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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 10:00 PM Original message |
Why are y'all goin' to the movies? |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 10:02 PM Response to Original message |
1. Pretty simple -- escape from reality. (nt) |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 10:10 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Yes. |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 10:06 PM Response to Original message |
2. Many families have probably traded a vacation at Disney World |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 10:07 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. That's a good point. |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 10:35 AM Response to Reply #2 |
48. Disney world is doing OK. People can't afford trips oversea though |
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MedleyMisty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 10:06 PM Response to Original message |
3. We've seen Coraline and Watchmen recently, and they were both decent |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 10:16 PM Response to Reply #3 |
16. I was going to movies like crazy a year or two ago. |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 10:10 PM Response to Original message |
5. It ain't for Mall Cop |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 10:14 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. If you're Kevin James... |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
7. Last 2 I saw were "Slumdog Millionaire" and "The Wrestler" |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 10:12 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. See the links for Mall Cop. |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 10:13 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. I think I'll pass. I looked it up on imdb. |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 10:14 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. What did you think of "Wrestler"? |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 10:22 PM Response to Reply #13 |
27. Even though I knew the violence was fake |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 10:23 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Thank you |
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Mari333 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 10:46 AM Response to Reply #13 |
54. may I break in here? The Wrestler was great |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
8. netflix............ |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 10:17 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. There it is! |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 10:19 PM Response to Reply #8 |
20. The only thing I know about Netflix is they spend a hell of a lot of money on advertising. |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 10:20 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. They do? |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 10:24 PM Response to Reply #24 |
31. On radio it's non-stop. |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 10:28 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. I don't listen to radio - |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 10:31 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. "And no late fees! Ever!" |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 10:36 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Oh, you poor thing! |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 11:28 AM Response to Reply #20 |
58. They are a very blue company |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 10:26 PM Response to Reply #8 |
32. That's what we've done... |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 10:41 PM Response to Reply #32 |
38. I like being able to watch and then stop, |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 10:55 AM Response to Reply #8 |
56. another satisfied netflix customer! |
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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 10:14 PM Response to Original message |
12. I'm an art-house film junkie.....I've cut out other excesses, but I love el cine..... |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 10:16 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. I just saw |
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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 10:18 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. No. It either hasn't opened at the Detroit-area art houses (including the two Landmark Theaters).... |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 10:22 PM Response to Reply #19 |
28. Oh, it's an old, old movie |
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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 10:23 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. THAT explains it...... |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 10:15 PM Response to Original message |
14. It's a couple of hours outside the house |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
18. Just BT here. |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 10:19 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Me? |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 10:20 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. hahah! Nice. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 10:20 PM Response to Original message |
22. I'm not -- !!! I'm catching up on old movies at my library . . . |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 10:21 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Mee to. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 10:13 AM Response to Reply #25 |
46. My library now takes movies that are something more than a year old . . . |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 10:41 AM Response to Reply #46 |
50. Ours does that with all titles. Kinda drives me nuts to see people walking off |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 10:42 AM Response to Reply #50 |
51. Wow -- great . . . but, no, I usually take out 5-6 at a time . . . |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 11:26 AM Response to Reply #51 |
57. I've never seen any there. There's a good balance between liberal and |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 03:36 PM Response to Reply #57 |
62. Westfield, NJ . . . that's central NJ -- |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 10:37 AM Response to Reply #22 |
49. Me too. Though I do hit the second run theater with friends sometimes |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 10:22 PM Response to Original message |
26. I don't think I am anymore after watching 30 minutes of previews and commercials |
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pengillian101 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 10:59 PM Response to Reply #26 |
44. Commercial-free TV. |
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pengillian101 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 10:39 PM Response to Original message |
36. Cable or Satellite TV is about that price for a month of movies. |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 10:51 PM Response to Reply #36 |
43. I hear that. |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 10:41 PM Response to Original message |
37. Just about anything would be a better use of the millions people hand over to them every weekend |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 10:44 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. We must continue to support the Hollywood Commies. |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 10:46 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. I don't have to do anything for them. We go to the movies from time to time, I think the last time |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 10:47 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. You go more often than I. |
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Veritas_et_Aequitas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 10:48 PM Response to Original message |
42. Swee sweet escapism here |
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xenussister (204 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 04:58 AM Response to Original message |
45. Saw 170+ movies in the theater last year. I love going to the theater. |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 12:29 PM Response to Reply #45 |
59. No, there's nothing wrong with you. |
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blue_onyx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
47. I haven't been to the movies in years |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
52. Even during the depression of the 30's the movies were a form of escape |
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krabigirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 10:44 AM Response to Original message |
53. Movies, video games, entertainment in general do well in bad economies. |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
55. I used to go to movies a lot. Not any more, because they suck. |
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JustABozoOnThisBus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
60. I like the noise of the audience and the sticky floors ... |
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TroglodyteScholar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
61. I haven't seen a movie in the theater since Fahrenheit 9/11... |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 03:38 PM Response to Original message |
63. no $$ |
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tangent90 (787 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
64. We haven't gone out to a movie since walking out of one in 1986 |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 04:54 PM Response to Reply #64 |
65. Was it Night of the Comet? |
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