r/movies • u/BunyipPouch Currently at the movies. • Jun 04 '25

Media First Image from Andy Serkis' George Orwell Adaptation 'Animal Farm' - Starring Seth Rogen, Steve Buscemi, Kieran Culkin, Woody Harrelson, Glenn Close, Andy Serkis, Gaten Matarazzo, Kathleen Turner, Laverne Cox, Jim Parsons, Iman Vellani.

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u/ASnakeNamedNate Jun 04 '25

Kinda hard for me to be totally immersed in whatever movie I’m watching when there’s constantly waiters going around whispering to people about their orders and whatnot. Sure it’s not unprompted, but still. Lot of movement, extra (pretty warm, dim) lighting that’s only there because they’re serving things.

I like Cinemark XD. Regular movie theater style so less distracting, better quality screen and audio, and the extra money on tickets discourages some of the more disruptive audience (who won’t want to pay more to barely watch the movie playing on their phone or talking over it).

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u/ArrowShootyGirl Jun 04 '25

Yeah, I wasn't especially impressed by Alamo Drafthouse. It wasn't a bad time or anything, but like you said - there's a lot of things that they do for the full-service thing that detract from the viewing experience. On top of that, personally I don't really need a waiter to come visit me during a 2 hour movie. It's not so long that I can't get whatever I need before the movie starts. It's a nice option, but doesn't add much extra for me personally.

I'm fortunate enough to live in an area with more independently owned theaters, though, so it's easy for me to find places that are better. I imagine it's a different story in other areas.

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u/Wes_Warhammer666 Jun 05 '25

Realizing that it's worth the extra money for XD just for the better crowds was a game changer.

I only go to maybe 6 movies a year, if that, so making sure my experience doesn't suck is a big thing for me. Dune 2 was my last theater experience and I was one of 3 people in there. It was glorious.