Red Mosquito

I've walked out of a few movies, the most recent one being Space Dogs at a film festival which featured a 7-minute uninterrupted real-life scene of a group of street dogs mauling a cat to death

The most miserable moviewatching experience I've ever had is The Rebellion of Red Maria. But at least that was kind of interesting at parts. I think the most accurate response to this question would be something completely middle-of-the-road and mediocre. So yeah, like a Marvel movie. Captain Marvel was so fucking dull and characterless

Jorge wrote:I've walked out of a few movies, the most recent one being Space Dogs at a film festival which featured a 7-minute uninterrupted real-life scene of a group of street dogs mauling a cat to death.

Art

The movie that sticks out in my head is called Stigmata, this utterly trash horror movie from the late 90s. It may loom larger in my head than it should (I may have seen worse films that don't come to mind), but when you're younger, for me at least, going to the movies was this special thing that wasn't a particularly common occurrence, so when I went I usually got something out of it (there's certainly movies that were bad that I enjoyed as a kid in the theater probably because I was buying into the experience). That was the first time I saw a movie in that environment, finished it and immediately realized it was dogshit.

Ello Sailor wrote:

E.H. Ruddock wrote:I left the theater for The Piano

You're old as fuck my guy.

It was 1993. I was probably high and angry from all the grunge music

Mickey wrote:I don't think I've ever left a movie theater. If I'm there I'm there.

This is generally my policy. I paid hard-earned money to see a full film. Why would I just up and leave I the middle of it?

digster wrote:The movie that sticks out in my head is called Stigmata, this utterly trash horror movie from the late 90s. It may loom larger in my head than it should (I may have seen worse films that don't come to mind), but when you're younger, for me at least, going to the movies was this special thing that wasn't a particularly common occurrence, so when I went I usually got something out of it (there's certainly movies that were bad that I enjoyed as a kid in the theater probably because I was buying into the experience). That was the first time I saw a movie in that environment, finished it and immediately realized it was dogshit.

I saw Stigmata. It was definitely disappointing.

wease wrote:

Mickey wrote:I don't think I've ever left a movie theater. If I'm there I'm there.

This is generally my policy. I paid hard-earned money to see a full film. Why would I just up and leave I the middle of it?

Sunk cost fallacy.

You would leave because it sucks and you have better things to do.

Ello Sailor wrote:You would leave because it sucks and you have better things to do.

Exactly. My time was worth more than the money i spent on it

Even if it sucks dont you at least want to know what happens our of pure simple curiosity?

Also, guys, be real. You all spend time posting on a pearl jam message board with a group of maybe 7 other bro's. You aren't that important with better things to do.

Ello Sailor wrote:

wease wrote:

Mickey wrote:I don't think I've ever left a movie theater. If I'm there I'm there.

This is generally my policy. I paid hard-earned money to see a full film. Why would I just up and leave I the middle of it?

Sunk cost fallacy.

Not necessarily. Partly because of the rise of streaming, I'm generally only at a theater for a movie I really want to see in a theater, something I've looked forward to, where I trust the director, etc. But I also kind of treat going to the theater as an experience itself. This was especially the case when we lived in Vegas and it was like 116 in the summer--maybe the only movie playing is like Bad Moms, but the seats fully recline, the AC is pumping, the beer is overpriced. What more could you want?

Strat wrote:Even if it sucks dont you at least want to know what happens our of pure simple curiosity?

Also, guys, be real. You all spend time posting on a pearl jam message board with a group of maybe 7 other bro's. You aren't that important with better things to do.

:/

E.H. Ruddock wrote:

Strat wrote:Even if it sucks dont you at least want to know what happens our of pure simple curiosity?

Also, guys, be real. You all spend time posting on a pearl jam message board with a group of maybe 7 other bro's. You aren't that important with better things to do.

:/

*hugs*

Strat needs to get laid. Dude is cranky as hell.

You're not wrong.

3 days though! We can check back in after that.

Mickey wrote:

Ello Sailor wrote:

wease wrote:

Mickey wrote:I don't think I've ever left a movie theater. If I'm there I'm there.

This is generally my policy. I paid hard-earned money to see a full film. Why would I just up and leave I the middle of it?

Sunk cost fallacy.

Not necessarily. Partly because of the rise of streaming, I'm generally only at a theater for a movie I really want to see in a theater, something I've looked forward to, where I trust the director, etc. But I also kind of treat going to the theater as an experience itself. This was especially the case when we lived in Vegas and it was like 116 in the summer--maybe the only movie playing is like Bad Moms, but the seats fully recline, the AC is pumping, the beer is overpriced. What more could you want?

Bad Moms is such a good movie.

I don't feel the best movie I've ever seen is a literally "bad" movie

for me it's one with the biggest discrepancy between the hype / expectation, and the reality as I experienced it


so like, The Shining or something

I almost made it through that last Star Wars movie - it was such a train wreck I couldn't turn away - but when Chewie got a medal I headed for the door.

Also such a good movie.

What was your favorite part?