A cinematic first (for me at least)

**belovedmonster** · October 27th, 2003, 10:18 PM

I went to the cinema on my own... although its less spectacular than it sounds becos it was was the student independent cinema here on campus so its only 5 minutes walk away and its ?2.50 a film... but still...

How many people here go to the cinema on thier own regularly?

**untamed_aggression** · October 27th, 2003, 11:01 PM

Last flick I saw by myself was Spider-Man, but that was mainly because no one wanted to see it for the 3rd, 4th or 5th time. I'm probably responsible for a fair percentage of that flick's UK gross.

**Alex** · October 28th, 2003, 01:46 AM

Worse yet, how many go to the cinema with others and leave alone. [img]graemlins/devil.gif[/img]

**Yammeryammeryammer** · October 28th, 2003, 05:46 AM

Uhm... just you Alex? I have gone to movies by myself, not so much during the year, unless no one else wants to see the movie. I do tend to see a lot in the summer at a cheap theatre, so it isn't inordinant for me to go alone. Does anyone know why this isn't more common? I know I've gone with people who comment on creepy people going to movies alone.

**Patriarch** · October 28th, 2003, 09:14 AM

My DVD collection does not permit me to go to the movies for myself.. whenever I have an urge for watching a flick and no one is around, I put on a DVD

**Littlerich** · October 28th, 2003, 10:12 AM

I've just realised I've NEVER went to the cinema alone... for me, it's a social thing...
I've been to a cinema (on a date) and not seen the film... Does that count? Haha!

**assyrix** · October 28th, 2003, 10:56 AM

99% of the time I go to cinemas alone. I tend to watch the flicks during weekday afternoons when all my mates are working. Besides, when I go to the cinema I prefer to watch a film instead of tending to other people and there is less distraction when I'm on my own.

For socialising I prefer the pub, bars or clubs.

**twister!** · October 28th, 2003, 11:01 AM

I do it all the time (or I used to anyway, when I was young free and single) - I really don't see why people snigger about it . I especially used to like going during the daytime, when I would be almost the only person in the theatre - it's like the whole thing was being put on just for me in my own personal cinema.

Going to the cinema is a COMPLETELY anti-social activity. When going with friends or partners it's not as if you can sit there talking and having fun - you are there to watch the film.

Don't be shy - go for it. After you've done it a few times you really will wonder why you felt so self-conscious and nervous about it the first time - I'm still talking about the cinema by the way... [img]wink.gif[/img]

<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ October 28, 2003 07:15 AM: Message edited by: Justin M. ]</font>

**ac_01** · October 28th, 2003, 03:29 PM

I've gone to the cinema alone. Usually because none of my friends want to see an obscure foreign film or anything with subtitles. Its really only the major hollywood films I see with friends. Weekdays are the best times to see a film... no kids... no one there to talk during the film. Perfect conditions. Speaking of which I'm going out tomorrow to see "21 grams" at the LFF.