I'll skip all trailers from now on, I think, including the the latest, and hope I don't remember too much from the earlier teaser trailers come December. I think I'll also skip any hype or discussion or spoilers too. I've already bought tickets, so it's not as though I need convincing to see it.
Also I'm on a work trip on the week leading up until the release date. Being on a ship at sea without good internet for a week, then having an overnight flight back to Berlin while the midnight showings is a perfect release day hype and spoilers avoiding situation.
Over the past five years, a large portion of American movie theaters have been undergoing renovations. They rip out the traditional theater seating and install large leather recliners, and you purchase a specific assigned seat when you pay for your ticket.
A small number of these theaters also have food and drink service to your seat. The only real benefit to these is that in showings where alcohol is served, people under the age of 21 aren't allowed, which does a small part in lowering the odds of annoying theater-goers. The seats being more expensive also seems to help.
There was a point where I basically didn't go to any movies in the theater anymore. Everyone was having conversations or was playing with their phone. These changes have both reduced that, and made the remaining instances less noticeable, so I go to a bit more movies now.
If I had to make a rough estimate, I'd say 75% of the theaters within an hour of me only offer assigned seats now. Like I said though, it's a relatively new thing here. In the past, we just crammed in there, elbow to elbow. I don't know how we did it.
Assigned seating has been here for a few years now, but just one theater. I keep telling the theaters closer to me to do the same thing. They'll listen, eventually.
However, got reserved seats for the 18th. Also got tickets (not reserved) for Saturday, the 19th on the real IMAX with 4K laser system in 3D. I believe. The hype train continues.
I am cautiously intrigued. The prequels burned me too hard, but so did J.J. Abrams with Into Darkness. All my historical data tells me this will be awful...BUT IT LOOKS SO COOL!!!!
I'm so cynical that a trailer with no real details doesn't get me excited (movie could still suck), but watching other people be happy kinda makes me a little happy.
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Also I'm on a work trip on the week leading up until the release date. Being on a ship at sea without good internet for a week, then having an overnight flight back to Berlin while the midnight showings is a perfect release day hype and spoilers avoiding situation.
This way my disappointment will hit me cold.
"You'll no longer see posts from Star Wars in News Feed."
Thank you.
Assigned seating or bar service or I don't go to theaters anymore really. ;^)
A small number of these theaters also have food and drink service to your seat. The only real benefit to these is that in showings where alcohol is served, people under the age of 21 aren't allowed, which does a small part in lowering the odds of annoying theater-goers. The seats being more expensive also seems to help.
There was a point where I basically didn't go to any movies in the theater anymore. Everyone was having conversations or was playing with their phone. These changes have both reduced that, and made the remaining instances less noticeable, so I go to a bit more movies now.
However, got reserved seats for the 18th. Also got tickets (not reserved) for Saturday, the 19th on the real IMAX with 4K laser system in 3D. I believe. The hype train continues.
Choo-choo.
FIGHT!