Poll: Is it weird to...

[BuddyLeaf]

...Go to the movie theatre by yourself? Some people akin it to like going out somewhere nice to eat by yourself. Me personally I enjoy a good old toke n movie session. All the better that you get a HUGE ASS SCREEN!!
I always wonder why they think it is weird going to the movies alone? You watch movies on DVD/ Blu Ray alone all the time no?
What do you all think?

 

[Redlin5_v1legacy]

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I have no qualms about going to the movies alone. I enjoy the theater, the big screen and I can really sink into my seat and watch it just fine. Of course the food is expensive and I could always wait to get it on DVD but the experience of going to the theater still is nice for me. I prefer to go with friends but I consider it a treat to go regardless.

 

[tippy2k2]

I'm about to completely contradict myself but...

No, it's not weird. I think it's perfectly acceptable to go see a movie on your own. Hell, I may even prefer it since no one will freaking talk to me during the movie!

However...I would never ever do it. I find the theater to be a social experience (despite not talking to anyone and launching my $9 bucket of popcorn at the guy who keeps whispering to his friend and checking his phone) and going alone kind of defeats the purpose of that. Before the movie, it's fun to talk about the trailers (once that movie starts though, be quiet before I drop kick you out of your seat) and after the movie, it's great to have someone to reflect with about what you just saw (for good or for evil).

 

[Little Woodsman]

Not weird at all, depending on your circumstances going alone may be the only practical choice you have.
I never go without my kid now (leading to the selection of movies I see being a bit skewed...) but there were times in my life when I had no family and all of my friends worked wildly different schedules than I did, so I f I was going anywhere it pretty much had to be alone.

 

[Shadow-Phoenix]

I wouldn't say it's weird, some people love to go by themselves and still get the same experience as others would, I myself don't go to the movies by myself.

Instead I end up going to watch a few movies a year with friends after a weeks planning (we are usually a group of 7-8 people).

The only time I've ever watched a movie by myself was when I was traveling to Spain at the time and visited the cinema I think in Manchester when terminator 3: Rise of the machines aired and it was fine for me but I've never gone alone since and don't really go as often.

Also welcome to the forums.

 

[Colour Scientist]

I don't think so.

That said, the only movie I've been to see alone was The Emperor's New Groove.
I was about 9 so I was very proud of myself.
That was a good day.

I wouldn't mind going to the cinema by myself if there was something I wanted to see and no one else did but the situation hasn't come up yet.

 

[StriderShinryu]

I go to see movies by myself all the time and I really don't see anything wrong with it. Some times going to the movie is a social occasion, and that's cool. Sometimes you just want to see the movie in question, and that's cool too.

 

[Euryalus]

Not at all!

Having said that, sometimes I feel a bit off. Generally just because of the feel of the particular theater I go to.

It's often completely empty at the later times I can get in and there's usually me and like one other person.

...I should totally sit down right next to them next time and not say a word xD

 

[MetalDooley]

Of course not.I've never understood why certain things are considered weird to do alone.Unless it's something that specifically requires more than one person then doing it on your own is a perfectly valid option

That said I'm not really a fan of going to the cinema to begin with

 

[JoJo]

Nope, nothing weird about going to the cinema alone, though I usually go with other people. I swear we had this question a few days ago, or maybe that was another forum...

 

[Imperioratorex Caprae]

I used to love going to the movies alone, and I'd choose days where there weren't many people in the theater. But now that I'm married I haven't been to a movie alone in years. I don't miss it but there's definitely nothing wrong with it.

 

[Phantom Kat]

Is it weird for other people to go alone? Nope. Do I feel weird going alone? Very. It makes me feel self-conscious and depressed. Luckily I have a girlfriend with shared interests so I go with her.

 

[Grouchy Imp_v1legacy]

Yeah, it kinda is. Going to the cinema is a social experience, and as such should be done with friends. I would no sooner go to the cinema alone than I would go to the bowling alley alone, or to a restaurant alone. That being said, when I do go to the cinema with friends I'm constantly hissing at them to shut up so I can watch the film, so generally I ignore the cinema and wait for the DVD release so I can watch it in peace at home.

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[The Night Angel]

I think it really just depends on whether you go to for the social aspect or the film... some people only go for the social aspect so to them it's weird. I like movies, so I go alone sometimes

 

[Fimbulvetr3822]

I used to go alone all the time utill i got barred from my local theatre. It was usually the highlight of the week for me

 

[Rogier Voet]

I have done both in the past. I love going to the movies with friends, but if I want to watch a particular movie on my own why not. I went to see Despicable Me 2 on my own and saw The Hobbit The Desolation of Smaug with 6 friends.

 

[Techno Squidgy]

Going to the movies by yourself is not weird in the slightest. However, I do find I enjoy the movie more if I go with someone. Usually because we then hit the nearest food and/or alcohol dispensary and can discuss the audio-visual bombardment we just subjected ourselves too.

 

[manic_depressive13]

I don't think there's anything weird about that. I don't think there's anything weird about eating alone at a fancy restaurant either. However, since both activities are expensive and thus a rare experience for me, I'd rather share it with someone. It's more enjoyable like that. However, if I could actually afford to watch movies or eat at fancy restaurant with any frequency, I probably wouldn't bother to take someone with me every time.

 

[Alexander Kirby]

Although I've never actually been to the cinema on my own, it's not something that I would consider at all strange. The only reason I haven't on my own before is that my nearest cinema is quite a while away and I would only find the trip worthwhile if I could make a full day of it with my friends, i.e. do some shopping etc.

There's nothing wrong with going on your won or treating it as a group outing. That said, I do hate it though when some groups in the cinema seem to treat it like the family picnic, especially when small children are involved as many of them don't seem understand the difference between watching a movie at home and in public. So I'd rather some people didn't treat it as a group outing while the movie is playing.

 

[Eamar]

I go to the cinema alone whenever I want to see a movie my friends don't happen to be interested in. Cinema tickets are expensive, so I can't expect them to shell out the money just to keep me company. What am I supposed to do in that situation, just not the movie? To me, that attitude's just plain silly. Reminds me of how some teenage girls seem incapable of going to the bathroom on their own (I never understood that either, even when I was a teenage girl myself). Kinda reeks of insecurity.

For the record, I have no problem going to a restaurant on my own either.