Where I a watch a movie is often just as important as what movie I'm watching. So where do I go?
My favorite movie venue is Wynnsong 15 in Moundsview. Yes, it's owned a big theater chain and it's a multi-plex, but they have a big, giant screen (BGS) with THX certification and stadium-style seating. They also have a real cheap deal for the last matinee of the day.
When I can't get out to the movies, I watch movies at home with my surround sound system. I don't have a huge screen or the most expensive system, but I can get up and go to the bathroom whenever I like without missing anything and I can turn on closed-captioning when the dialogue gets muddled. Two really important features of watching movies at home, in my opinion.
Other movie theaters that I recommend include: the movie theater in Block-E downtown, because it is downtown; the Riverview because tickets are inexpensive, they show a good variety of shows and they have real butter for their popcorn; and finally, the Heights Theater, because it a single-screen movie house that is independantly owned, they have a real organ that a person plays before some of their shows - it even rises out of the ground - and because I used to work there long, long ago.
Why is where I watch movies important? If you have to ask why THX or surround sound is important, you should be ashamed of yourself! (Insert sarcastic chuckle) But seriously, what you hear is just as important as what you see so it is always advisable to see a movie with the best quality sound and picture available.
at September 10, 2005 10:44 PM