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I saw the second Hobbit alone, because my friends suck, and I gotta say, catching a matinee by yourself isn't as depressing as people make it out to be.

I thoroughly enjoyed sitting without having to wrestle someone for an armrest and I also enjoyed not sharing popcorn with people or worrying about hygiene and washed hands.

Its something I will keep on doing the more my friends and I work during the week.I'm also close to 2 IMAX theaters, so I'm definitely going to indulge in IMAX without others.
 
It's really great, you don't have to delay seeing it to sync up with someone else's schedule.

The vast majority of movies seen in theaters since college have been alone. If I want the big crowd reaction, I'll see it on a Friday/Saturday night.
 
I don't really go to movies anymore, but I used to prefer going alone over going with someone. This counts for most things though, not just movies.
 
I think at this point I prefer going by myself. A bunch of work travel over the last couple years pretty quickly stripped me of any hesitation on both that and eating alone at restaurants. I've never been huge on discussing the movie afterwards, anyway, so no real loss there for me personally.

Bonus is that our local theater has all movies for $5 all day on Tuesdays, including a free small popcorn. So it's not even a hugely expensive proposition at that point.
 
I remember seeing LEGO Movie alone with a audience mixed with kids and high school students and I sat next to some college people. Pretty odd. I also saw Alice in Burtonland alone and Tron Legacy solo.
 
I would love to do this, but I live in a very small town where everyone knows everyone, so I'm bound to run into several people I know who are going to think something is wrong with me if I'm by myself.
It actually happened once when I got stood up by a date and it was really awkward trying to explain myself to the people I knew there.
 
i love it

i don't get out much though so it makes me feel like I'm doing something

like when george costanza wanted to watch that movie at jerry's house
 
I prefer to go alone because it means i can go on a monday at like 10am to avoid the sheep who can't not check their twitter/facebook/instagram feed every 4.3 seconds.

Nothing worse then going into a theater to watch a film and see 6 rows of ADHD riddled cunts who can't not pull their phones out to check unimportant horse shit every goddamn second. If you are incapable of sitting and watching a 90 minute movie like a normal person just don't go to the theater and let everyone else who goes to the theater to watch a movie actually enjoy it.
 
I went to Pacific Rim by myself last summer and it felt SUPER awkward. Even though there were only a handful of people in the theatre it just felt uncomfortable.

I'm not sure why though, I guess over here going to the movies is a typical group activity. Or something. Not that it matters, I might do it again if there's another movie I MUST see and no one else wants to go with me.
 
SJRB said:
I went to Pacific Rim by myself last summer and it felt SUPER awkward. Even though there were only a handful of people in the theatre it just felt uncomfortable.

I'm not sure why though, I guess over here going to the movies is a typical group activity. Or something. Not that it matters, I might do it again if there's another movie I MUST see and no one else wants to go with me.
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Why does it feel uncomfortable? The first time I went alone, it took me three seconds until I realized no one gave a shit. Never looked back since.

Having to watch movies with friends is like listening to audio-books together.
 
It's cool to do when the theater is relatively empty and you just go on a whim, Don Draper style, but when you do it on a busy night when everyone's there with a date or their friends you definitely feel out of place.
 
I definitely don't give a shit if I go alone. I don't care what anyone thinks. I just care if the movie is worth my time and money.
 
The added bonus of going with other people, specifically girls is that usually their big ass purses can accomodate larger items like Jamba Juices and extra value meals.
 
I feel like Jerry Seinfeld sometimes since my main purpose for bringing a friend along to the movies is specifically so I can crack jokes about what's happening in the movie.
 
I use to do this a lot not by choice but do to not having people to go with or them not being interested in the movies I want to see.I like to see movies with people so we can discuss it. Crazy story last movie I saw by myself was the last Underworld movie and A guy was masturbating. I just got up and completely moved
 
What you thnk you look like when you go to the movies alone:

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What you actually look like:

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I never get why there's any stigma whatsoever about watching a movie alone.

At least dinner or something I can understand (even if I think that's no big deal either) but movies? Where you sit in the dark facing the same direction and don't converse for two hours?

Edit - realizing that city people will be less fussed about this then suburban folk, I guess?
 
I still like going to the movies with friends, even if during the actual movie you forget they're even there. Mainly because I like being able to hang out with them before and afterwards. Also I like being able to talk about it while its still fresh in my mind with them.
 
Love going to the cinema alone. I actually also saw Godzilla today, but with a friend lol. We were sitting next to a guy who was sitting by himself, and I didn't think twice about it, dude seemed cool.
OP, you're not in Linköping, are you?
 
yonder said:
Love going to the cinema alone. I actually also saw Godzilla today, but with a friend lol. We were sitting next to a guy who was sitting by himself, and I didn't think twice about it, dude seemed cool.
OP, you're not in Linköping, are you?
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Nah, Östersund.
 
