We all have hobbies and observation activities, one of mine is studying the mannerisms of people going in and coming out from the cinema halls.
Different sets of people you come across walking into the cinema halls-
some come with full energy and lot of expectations in their minds,
some come only for the hot caramel popcorns which is itself a good reason (that’s me),
some look fully stressed out and are looking for a de-stress,
some looking for lone times,
some have already made their views based on the trailer and have rated the movie even before it began………..
We find all of these inside the same cinema hall…
People no more go to the cinemas to watch every good movie. Watching a movie in a cinema hall has become a burden on the wallet and not many prefer wasting their hard-earned money. People patiently wait for the movies to come online. We cannot deny that watching something cinematic blown up on the big screen is a truly a feast for the eyes and still remains unique compared to watching it on a TV, tab or phone.
Preference of seat is also a very important parameter to enjoy the movie. A seat close to the screen leaves you with a bad neck, slouching down, tilting the head and rolling the eyeballs from side to side to catch the full screen leaves you with a bad headache\backache. Corner seats are mostly preferred by the lovebirds. Seats close to the exit path way are preferred by the people with small children.
One gets a wonderful feeling when the movie unfolds to their expectations. The enjoyment of laughing in unison at a golden comic moment is amazing in itself.
On the flip side, there is a uniquely unpleasant sensation of a person behind you kicking the back of your seat. Some people can be so annoying, they would be constantly checking their phone and the light can be so distracting.
We see people walking out of the cinema hall dejected, angry, frustrated, situational reasons – bad stomach, bad date.
How can we forget the spoilers, going to watch thriller-suspense and some annoying random person blurts out the suspense? Have you ever done that?
Memories like these, whether good or bad, are all part of cinema-going experience, you will have lots more of your own.
We live in an era with infinite content, too many options like Netflix, Amazon prime etc. One doesn’t really need to go to the theatre and leave half way. He could sit at home and just conveniently change the movie.
The social networking sites are flooded with reviews even before the movie ends. The screenwriter isn’t sitting next to us on pins and needles awaiting an instant review. Enjoy the moment and let others experience it in their own away without having any preconceived notions.
Beautifully summarised
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Great observations. Very well written.
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Wow… Ur post has brought the movie experience live.. I miss going to the movies.
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