tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823625636675642409.post6720862545680717023..comments2024-03-14T04:07:39.792-07:00Comments on Earl Pomerantz: Just Thinking...: "Missing (The Most Salient) Point"Earl Pomerantzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16963705121297866334noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823625636675642409.post-74915055481934969522015-11-15T03:30:51.744-08:002015-11-15T03:30:51.744-08:00I'll posit another theory: going to the movie...I'll posit another theory: going to the movies is just too dang expensive for a usually mediocre experience. I quit going due to belt tightening. I realized that I could buy the dvd for the same as (and often Less!) than the price of two tickets. Even at twilight or matinee prices. To say nothing of popcorn, etc. which I gave up on after grade school. <br /><br />From what I remember, the movies were often so very loud at the theater that I felt like I was being blown away. On the other hand, at a quieter, less action-packed, more talk-filled movie, I had to listen over the loud explosions coming from next door. <br /><br />On top of that, I live in the suburbs, and the local criminal elements tend to congregate at the movie theaters especially in the evenings. I've seen cops chasing people and read articles about the drug problem there. It's just easier to borrow the movie from the library when it's on dvd. If I don't like it, I just eject it, and haven't lost a penny or damaged my hearing or almost got run over in the parking lot by a black SUV that the cops use when they are "under cover."<br /><br />And also, what you said.Jannoreply@blogger.com