How are Cinemas supposed to stay in business when they don't even provide a high quality experience?

[Montucky]

Sure you can...

http://www.imaxprivatetheatre.com/en/index.aspx

Cheapskates need not apply. Haha. That would be so baller to have your own personal IMAX cinema. Or imagine going full blown Omnimax with the domed screen! That's when you know you've made it to the top.

 

[panteragstk]

Cheapskates need not apply. Haha. That would be so baller to have your own personal IMAX cinema. Or imagine going full blown Omnimax with the domed screen! That's when you know you've made it to the top.

No kidding. I've seen old quotes of what they want for the install and it was pretty high. I'd be curious to know what they want 10 years later.

 

[Auditor55]

Sure you can...

http://www.imaxprivatetheatre.com/en/index.aspx

Yes, maybe in our minds, or we can tell ourselves we can.

 

[yepimonfire]

It would be much more cost effective to just build a dedicated theater room with a projector, AT screen, and some Klipsch Heritage or JBL pro cinema speakers.

That is why you have Dolby Cinema and IMAX. We can't really duplicate those experiences in the home.

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[Montucky]

It would be much more cost effective to just build a dedicated theater room with a projector, AT screen, and some Klipsch Heritage or JBL pro cinema speakers.

To be fair, those who are putting an IMAX theater in their own homes (or yacht like in one setup I read about) aren't exactly too concerned with "cost effectiveness." Wish I were in that category.

 

[mattlach]

The theater near me is actually pretty damned good sound and picture quality wise.

Good sound, good picture, clean, comfortable semi-reclining leather seats, has a bar, but even so, if I had my druthers, I'd never choose to go there. (Only reason we ever go is because my stepson gets impatient and absolutely "has to" see some new film before it is released on bluray.

My take is, if it is a good film today at the theatrical release, it will still be a good film in a couple to a few months when the bluray comes out.

It helps that the sound and picture quality at home are just about as good as our theater. The added benefits of watching at home are also not having to deal with other people and their cellphones and crinkly bags. Concession pricing is also nuts. Sell concessions for the same price as the corner convenience store, and maybe I'll consider going more often.

At home I can pause to go to the bathroom or make myself a drink. I like this.

Honestly, in 2018, if you have the means to put together a mid level home theater, I don't understand why anyone goes to the theater anymore. It has many downsides and only one upside I can think of.

The only reason to go is if you are impatient and have poor impulse control. Star Wars will still be good in 5 months when the bluray is released.

 

[KEW]

Good sound, good picture, clean, comfortable semi-reclining leather seats, has a bar, but even so, if I had my druthers, I'd never choose to go there. (Only reason we ever go is because my stepson gets impatient and absolutely "has to" see some new film before it is released on bluray.

My take is, if it is a good film today at the theatrical release, it will still be a good film in a couple to a few months when the bluray comes out.

Think of it like watching the Superbowl! It would suck to watch it two weeks late because all of your friends will be talking about it the next day or two after it is played.
For your son, it is the ability to socialize at school with the other kids talking excitedly about this or that new movie.
In today's Instagram/Snap-chat world, I would look at anything that assists face to face socialization as money well spent.

But I totally agree with you, it is a rare movie/theater where going to the theater is better than watching at home. (Only reason I ever go is because my girlfriend likes to "get out" and go to the movies).
If someone can explain that to me in terms I can understand, I would appreciate it!

 

[Auditor55]

The theater near me is actually pretty damned good sound and picture quality wise.

Good sound, good picture, clean, comfortable semi-reclining leather seats, has a bar, but even so, if I had my druthers, I'd never choose to go there. (Only reason we ever go is because my stepson gets impatient and absolutely "has to" see some new film before it is released on bluray.

My take is, if it is a good film today at the theatrical release, it will still be a good film in a couple to a few months when the bluray comes out.

It helps that the sound and picture quality at home are just about as good as our theater. The added benefits of watching at home are also not having to deal with other people and their cellphones and crinkly bags. Concession pricing is also nuts. Sell concessions for the same price as the corner convenience store, and maybe I'll consider going more often.

At home I can pause to go to the bathroom or make myself a drink. I like this.

Honestly, in 2018, if you have the means to put together a mid level home theater, I don't understand why anyone goes to the theater anymore. It has many downsides and only one upside I can think of.

The only reason to go is if you are impatient and have poor impulse control. Star Wars will still be good in 5 months when the bluray is released.

Because there are certain aspects of the commercial cinema that a home set up cannot obtain. No matter what you do, a home theater is still a small room. Most people that set up a home theater are really trying to mimic a commercial theater. I watched the movie Dunkirk in 70MM DTS and several movies at my local Dolby Cinema and there is no way that home theaters can match movies at those venues. There is something natural about a large venue with a larger than life screen and sound compared to 9 to 11 speakers crammed up in a small room with over driven subs with a 65 inch QLED set as a screen.

 

[Kvn_Walker]

If a cinema has been recently built, it seems more likely to be a pleasant experience. Older ones don't care for upgrading unless forced to.

We had a Paragon (now Cinemark) theater built up in the middle of the city 3 or 4 years ago, and it is just amazing. They have Atmos on certain screens, but all 12 theaters have electric recliners, and you can reserve seats online to eliminate stressing out about getting there late.

The local AMC (which was THE place to go before Paragon showed up) saw its lunch getting eaten, and within 2 years it remodeled and added luxury recliner seats as well.

I enjoy going to the movies, just as much as watching at home. But the quality of the movie house makes all the difference in the world.

 

[panteragstk]

Think of it like watching the Superbowl! It would suck to watch it two weeks late because all of your friends will be talking about it the next day or two after it is played.
For your son, it is the ability to socialize at school with the other kids talking excitedly about this or that new movie.
In today's Instagram/Snap-chat world, I would look at anything that assists face to face socialization as money well spent.

But I totally agree with you, it is a rare movie/theater where going to the theater is better than watching at home. (Only reason I ever go is because my girlfriend likes to "get out" and go to the movies).
If someone can explain that to me in terms I can understand, I would appreciate it!

Going to a movie when I was younger was an experience because you could go in a huge group and experience the movie together. I have room for a whole 5 people (seating needs updating) in my theater. That's fine, but that big group feel is gone.

It's also fun when the entire audience get really into the movie. Kind of like being at a stage play (a fun one, not serious). We went to see Alexander (terrible) in the theater and the entire audience groaned at certain points when obviously terrible things were going to happen. It was fun.

I only go to a theater if it is considered a good one. They have a Dolby Cinema not too far from me and I really want to try it out. To me, that would be worth it.

 

[VonMagnum]

I think cinema went to hell when all the damn THX theaters suddenly disappeared...ALL of them (around here at least). THX meant they HAD to have a qualifying level of sound. But whether they ever checked on them to keep the license, I kind of doubt it. It's sad to think movie theater going was BETTER in the mid to late 1990s (around here at least) than it is now at some of these theaters. There are some good ones around, of course. I saw Blade Runner 2049 in Phoenix in 2017 when I was on vacation in Arizona and even the 3D was good. I'm pretty sure it was just a 7.1 theater, but it sounded pretty decent. I didn't have any complaints. It's crazy good at home now, but their screen was bigger....