What was the last movie you went to see at the theater?

I think the second Harry Potter movie, I don't remember the year it came out but I'm pretty sure it was over 15 years ago now.

They Shall Not Grow Old

Some theaters are definitely better, and cleaner than others. I personally like the ones with the reclining chairs, with a lot space, where you can extend your feet all the way, and off the ground. We have a theater here that let's you do that, and still gives you the 750 inches screen Dolby Atmos experience.

The downside is that the seats are so comfortable, that I can see how easy it can be for some people to fall asleep despite the ultra high resolution screen, and the immersive sound.

You're definitely not alone in deciding not to go to the theater. Everytime I go to see a movie, I'm always able to find those good center seats, and I find the theaters always empty with just a handful of people. Although I usually don't go on premiers.

I would imagine it is easy to get germs in the movie theater, but that goes with pretty much everything public related, like pumping gas, or getting on an airplane. The good thing is that they usually crank up the AC at the theater, so using a hoodie, or a hat is an easy thing to do.

In terms of movie selection I can see your point. It is hard for good brainy sci-fi movies to come out. Netflix already has more than enough. All you have to do is type "Anon" for example, and a bunch of similar movies will show up. Mostly average, but still entertaining enough for a genre not often found in the big screen.

However I've gotten used to the mainstream stuff by now, and I have learned to also enjoy it. I do admit it can definitely get tiresome after a while, but going every other week gives you enough time to refresh, and enjoy the next big screen experience.

In a few years VR headsets will be so advanced, that I'm sure it would be hard to justify the real thing, but as of right now it can still be enjoyable unless you run into all those accumulated annoyances you are mentioning.

Since we're talking about movies we went to see recently, before John Wick 3, I also went to see Tolkien. I figured that if they were making a movie about the creator of Middle-Earth I was likely going to enjoy it. Specially me being a massive Blind Guardian fan.

I actually did not see an extra, or a trailer, I just saw the poster at the window, and I immediately knew I wanted to see the movie.

The image quality was excellent. They definitely did good camera work, which is important for a based on real life movie.

I liked the insertion of dragons, and other Tolkien related fantasy themed stuff. It was just the right amount, that it was almost unnoticeable, and didn't take a way from the real story feel.

I definitely enjoyed it all the way through, and I wouldn't mind having the physical copy either. It was well presented, and it showed the key parts of the life of Tolkien that made him into the icon he became later on as a writer.

That's a great summary. Tolkien's generation went through the craziest things.

I forgot to talk about X-Men Dark Phoenix. For me in particular the whole X-Men saga feels like a high budget FX TV series, not particularly films. There is something about them that shouts TV not theater despite all the expensive CGI effects on them. This movie was very entertaining nevertheless, and I didn't regret seeing it.

I went to see The Lion King remake, and to be honest it is easy on your eyes. The movie theater I go to is very clean, with very comfortable reclinable leather seats, and perfect screen calibration, so that helps a lot appreciate this kind of movie with high resolution, and high image quality.

Talking animals don't work as well in real life as with animation, animation is by far more adequate for these stories, and more artistic, but the realism here isn't so bad because the story is so powerful that it still comes through, and it makes the whole movie worth watching at the big screen.