Favorite Movie Theater Experiences

[ASUCHRIS]

I don't know if this is a favorite, but I went to Event Horizon on mushrooms and it was by far the most memorable movie watching experience. It was scarring in a way that I still can't shake; I haven't been able to watch it in it's entirety since. I was tripping balls and had to 'go for a pee' at least twice during the movie to calm myself down but not look bad in front of my friends. Sam Neill is the devil as far as I'm concerned.

I went to this movie without any prior knowledge and it was probably the most disturbing movie I've seen in my life. The skinning alive scene was scarring. (both literally and figuratively)

 

[ASUCHRIS]

My most memorable movie going experience was Forgetting Sarah Marshall - in the first scene when he was doing the helicopter, some guy stood up and walked out. Guess he didn't like the helicopter.

 

[UncleChris]

Never been a big 3D fan, but the original Avatar in IMAX 3D was absolutely KILLER! Caught it on opening day with a bunch of work buddies. We were like a bunch of chattering kindergarteners coming out of the theater.....

 

[Stout]

I went to this movie without any prior knowledge and it was probably the most disturbing movie I've seen in my life. The skinning alive scene was scarring. (both literally and figuratively)

Event Horizon was part of the weirdest/coolest movie weekends of my life! I was in the Army in Germany, and we were in Hohenfels for a training rotation. We got the weekend off, and I'm a movie buff. Friday night me and a few buddies went to see Event Horizon. Freaking epic. All young soldiers, we were totally in

The next night we went to see the other movie (only a two-movie theater): Wild Things. Needless to say we young soldiers were absolutely delighted with it. Word of mouth spread, and the next night we returned with our entire company--including all the officers

 

[ASUCHRIS]

As a teenage boy, Wild Things was an all timer.

 

[Cheesebeef]

My most memorable movie going experience was Forgetting Sarah Marshall - in the first scene when he was doing the helicopter, some guy stood up and walked out. Guess he didn't like the helicopter.

That movie is really one of the great Apatow produced comedies that doesn’t get the same flowers as a Superbad/40 Year Old Virgin/Knocked Up, but in my opinion is the best of the bunch.

The cast is just STACKED with comedic talent and all of them are given their chance to shine. As good of a guy’s romcom as I can think of.

 

[Covert Rain]

Never been a big 3D fan, but the original Avatar in IMAX 3D was absolutely KILLER! Caught it on opening day with a bunch of work buddies. We were like a bunch of chattering kindergarteners coming out of the theater.....

My wife and I went to see Gravity in 3D and she almost puked during the one scene when the character was spinning out of control. I thought it was beyond cool. I was impressed with the 3D in Avatar but still think they course corrected too far not wanting to do things "in your face" because of the previous misuse which made 3D feel gimmicky.

 

[Suns_fan69]

That movie is really one of the great Apatow produced comedies that doesn’t get the same flowers as a Superbad/40 Year Old Virgin/Knocked Up, but in my opinion is the best of the bunch.

The cast is just STACKED with comedic talent and all of them are given their chance to shine. As good of a guy’s romcom as I can think of.

Oh man, tough to choose between Superbad and FSM; the two best comedies of the 21st century for me.

Sad that the Dracula musical never became a real thing.

 

[ASUCHRIS]

That movie is really one of the great Apatow produced comedies that doesn’t get the same flowers as a Superbad/40 Year Old Virgin/Knocked Up, but in my opinion is the best of the bunch.

The cast is just STACKED with comedic talent and all of them are given their chance to shine. As good of a guy’s romcom as I can think of.

So many quotable lines from that movie...

"You sound like you're from London!"

"I just went from six to midnight"

Aldous Snow:
If I have just one sip of wine, by the end of the evening I'll be, like, rimming waiters for their tips, just to get me hands on a rock. You know what I mean? Nasty (Sarah laughs nervously)

Matthew Van Der Wyk:
(jokingly) I heard that! (comes over)

Aldous Snow:
Oh- hey, what's up, man.

Matthew Van Der Wyk:
How are you enjoying your vegetable medley?

Aldous Snow:
It's- it's mundane.

Matthew Van Der Wyk:
(not realizing that Aldous was criticizing the food negatively) It is mundane. It's great, I know.

"I'll just go F myself"

 

[oaken1]

Oh man, tough to choose between Superbad and FSM; the two best comedies of the 21st century for me.

Sad that the Dracula musical never became a real thing.

I dunno man...for me, Zach and Miri is way high on the list.

 

[Cardsmasochist]

I dunno man...for me, Zach and Miri is way high on the list.

Old School and 40 Year Old Virgin were my favorite comedies this century…so far

 

[Russ Smith]

You guys are too young one page in and only 1 person mentions Jaws.

