JustHatched 12,103 Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Theater? TV? Thru the neighbors window? For us it is usually on TV, we don't rent movies or use Netflix, just what ever is on at the time. Last time I was in the theater was to see Dark Knight Rises and it was horrible, the sound was shit, the crowd was shit and the pop was flat... There is a drive in theater about 45 minutes away, I use to work at a factory next to it and we would sit in the parking lot and turn the car radio on an watch the movie once a week instead of working. 2 Quote The funniest thing about this particular signature is that by the time you realise it doesn't say anything it's to late to stop reading it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djw180 6,846 Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 It tends to be DVDs we buy mainly for us now, sometimes a pay-per-view one through the cable TV. Renting DVDs is not an option, no local DVD shops anymore. I was in LoveFilm (order online, DVD mailed to you) for a trail period but they didn't seem to have many films we really wanted to watch. We used to go to the cinema a couple of times a month, but I think we went through a spell of there being nothing we wanted to see and got out of the habit. Last film we saw at the cinema was The Force Awakens, just before Christmas. Also our mobile phone provider used to "Orange Wednesdays", 2 tickets for the price of one, but not anymore and there's been a steep price rise at cinemas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmurko 7,622 Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 I "borrow" them, connect my laptop to TV (as an external display), turn up the sound on the laptop and thats it. Last movie I've seen in the theatre was one of the LOTRs I think. The crowds and all the idiots there, mobile phones, the smell of popcorn, not being able to pause the movie, ... not for me. Quote S U N D A Y R A C I N G L E A G U E Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel 5,180 Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 For me it depends on the film. If I know viewing on the big screen in 3D etc is going to enhance the viewing experience then I'll definitely get myself to the cinema. I have one locally which adds an extra service to the experience. Instead of seats you have sofas (couch) you have a table where you can put drinks, pizza, nibbles. Each pair of seats also has a wine cooler too. I can fully stretch out and I'm well over 6 feet tall. The price now is comparable to the average cinema which is full of kids throwing popcorn and generally being a pain. Because it's a licensed premises that serves alcohol there are no unaccompanied kids so that really improves the cinema experience. Home viewing I generally source HD quality films from the internet but I will buy films I really enjoy for my personal collection. I currently have a 5.1 surround sound system and will be upgrading it to 7.1 soon, nice big screen and the ability to pause and rewind makes a huge difference. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmurko 7,622 Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 That sounds like a movie theatre even I could go to! 1 Quote S U N D A Y R A C I N G L E A G U E Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidCore89 7,402 Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Drive in theatre sounds fun. Very American I don't watch many movies as my favourite genre isn't frequently covered, but when I do it's always on the LG 55' and LG 7.1... Wish I had a 3D TV. The Mrs uses Netflix and the like to watch a lot of stuff while at work. Probably signed up to every one of those pay monthly fuckers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TECHFL227 422 Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 For us it is at the Drive in. We go at least once a month sometimes twice. The kids love it. I enjoy the atmosphere. We love the fact we get 2 movies for the price of one and it is way cheaper than an actual theater. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_95973 4,381 Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 I LOVE movies! I go to the theater at least a few times a month. Already got my tickets for Civil War on Saturday. I have Netflix, Hulu, and I subscribe to HBO, Showtime, Starz, Cinemax and own a few hundred DVDs. Yeah....I like movies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinister 2,578 Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 (edited) As Tech said it is pretty much nothing but the drive in for us. I don't need 3d or high tech sound to enjoy a movie. I prefer a good story. That said, the near endless stream of remakes, reboots and 20 years later sequels do not appeal to me at all. Hollywood is out of ideas and originality is nearly a thing of the past. I don't see the appeal of endless franchises and super hero movies either. Repetition bores me to tears and in my eyes these movies are all the same basic thing. I also miss the days of R rated horror movies. Give me animation and absurd humor any day. Edited May 5, 2016 by SINISTER120 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMSTANG 181 Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 I usually download from a torrent site, dump to a USB drive, then plug that into my TV and watch it there. That and Netflix. If its a new movie I'm really excited to see, I'll hitup the theater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf 947 Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 (edited) Netflix, 2 cable subscription or a movie/ tv app or a special website when I miss an episode or if all the others does not covered something I want to watch. Edited May 6, 2016 by Smurf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fido_le_muet 5,197 Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Always theater when it's a movie I absolutely