Do you prefer going to Movies Alone or with Others?????

[The Movie Man]

For me, I usually do as it is only 2 hours and lets me watch the movie better.

 

 

Edited May 24, 2013 by CHECKMATE

[Jack Nevada]

Huh? Don't most people see movies by themselves?

[CoolioD1]

Huh? Don't most people see movies by themselves?

Well, maybe that's how they do it in Finland.

[RichWS]

I'd say I go by myself maybe 7 out of 10 times. Sometimes my girlfriend or a friend wants to tag along, but I prefer going alone. It's my time away from the world.

Edited May 8, 2013 by RichWS

[CoolioD1]

I see pretty much every big studio movie w/ other people. If it's something smaller, like w/ Place Beyond The Pines most recently, others aren't usually interested so I go by myself.

[RichWS]

I see pretty much every big studio movie w/ other people. If it's something smaller, like w/ Place Beyond The Pines most recently, others aren't usually interested so I go by myself.

 

It's actually the opposite with me. Nobody I know wants to see the big films, and everybody wants to see the smaller ones.

Edited May 8, 2013 by RichWS

[The Stingray]

With friends or family, except for horror movies, because I don't have any horror friends.

 

Over here its almost frowned upon and weird if you go by your lonesome.

[The Movie Man]

Huh? Don't most people see movies by themselves?

 

Don't think so? At Movies where I am in Hollywood, I hardly see anyone sitting alone. Maybe 5 % of the time, and that is usually in the afternoon when it looks like the person was out shopping.

 

Also when I am leaving movies, I usually see couple or groups coming in...and rarely people alone.

[The Movie Man]

WOW, Wonder what hater above rated this as 1 star. Sad and Pathetic!!!!

 

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[The Movie Man]

With friends or family, except for horror movies, because I don't have any horror friends.

 

Over here its almost frowned upon and weird if you go by your lonesome.

 

Yea I get that...as that is a big thing here, about going out to eat alone.

[The Movie Man]

I'd say I go by myself maybe 7 out of 10 times. Sometimes my girlfriend or a friend wants to tag along, but I prefer going alone. It's my time away from the world.

 

I am torn between going alone and 1 person...

 

As I don't mind going to a movie by myself by I would like to be with someone after the movie, to talk about the movie...or to go out and get something to eat.

Edited May 8, 2013 by Truman Burbank

[Jack Nevada]

With friends or family, except for horror movies, because I don't have any horror friends.

 

Over here its almost frowned upon and weird if you go by your lonesome.

Fucking swedes, always being so damn social

[RichWS]

I am torn between along and 1 person...

 

As I don't mind going to a movie by myself by I would like to be with someone after the movie, to talk about the movie...or to go out and get something to eat.

 

It's funny that I'm a film geek who doesn't like talking about the movie immediately afterwards. I like to process it, stew in it.

[The Movie Man]

It's funny that I'm a film geek who doesn't like talking about the movie immediately afterwards. I like to process it, stew in it.

 

OK I get that...but still even if we don't talk about the movie...as with some people it is just, liked it or didn't like it....I get lonely leaving the movie, especially at a mall, when everyone else is coupled up.

 

PS. As you said you have a girl, you have the best of both worlds, see the movie alone...and then go see the girl/wife, when you want.

[RichWS]

OK I get that...but still even if we don't talk about the movie...as with some people it is just, liked it or didn't like it....I get lonely leaving the movie, especially at a mall, when everyone else is coupled up.

 

PS. As you said you have a girl, you have the best of both worlds, see the movie alone...and then go see the girl/wife, when you want.

 

I hear where you're coming from. I'm probably used to going by myself because I did for so many years when I was younger.

Edited May 8, 2013 by RichWS

[Heretic]

I've never been to the cinema alone, but I wouldn't mind it.

[Lordmandeep]

It depends with the "cool " group that would be seen as wierd as movie going is seen as a social experience.

 

I only ever watch a movie alone if no one is willing or I just need some time alone. Even so I likely only watched 4 movies by my self ever...

ROTK 2nd time, TDK 2nd time (only films I watched twice in theaters), Gi Joe 1 (lol I was angry and decided to watch any movie at a theater), ASM (no one wanted to see it with me

 

TBH watching a film like TA or a fun film is way more fun with 2-3 of your close friends as you can also make the movie even more interesting with inside jokes and such.

 

For example when we watched TDKR we all found the film a bit tedious so when Batman came yelling like a crazy person "WHARE ARE THE DEVICES!!!!"

My friends and I were literally ROFL on the theater floor as it reminded us of that classic scene from TDK "WHARE are they!"...

 

One of the funniest theater experiences I had with my friends was 300... OMG some of the things in that movie were so ??? we could not stop laughing...

 

I would recommend watching more entertaining films like TA and such with friends, much better experience.

Edited May 8, 2013 by Lordmandeep

[RichWS]

If you go to weekday shows in NYC, most of the audience are people by themselves. I hate the idea that you're expected to go with a group, or you're considered "weird". 

[Kvikk Lunsj]

I go by myself a lot of times and I do not minded it but when it is big movie I like to see it with friends.

[The Movie Man]

If you go to weekday shows in NYC, most of the audience are people by themselves. I hate the idea that you're expected to go with a group, or you're considered "weird". 

 

Well I think the people that are free on weekdays...or aren't working the standard 9-5 job, are a separate group....As compared to night going movie people.

 

But also, some people just don't like being by themselves....So that is the other side of the story...