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Steven Ugoretz's avatar

Of course, the answer is yes: Depends on the type of movie, and whether any of my minute circle of friends are likely to have seen it. Some movies, like the endless Jurassic series, become so similar and mechanical (like the original pre-CG dinosaurs). that there's little to say, except at which point you fell asleep. Other, more SERIOUS movies, require some time to digest and evaluate. That applies regardless of whether they were made in a cinema country, like France, or a movie country, like the good old USA. Sometimes the movie is universally understandable, sometimes it's so artsy, you wonder why it ever got financed. But, talking movies is a time-honored tradition since the Melies brothers first shot a cannon at the moon.

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Jason's avatar

The movie theater is my church. There is something magical about consuming a story in a single sitting with a group of people. The collective experience is an essential part of that magic. It’s crazy to me that as humans we can watch something silently in the dark and feel closer to those we experienced it just by having done it together. Whether it’s a good experience or bad, it is shared and a intimate bond is formed. Ever see a movie so weird you end up talking to strangers about it in the bathroom after? That’s the good stuff.

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