Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion The Water Cooler Movie Poll

OK, in a recent thread I alluded to declining movie attendance and the reasons for it. Certainly the rise of the dedicated home theater, especially one populated with Axioms, is a major factor. But, excluding the fact that you can get equal or superior sound and/or picture quality at home, what is your main reason for not going to the cinema as much?

Why aren't you going to the movies? multiple choice
	Poor quality of the movies (acting, writing, concepts, selection)
	High ticket prices
	High food/drink prices
	Rude cell phone users
	Noise from babies and children, and rude adults
	Too many advertisements
	Watching more TV instead
	Other (please write-in)
	Not Applicable: I go to the movies as much as before, or moreso
Votes accepted starting: 06/30/06 12:40 PM You must vote before you can view the results of this poll.

Doc, i voted other, but i think an "ALL OF THE ABOVE" selection might have been more appropriate for myself!

For "other" I'd like to add poor technical quality. I've been to more than 5 movies in the past few years where the surround sound has cut off along with the sub, rendering it basically in mono. I distinctly remember this during the third Matrix movie, which wasn't great, but I wanted to enjoy the rumbling.

I got up and complained to the theater manager. He kinda looked bewildered.

Good point, Sean. In the same vein, i think you could have added an option, "Watch a movie in the theatre? With my Axiom setup at home? Yeah right!?!"

For other, I would add I would have to add, although I love going to the movies my kids are just getting to the age where I can take them to certain shows (2and 4), as they get older we will be able to go more often.

I hit "other" because I'm a 24/7 caregiver for my 93 year old Mother who has dementia. I don't go anywhere and haven't for 5 1/2 years.

However, if that situation didn't exist, #2, #3, #4, #5, and #6 would all apply in my case.

(Sorry. The above appears as a sympathy plea. I don't mean it that way, nor do I deserve any. If it weren't for her, I'd be sleeping on heating grates in downtown Cleveland.)

I just realized something... Hopefully I will soon forget it. Several of us, me included, voted for the expense of tickets and food. Hmmm... Sure, it isn't cheap, but if I factor in the cost of construction, equipment (Audio/Video/etc), movie rentals/purchases, cost of snacks, etc. I could see a LOT of movies in teh movie theater before I would even come close to breaking even with what my home theater costs me... And I don't have this massive, fancy theater either.

Ok. Now, I'm going to hit myself in the head REALLY hard and hope that I forget what I just said, and get back to enjoying movies more at home than at the theater.....



THWACK.....

Um... Who am I? and why am I here???

What about the REAL REASON, the one the MPAA is tearing their hair out about? Doesn't everybody and their grandma just download movies now?

It's almost all about high ticket prices for me (or more precisely, my wife, who refuses to pay that much to see a film). I'll shell out occasionally, and regret it when I do, often enough.

For example, I could have spent that $11 and 2.5 hours from Ep3 a lot more enjoyably. For $7, I might not have complained much.

Incidentally, I was highly impressed with the theatre, especially the sound, when I saw Cars recently. In Klamath Falls, Oregon. Anyone heard of the theatre there? Didn't think so....

Oh yeah, tickets were only $7. + gas to drive 350 miles... each way...

I think it's a question of "value", Nick. Plus, we're The Ownership Society. I don't perceive movies in the theatre as a "good value" on a number of fronts.

JP has hit the nail on the head relative to home theatres. That's the real comparison here. Not that I want to give the MPAA any ideas, but the quality of DVD's and the promptness of their release have really made me cool to going to a theatre. Now, I need to get something measurably "better" than a home theatre experience in order to sacrifice the time and money. In my case, consuming the content sooner is never enough. We sometimes go to IMAX feature films because they are very clearly a more powerful and immersive experience than sitting in the living room.

My "others" include
- Seating comfort
- Availability of beer
- Schedule flexibility
- Brew-your-own social environment. If my fellow viewers want to offer insightful comments or inquiries from the group, we CAN do that at home without fear of disturbing anyone. OR we can all just sit and watch.
- Whole-family activity diversity. I can be home with the kids, and they can be either watching the movie or sleeping or playing a computer game or whatever, and I don't have to worry about childcare.