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In Reply to: RE: 'Pod People -- Wall Street Journal on "Feature Films on Tiny Screens" posted by clarkjohnsen on February 24, 2008 at 12:38:29
...I quite happily did lots of things by myself. This frequently included the viewing of movies, "alone," in theaters. I know that I, at least, never felt the presence of others in the theater; I neither cared about nor was aware of a "communal" experience. There may be an organic dimension of togetherness that never rose to the level of consciousness, but I don't believe that was the case for me.
As far as I'm concerned it was me and the movie. The arrival of videotape was about the same, psychologically, for me. I might or might not watch with someone else. It was me and the movie. DVD made that more portable; for those that watch moving pictures shows on them the iPod even more so. I don't have an iPod-scaled video player but can easily watch TV or a movie using my laptop. It isn't that different.
I wonder if, to some degree, nostalgia for this type of lost communality isn't a sentimental illusion. Can't say I know for sure, but I wonder. Anyway, there are so many factors contributing to alterations in our sense of community in recent decades that citing this in isolation doesn't strike me as very fruitful. I can also imagine a busy woman having too little time for herself and who is constantly giving to others; who's to say that for her it's isolationist to watch a "movie-in-a-movie." Maybe it's helping keep her sane.
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...and I do enjoy the communal experience of being in an audience as well, especially with a knowledgable audience.
However, I don't truly need others - a solo viewing is fine for most movies. If no one wants to go with me, I simply go to the flicks alone and do so about 20+ times a year. Frankly, I'd rather go alone to a foreign or art film than drag along a friend for whom it would be a struggle to endure such a cinematic adventure.
I find I do enjoy the comedic movie "experience" more with others, however. Seeing Death At A funeral in Chicago last fall was great fun because evrybody in the audience was so obviously tickled with what was up on the screen. Laughter is contageous to a degree and people were screaming by the end.
I can, of course, laugh alone if need be. But I'd rather not.
... but otherwise I agree completely.
I like to go to the cinema alone.
I sit central in row D durng the day and have to move my head to follow movement across the screen.
I love it that way but few others do.
I often sit with scarcely 6 others and have no problems with talking and rustling of stinking foods.
Comedies and horror where the reactions of others can play a part might work well with crowds but I see no downside to flying solo.
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