want to see. Otherwise, I find a copy on the internet and Watch it on the TV via USB stick like Pete. I do buy a few DVDs and get some as presents sometimes. No BluRays, doesn't justify the prices gap with DVD. Only have one : Gravity because it looks amazing on the 3D TV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lIIlCompleXlIIl 563 Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Use to get my movies free from the web. Can't do that anymore. We have Netflix and are looking to get an android stick. We go to the theatres for movies that we absolutely have to see. Last was Furious 7 and before that Dark Knight rises. We will probably see the rest of the Fast and Furious films in theatre also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truelife98 1,143 Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 I watxh most my movies on my android TV box thru Kodi Last couple movies I saw in theaters were all kids movies with my wife and daughter 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgermauger 262 Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Same as me True, I have 3 android tv boxes and watch movies in theatre that are HD. I can't do camrips. I got rid of my satellite last November and just watch everything from the Internet and save 200 a month in cable bills. Should have done it wayyyyy sooner. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wraignbow 719 Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 I have an Amazon Firestick my cousin side-loaded Kodi on. Works great for movies and tv. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip_rat 447 Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 Kodi for me too running on a Raspberry Pi. I also have Amazon and Netflix. If it's something I really like I'll buy the blu-Ray/DVD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBump360 482 Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 I only goto the movies for the really big ones to get the full experience as the makers intended... ( I would love that Cinema Squirrel mentioned ) LOTR I watched in the Cinema the simpson's movie ( on holiday in Sweden on Lidingö) Star Wars VII, and a Cartoon Film with my daughter... other than that I am Amazon Prime+ Netflix + 300+ ( no idea how many really by now) DVD and Blue rays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirshbia 9 Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 On 5/5/2016 at 2:00 AM, Hatch said: Theater? TV? Thru the neighbors window? For us it is usually on TV, we don't rent movies or use Netflix, just what ever is on at the time. Last time I was in the theater was to see Dark Knight Rises and it was horrible, the sound was shit, the crowd was shit and the pop was flat... There is a drive in theater about 45 minutes away, I use to work at a factory next to it and we would sit in the parking lot and turn the car radio on an watch the movie once a week instead of working. They closed down the drive in near my home. It completely broke my heart. :| Usually, I'll see one or two movies a year in theaters, otherwise it's on the couch with the dog and netflix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronin 596 Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 I usually wait for a movie to be released on DVD/BR and then get it from the interweb and watch it on TV. I also watch the interesting ones that get broadcasted on telly. Everything gets stored on an external hard drive. Think I have about 500ish movies by now + a number of series. As a student I used to go to the cinema a lot, at least once a week, but now that I have a good system at home and a well-sized personal collection of movies to choose from, I can't be arsed anymore. And it's getting bloody expensive too. Don't know how things are in other countries, but over here a 3D movie can easily cost 12 euro nowadays + parking + food&drinks... That's fine for the occasional masterpiece movie or a night out with the misses, but not worth it for every movie that gets released. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse 867 Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 (edited) We use Netflix, Popcorn Time, Amazon Prime, movie4k.to and also download anything we can't find on the others listed 19 hours ago, wraignbow said: I have an Amazon Firestick my cousin side-loaded Kodi on. Works great for movies and tv. Trying this but it's not working yet. Which add-ons do you use? Edited May 7, 2016 by Jesse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wraignbow 719 Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 3 hours ago, Jesse said: We use Netflix, Popcorn Time, Amazon Prime, movie4k.to and also download anything we can't find on the others listed Trying this but it's not working yet. Which add-ons do you use? I use Phoenix, Genesis, and right now the Exodus add-on is the newest and works best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse 867 Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 On 8-5-2016 at 2:24 AM, wraignbow said: I use Phoenix, Genesis, and right now the Exodus add-on is the newest and works best. Got it to work and already using Phoenix & Exodus, will also try Genisis. Thank you 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustHatched 12,103 Posted August 10, 2018 Author Share Posted August 10, 2018 Giving this a bump since the Rate a Movie thread is popular. Quote The funniest thing about this particular signature is that by the time you realise it doesn't say anything it's to late to stop reading it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LimeGreenLegend 4,179 Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 I’ve been using PSVR to watch a lot of films lately. Watched Fury Road like that with the biggest screen option and it was frigging awesome. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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