Oh, that's right, another option would be to create a bar type seating area behind the primary seating. It is basically a counter top surface and some comfortable bar stools.
Great idea. I think I'll steal that for my HT area. I'll have to raise the projector higher (currently it's on a bookshelf that also stores media) but I've been meaning to do that anyways.
You can get bar stools which are more like conventional chairs with a proper seat and back, just raised higher. Something like that might be enough to work for the entire movie.