Why are you equating a poor movie going experience with being antisocial and introverted? This resort to ad hominem is unnecessary just because we are having a discussion. I get plenty of regular social interaction, it just doesn’t involve theaters. They’re a pretty minimal interaction space, anyway, if you’re behaving as you should in that space. People can get out and enjoy each other’s company for cheaper and with a better overall experience in myriad ways. While I agree that there need to be more third spaces, the theater won’t be it, if for the expense alone. I remember a time when it was a good way to enjoy some A/C for a couple of hours for relatively cheap. It’ll cost $20+ just for the ticket to sit in a dirty chair.
supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 3 weeks ago
The tickets don’t need to be that expensive, movie theaters are the cheapest group human experience possible since all you are doing is providing a room and electricity and a movie.
Every other type of entertainment including serving alcohol or food to people is actually much much more complicated and costly.
A lot of people, especially introverts desire being around humans and experiencing genuine human group interaction even if it isn’t direct. People often describe it as people watching or going out to dinner alone, don’t make the mistake of people only desiring one kind of direct connection with socialization.
A movie provides a context for people to come together and it is a very open and inviting context, that hasn’t changed.
The major thing that has changed is again, people are falling apart and so have cut out going to the movies.
How can I enjoy company with my friends more than seeing a movie we were both hyped for in theaters and hollering or gasping along with the rest of the crowd? If I am into movies, that is like the prime movie experience, and newsflash a WHOLE LOT of people are into movies.