I decided a while back that I would view FoTR and TTT Extended DVDs in the comfort of my own home, and then go to the theater.
When RoTK Extended DVD comes out, the real fun will begin. That might just tip me over into getting a wide-screen TV with a decent sound system. (Or wait a minute, how about having the party at my brother's house, who is a bachelor film buff with all the neat stuff?) That way, we can take a break at the end of each disk, eat our meals, have comfortable seats, not have our shoes stick to the floor, not have the girl next to us keep asking, "Who is that elf again?" (Wait a minute, if my wife comes, I will have that last part anyway.)
Seriously folks, and you heard it here first, as more people get fancy home theater equipment, and commercial theaters get smaller and more annoying due to rude people, watching at home is going to be "in" and going to the theater "out". First-run films will be pay-per-view over digital cable or satellite, and people will host parties for long-anticipated movies like RoTK or even the more average but good ones.
Correct. I mean, I won't! < g >
...wait a minute, how about having the party at my brother's house, who is a bachelor film buff with all the neat stuff?
Sounds good. Time and location? (c;
Oh well: the theory of Cognitive Dissonance (widely misunderstood) indicates that the degree of enjoyment will increase with the degree of pain. That being the case, I expect to enjoy myself immensely.
Dan