Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion The Water Cooler Movie Poll

I agree completely Tom. I just remember having that conversation with my wife years ago when I built my first home theater. "You want to do what?" and "We could GO see a lot of movies for that much money!" were phrases I heard a lot.

She has changed over the years. In fact, she is the one that encouraged me to set "something" up in our current house (which prompted my Axiom purchase). It was less than ideal, so SHE suggested that I build a dedicated room (in the drywall stages right now). Maybe she is a movie junkie after all.

I think that one of the best parts of watching a movie at home is the ability to pause it! If is has a complicated plot line, my wife will sometimes ask me questions during the show. At a movie theater, I end up trying to watch and listen to the movie and answer her question at the same time. She doesn't ask them a lot, but as luck seems to have it, the questions come right before an action sequence, or key line to the movie is spoken, and I miss it.

Plus, no more "I guess I'll take the kids to the bathroom" and missing part of the show. Pause, wait, play...

I do think that it is important to try to reduce interuptions to stay "immersed" in the movie, but you are right. That is nice to be able to do. As is the ability to put my feet up in the comfotable seeting, watch the show when I want to without having to get there early to get the "best seats" (I know you all do too). Besides, how else could I do a 12+ hour "Lord of the Rings (Ex. Edition) marathon with friends if I couldn't do it at home.

As for the other question about downloading movies, I can't wait to get a nice HTPC (maybe next year) and start messing around more with downloadable movies. Legal, of course.

Great point Nick. My wife and I would agree completely that the pause feature is a great benefit. Total control of the experience at home, pause, volume, temperature, company, and snacks

Add in the non-ability to sit still and not smoke for 2.5 hours from advertisements to end credits.

And paying $148.00 plus taxes to see either "Drew Barrymore/Adam Sandler wacky Love Movie #15" or "Peter Jackson wipes his plentiful posterior with your favorite literature" just doesn't sound all that fun.

Bren R.

Peter Jackson lost a lot of weight after LoTR, you know.

Timeshifting (the ability to watch feature movies at 2 AM) is a big home theater advantage for me. By the time I have free time, all the theaters are closed and locked.

Interestingly enough, when I was in Seattle (much smaller than Toronto) the theaters seemed to run 24/7 -- or was that just because we showed up the night X-Men 3 opened ?

Are there always people dressed like mutants lining up for popcorn and beer in the Seattle movie theaters ?

Yes, your avatar looks stretched and more pixelated. Hey man, you never gave me any advice on my reat traps graph results. NO biggy I think I've got it sounding as good as it will ever get...

I would say that the expense is the biggest factor in going to a movie. My wife will drag me out once in a while. The last movie we saw (Davinci Code) cost us a total of $75.00. Factor in the baby sitter, movie tickets, small meal etc. and it adds up pretty quick. We are more selective now on what films we see. I would prefer to stay home, however the wife likes to get out of the house. I have explained to her if we stop going to the movies I'll have enough money to buy the sub and surrounds to complete the home theatre!

i dont go anymore for a few reasons
1- you cant replay all those good explosions
2-if i fall asleep they wont let me back in the next day to finish
3-there is nowhere to put a large pizza box
and 4-you cant pause the movie when you gotta take a leak
thats a few i can think of off the top of my head

Poor quality of the movies (acting, writing, concepts, selection).

This weeks top movies:

1. Click (another typical Sandler flick)
2. Cars (thank goodness for Pixar!)
3. Nacho Libre (????)
4. The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (part III in a horribly done trilogy).
5. Waist Deep (haven't even seen a trailer for this one)
6. The Lake House (another sappy romantic love story)
7. The Break-Up (another sappy romantic comedy)
8. Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (Garfield part II)
9. X-Men: The Last Stand (X-men part III)
10. The Da Vinci Code (I'll read the book)