Movie Theater versus Home Theater
There exists a big difference and conflict in the two entertainment options of watching a movie from home or watching the movie from a movie theater. The difference in the experiences is mostly due to the different conditions experienced in the different locations especially due to the ambience, privacy, comfort, sound and several other factors. Many people have given their opinions in support of either side, giving examples and reasons why they prefer either. The most support however is given to the home theater with a vast number of reasons. Home theater lovers and movie theater lovers however have one thing in common; they all are lovers of the cinema and movie entertainment. This therefore makes the debate extensive.
Home theater lovers enjoy the pleasure of choosing their preferred seat from the sets of furniture available in their living rooms. This ensures that comfort is kept at an all time high. On the other hand, Movie Theater lovers complain constantly about poor seats in the theaters but comfort themselves, stating that the time they have to spend in the cinemas is minimal. The position of the seat in ones living room is in the best position to allow comfort and relaxation while in the movie theaters, the front rows are the most uncomfortable places in the hall. Television screens are the best quality of picture since they do not depend on darkness however if one prefers large picture, they are advised to either purchase a larger television set or purchase a projector and utilize the biggest wall in their house (Day, 2004).
Home theater lovers argue that in ones living room or house there are no interruptions experienced unless they are allowed buy them. This means that a ring on the cell phone would not interrupt any other person but them. Moreover, if they did pick the call they would just put the movie on pause and play it once done with the call. In a movie theater, a ringing cell phone disrupts everyone’s attention and invites ridicule. The sound while at home watching a movie is set to the preference of the viewer therefore it is not too loud nor is it too low. In a movie theater, the volume is standardized, therefore if it is too loud or too low for you then too bad. At home, concentration on the movie is also at its best since there are minimal interruptions and most of the time one watches the movie alone (Booth, 2002).
This leads to the fact that in a movie theater, different emotional reactions to different scenes of the movie like laughing or crying could be met with different reactions by the rest of the viewers. This might be uncomfortable to some people and the only way to avoid it is to watch the movie at the privacy of the home. In terms of refreshments, one has a variety of options to choose from, all at quite affordable prices at home while on the contrary, at the movie theater, the prices are quite high and the variety is limited to just pop-corns and soft drinks. In terms of cleanliness, the home is always in a perfect condition in comparison to the movie theater where there are always spillages and one ends up stepping on crumbles and leftovers that were left on the floor (Mendelson, 1999).
Once one develops the habit of watching movies at home, they always want to know what the movie is about before they go and purchase it. This saves them the agony of watching a boring theater release movie that has not met the expectation it had when it was being advertised. From the article, more advantages are attributed to the home theater than the movie theater. Therefore, proponents for the motion that one has to watch a movie in the theater to get the full experience might just be wrong. The biggest advantage of the home theater is that everything is at the viewer’s discretion and one gets to control every part of the experience. For instance if one missed a part one can easily press rewind and have another look at it, something that is virtually impossible at a movie theater. However, the experience that one wishes to have, whether home or movie theater is on the discretion of the movie lover.
References
Booth, S. A. (2002). The Theater Comes Home. Popular Mechanics, 169, 37-41.
Day, R. (2004). Home Theater in a Box. Popular Science, 254, 78-80.
Mendelson, C. (1999). Home comforts: the art and science of keeping house. New York, NY: Simon and Schuster.
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