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Is the Cinema Experience going downhill?
Newest Review: ... just over took art in the past 20 years or so, maybe even before that, and i am only now old enough now to see it, but movie ... more  ... makers just seem to be churning out endless generic romance comedies and action movies with worn out plots and actors who are maybe to old to fill the role of their most recent sequel. (As they have been out of commission and character for a good 15 years).
Also i am not overly impressed with the fact that for most places now a regular drink and popcorn costs more than the actual ticket in, and in a number of the more expensive theaters take the snacks off you if they are visible so even doing that is not an opt...more |
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Is the Cinema Experience going downhill?: Hard Seats, Long Queues, And Missiles From Above! (925 words)
by kenjohn - written on 03.11.07 (Very useful, 206 readings)
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I’ve been attending the cinema since I was about knee high to a grasshopper, my first experience being the “Saturday Morning Matinee” for the local schoolkids, where you got in for a mere old sixpence, and not only got to watch that week’s feature film but also got a weekly serial like “Hopalong Cassidy”, “Batman”, or “Flash Gordon” thrown in for good measure. An ice lolly, a packet of five Woodbines, and an almighty scramble each week to get a seat in the very front row are my abiding memories. Then I became a teenager and began to take slightly more interest in girls than merely calling them names or pulling their hair, and the back row of the balcony became ...
gone downhill faster than eddie the eagle (832 words)
by giksy21 - written on 27.07.07 (Very useful, 91 readings)
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My question here is, is the experience going downhill, or is there other factors there that affect your viewing that are not controlled by the management. We all like to go out, and many moons ago now i used to love going to my local cinema to see the latest releases. However i now go very rarely, and started to think to myself why is that? Well, its a combination of bad experience, and bad releases that are to blame for me. Most things that tend to go wrong at the cinema are not controlled by the cinema themselves. You know what i mean, the guy who doesn't switch off his mobile, and it rings in the middle of the film, which coincidentally ...
Is the Cinema Experience going downhill?: WHERE'S THE MAGIC OF CINEMA GOING?!? (2338 words)
by dlb74 - written on 09.05.07 (Very useful, 136 readings)
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As a film buff, I felt I just had to suggest this topic for speakers corner! Going to the cinema has always been a pastime that has been important to me – from when I was very young up until the present day. It’s a form of sheer escapism which can be a very welcome way to pass a few hours when the world outside of that darkened room is tumultuous. I have some very happy memories of visiting the cinema over the years – starting from my childhood years: -------------------------------------------------- The Gratuitous Rose-Tinted Glasses Bit -------------------------------------------------- When E.T. the Extra Terrestrial was ...
