Is the movie theater experience dead? As someone who grew up going to movies multiple times a week - I'm starting to worry that the end is nigh. I'm aware many have said movies are dead at different times over the past 30 years - and they've all been wrong... but even though I pay a monthly fee for a movie pass that allows me to see multiple movies a week - I find myself unwilling to leave the house.
Part of this is the amount of ads before the film - part is the the number of people who think the movie theater is their living room and proceed to talk through the film - part is the amount of people who are on their phones while the film is going...
As someone who loves movies, who has made movies and TV all of my adult life - I'm just wondering if the communal experience of sitting together and laughing, crying, screaming and enjoying a great film is something that is quickly becoming a thing of the past.
I wonder....
Do you still go to the movies? Do you enjoy it?
If not...
Why not?
food and dining
I plan food and wine travel trips for a group of close friends. As I am planning our next trip in 2027, most likely Africa (Egypt, Tanzania and Rwanda), any reco's?
Also, I am curious as to what you all believe to be your most memorable meals ever - mine are The Bunker in queensland, NZ, Osteria Francescana in Modena Italy and Dubrovnik in, well Dubrovnik.
If you're going to be in Cairo, I highly recommend Rooftop 7000 (14 Abo Alhoul El Siyahii St Nazlet El-Semman, Al Haram, Giza, 12557) - I was there in August last year, they had a bit of construction, on the rooftop deck, but the inside was well air-conditioned and the food was...