themes or the actors or the editing or lighting, scenery etc etc and all interesting relevant trivia we know about it. And before anyone says so NO it doesn't stop us from paying attention to it or understanding anything!
And even when its crowed and we cant do our own thing something happens and you look at each other as to say "that was fucking awesome!!" just sharing the experience on the massive screen with people makes it better
I think if you can't understand how going to the cinema isn't or can't be a social experience then to use the much overused phrased "you are doing it wrong!"