1975 first time waiting in line to get in at the Century theaters which were these domed theaters in San Jose. My parents were just in the beginning stages of what eventually was divorce, I was 9 and my dad took us to see Jaws which my mom did NOT want us to see. Just an incredible movie to this day my favorite movie. As I'm writing this I'm watching Jaws At 50 the Definitive Inside Story and it brings me back to that. I have a tshirt I bought 6 months ago that's something like Amity Surf Club and has a picture of a surfboard with a bite out of it. We went to see my dad in Oregon and I had that shirt on and my 89 year old dad spent 10 minutes talking about how he remembers taking us to see that movie and how it's still his favorite movie, which I had never known.

He also took us to see Up In Smoke, Cheech and Chong not sure what year I remember thinking I'm getting away with something seeing this movie. my dad didn't remember taking us to see that one. I just remember laughing my butt off thinking at any minute my dad is going to say ok that's it we're leaving, but he never did.

1979 or 1980 going to see The Warriors with my friends from school. i was the only one who'd seen it lots of people don't recall it but when that movie came out it got semi banned because of fears it was going to spark gang violence.So the initial release was pretty short. Then it came out on early Cable TV not even sure what Channel I think it predated HBO not sure but I saw it at home on cable and then it became so popular that it was re released and I convinced all my friends to go see it. We went to the Meridian Quad theaters which was on the border of Cupertino and San Jose and saw it and the movie ended, they opened up the doors and we all went to the bathroom came out and snuck back in and watched it again. and then for weeks after we were all quoting that movie daily at school.


The other one was Predator. First because in line to buy tickets the kid in front of us in line was close enough for us to hear him say "2 for predater" absolute serious that's how he thought it was pronounced. And it was just such a cult classic, Arnold was so popular, wrestling was in a big popular phase and Jesse Ventura was in it.

Forgot, Stripes, was so popular in school at the time if you hadn't seen it you had to see it. Saw it with a bunch of friends probably also at Meridian Quad and just laughed my butt off. Oddly I watched it again recently and it wasn't nearly as funny as I remembered.

Great thread, even if it was done before I am glad it was done again

 

[oaken1]

okay...I wasnt going to bring this up...but we are talking about movie theater "experiences" not so much..."movies"

back in 1975 a movie came out...my sister wanted to go see it. My mother however was quuite the prude. So my sister and her friends convinced my mom it was a terrifying record breakingly scary horror flick that they just had to see...but since I was so young I should stay home so I didnt get nightmares for years... I was so bummed.
But several years later I saw an ad for the Midnight Matinees...and there it was!! The Rocky Horror Picture Show!!!
So me and my buddy decide to go see it Friday night. It was all the rage, hundreds of people lined up an hour before to get tickets.
I met this chick, she was kinda wild..really tall, long frizzy poofy eighties hair, lots of makeup...and kinda forward with the sexy stuff...and for some reason she was receptive to the bumbling advances of an 11 year old boy..she was about 19 and obviously out of my league...but hell,...go with it right??
So we go into the theater..it was filled with dozens of oddly dressed people with strange makeup...the movie starts, the crowd starts singing...then everyone starts shooting squirt guns...then they accuse the back row of sucking penis!!...at which point me and my buddy Rob promptly moved up a row.....
all through the movie this stuff happened...and as it turns out, the chick I met outside was in the movie...and it was a DUDE!!! I was floored..angry,...ashamed...confused?,..
After the show we ran into that same group of people and he apologized for the prank..his name was Todd..pretty cool dude...and he and his group took my buddy and I on a romp around town partying at 2 am...

It was the most shocking, bizarre, awe inspiring theatrical experience in my life...and such an amazing experience that we proceeded to go to the midnight matinees to see Rocky Horror nearly every week for about a year. we brought the right props, learned all the songs, and even jumped into the aisles to do the time warp. Never got into the cosplay part...that was a bit freakish... but as a young man it taught me to never take anything at face value..look deeper because things are often not as they seem.
But it also taught me that sometimes it is really fun to let go and just allow your hedonistic self to have some fun.

saw the movie on TV...it kinda sucks.
But in the theater? The entire experience??
Totally unmatched. The most amazing phenomena I have ever experienced.

 

[Rivercard]

When I was like 12 my mom and dad took me and my bro to a theatre to see The Great Waldo Pepper, and they were playing a double feature that day with Catch-22 playing first. I guess they thought it was a good idea since they are both flicks about pilots and airplanes, but unlike Waldo, Catch-22 is rather inappropriate for young kids, with plenty of blood and guts, and........ BOOBIES!! Pairs and pairs of them. What a great introduction to the cinema for a young lad.

 

[Cheesewater]

When I was a junior in high school, all the performing arts classes went on a field trip to see Amadeus, which had just opened in theaters. So many kids jammed in that auditorium, one of the cutest girls in class had to sit on my lap. The movie was great, too.