Aselith said:
What you thnk you look like when you go to the movies alone:



What you actually look like:

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Sheeeeit, I'd rather be the second guy. More popcorn for me and who the fuck drinks wine with popcorn? Wine just makes me thirstier. Combine that with salty popcorn? No.

At least that better be wine. Because I sure as hell don't imagine myself being the kind of asshole who puts Diet Coke in his wine glass.
 
I've never been to the movies alone, but that's more because my friends are into the same movies I am. Though for Godzilla I want to see the movie ASAP so I got tickets for tomorrow night, soonest it is showing here, and only one of my friends wasn't busy and will be going with me. Otherwise I absolutely would of seen it alone.

Movies aren't really a social experience, you sit in a dark room staring at a TV and never say a word (and if you are one of those people who talk during movies then fuck you! :P )
If given the choice I will always see movies with friends because it's fun to share in the excitement and talk about it before and after the showing, but nothing wrong with seeing it by yourself. I watch tons movies at home by myself, I see no difference.
 
LosDaddie said:
No one gives a shit. Same thing with eating at a restaurant alone.

Do it, and give no fucks what people think
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Yup. I still don't get why people feel weird about this when, let's be honest, even if they go with people they will still spend a good portion of the time on their smartphone, checking in at FourSquare, taking a foodstagram pic, browsing Tinder, etc. Sure, they'll do all of this while pretending to multitask a conversation with others at the table, but that shit is so socially detached you might as well alone.
 
I've gone solo a lot of times. Felt kind of wierd at first but it's really enjoyable. Not to mention cheaper, since i am usually buying the tickets for whoever I drag with me.

All my freinds live out of state, the only people to take would be my parents. Mom isn't so bad and can sit there and watch without much distraction. Dad will start a commentary and otherwise act goofy (after throwing a fit over prices) and be embarrasing.

If I go by myself its cheaper, I don't have to explain the plot every 20 minutes, or deal with someone who is with me being loud or obnoxious. Once the movie is over I can go take a piss and leave without waiting for someone else.

It's 10x more awesome when the movie has been out for a couple weeks and you catch an early showing and end up being the only person there.
 
Fudgepuppy said:
...And I don't understand why I didn't start until now. Normally I get anxious about what my friends think of the movie as I don't want to make them feel like they've wasted their time. Just saw Godzilla and it was amazing.

I've talked about it with a lot of friends, who have all said "Man, I wish I could go alone, but I can't". No one knows why they can't as they agree going to the movies isn't supposed to be a social thing. You sit next to each other, stuffing your face with popcorn and shut up. Why do you have to do that with friends?
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Glad you broke out of that strange hesitation we have when considering those activities alone.

I also love to go to restaurants by myself.
 
When I saw Hugo 3D in theater I was alone in the whole room, it was like paradise. Now even when I go with my friends we don't even sit in the same row, fuck these guys. I want to watch, not talk. We usualy talk in the car after for like 30 min about the movie.
 
I go to movies by myself all the time, love it. Like some other people have said, no one gives a shit about you, and if for some reason someone is judging you for going to the movies alone, they're not the type of person whose opinion matters.

Same thing with going to restaraunts on my own, I love to sit at the bar and have a few drinks while watching a game/surfing the internet/chatting with the bartender. Nothing wrong with it at all, and if some random stranger is judging you (which they almost certainly aren't), fuck em.
 
SJRB said:
I went to Pacific Rim by myself last summer and it felt SUPER awkward. Even though there were only a handful of people in the theatre it just felt uncomfortable.

I'm not sure why though, I guess over here going to the movies is a typical group activity. Or something. Not that it matters, I might do it again if there's another movie I MUST see and no one else wants to go with me.
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When I saw Pacific Rim, it was the day before it came out (much like Godzilla 7:00 PM showing tomorrow night)

That was filled with single-seaters.

I feel like if you go to see a geek genre movie you should be totally comfortable. (once you're use to going alone) mostly because you're there with like minded people.
 
I do this all the time (it's not like I have a choice...).

I wasn't even aware there was a stigma attached to this.
 
Went to see Watchmen by myself as soon as I turned 15. Brand new theater and it was awesome. There were about 7 other people in the the cinema and one older dude sat three seats away from me, which was lame, but otherwise it was great and I'd do it again.
 
First movie I can remember going to see alone was American Beauty, none of my other friends wanted to see it.

I don't see the stigma in it anymore, you go there to be quiet and watch something. Sure you'll talk about it afterwards, but not during.
 
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