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Don't know where you guys are at, but around here, there are tons of great theatres around. Not great in the old sense of beautiful plaster work and soaring proscenium arches, but rather stadium seating, large screens and great sound systems. A decently modern theatre is to the best home theatre system what a high end audio system is to and AM radio. There is just no comparison. A 60 inch screen? Big deal, compared to a 60 FOOT screen.
On top of it all, I love the communal experience of viewing a movie. Having 500 people screaming or cheering at the same time elevates it to a different level. You can feel the emotional energy of that packed house. Thats why I love seeing movies on opening night. Last two I saw were Hairspray and the latest Harry Potter (in 3D Imax, no less). Yes, I stood in line for both, but I met some great people there.
The commercials don't bother me. I pay for cable every month, and get hours of commercials, so if 10 minutes of commercials help keep a couple of bucks off the ticket price, I'll loose no sleep over it.
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