I went to the movies yesterday for the first time in two years.

[raccoon]

The start time was given as 3:20 PM. The movie didn't start until 3:40 PM. I knew of course that they show previews and commercials before the movie starts, but I didn't remember it as being for such a long time as that.

But what got me was in the previews, it seemed like just one adrenalin jolt after another. And so much CGI! It seemed to me they were just like video games.

I know all this isn't new. But somehow yesterday it really struck me.

By the way, the movie was A COMPLETE UNKNOWN. And I 'd recommend it.

[Demovictory9]

1. Previews and commercials lasted 30 minutes during a film i saw last week

And those previews give away the whole film

[Easterncedar]

3. Yes, the previews and commercials have gotten way out of hand

And none of those jolting trailers made me want to see the movie. Such an annoying waste of time. The last time I went to a Regal chain theater may be the last time for real.

Luckily we have a local art house theater, where I saw A Complete Unknown last week. I thought that was great. Wonderful performances.

[ItsjustMe]

4. Timothe Chalamet: A lot of sucking and blowing

35 minutes in, and I gave up on it, Extremely Dull Film.

[dutch777]

5. We wait until movies have been out awhile and know there will be seats and go at least 15 minutes late

I am amazed at how many animated movies there are. We are not in a major market and the local AMC I think is struggling. Half or more of the movies are animation and aimed at kids. I don't particularly care given all the content on streaming services but says something bout future of film I think. We saw the Dylan film too and liked it. Shows you can be a major talent and a pretty big a**hole at the same time, not that that is news.

[snot]

6. Movie theaters have been struggling terribly since the pandemic,

when everyone got fully invested in streaming.

But I love going out and seeing strangers once in a while, possibly even striking up a conversation about the movie with someone. Don't let theaters die!

[XanaDUer2]

7. I love movie theatres

Had the luck to visit old deco ones in 70s Miami.

[Skittles]

8. I used to go to the movies a lot

now it just seems like a lot of CGI, cartoony and Marvel junk......ugh

[GreatGazoo]

9. Trailers are so named because they used be shown AFTER the feature

The trailer for Conclave made me want to see it and that is a movie I probably would not have thought I was interested in.

Bugs me that they give away the whole film in trailers now but some believe that unexpected twists are overrated as a selling point. Tarantino said "Story telling is a ritual" and I can see that. Movie going is a ritual -- the popcorn, the trailers, etc. Certainly the annual TV showings of "Wizard of Oz" and "It's a Wonderful Life" are not diminished by knowing every single scene but it might be nice to go into a new film without knowing how it ends.

An Accurate parody of modern film trailers: