I love going to the movies in theaters for the same reasons that many others probably find it intolerable. I can’t watch any show whenever I want, I can’t pause the movie to answer a text or rewind it if I miss the dialogue, and I get tsk-tsked if I check my phone. I need to block out at least two hours for the entire thing, both in advance and at the convenience of the theater. It’s rarely tacked on at the last minute, thoughtlessly crammed into a little time window before bed.
Nothing matters in the dimly lit theater except the narrative on screen. It is not the email from your boss, nor the pinging family group chat. (That’s the hope, anyway.) You get to go to a different world.
Several commenters on CNA’s Facebook post about the news on Thursday, June 20, bemoaned the rising price of movie tickets compared to the more affordable streaming service subscription fee and the convenience of watching movies via such services. I understand; I’m a fan of pragmatism more than I am of streaming. The latter line debunked my previously firmly held belief that cost and convenience were the root cause of declining cinemagoers. It was never entirely about cost – many Singaporeans wouldn’t think twice about paying S$15 for a meal, but spending the same amount on a single movie ticket would be daylight robbery.
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