I prefer to go to all non comedies by myself. Other than afterward, it's not like you can talk with them about the movie in the theater. Besides, some people are just annoying with constant questions.............."what did they say?", "now, who is he again?" "Is that they same girl who...." You get the popcorn all to yourself, both arm rests, much easier to find a single seat rather than a row of 2,3,4 etc... You can sit where you want, leave if it sucks, cry and no one will know. What's not to like?
Just a story about watching a movie by yourself at home. I threw in the first Lord Of The Rings movie a few years ago and decided to give it half and hour to grab me. I had no interest in seeing it at all, but like I said, I was willing to give it a go. Anyway I got drawn into the movie and loved it.... About half way through my mum comes over. She sees the orks running along and starts screaming "Cut his head off!!!" at the TV. I had no idea what she was on about....but I could guess how the movie was pretty much gonna end. From that point on I vowed that no onee would ever ruin a movie for me again....so I will happily watch a movie by myself...with the doors locked!
I prefer it if it's a movie that only I want to see. I'm not going to drag my girl or a friend to a movie that they're not as excited to see it as me because then I'm sitting there wondering if they're liking it as much as I am and it takes away from the experience. The first movie I ever watched by myself was The Rock.
Much much rather go to a movie with someone else. I like to talk about the movie after it's done. But I have been alone a couple of times and it's OK. Deck's right about the dining. Bring a book! You don't want to be too creepy by staring at the other patrons, and you can only read that little drink flip chart about --- ohh ten thousand times -- between ordering your food and waiting for it to arrive.
I would do either buy myself. If anyone is afraid to go to a movie or restaurant by themselves then they are either still in high school or have a high school mentality. If any of you ever travel for business, you'll find that going out to a restaurant by yourself is sometimes the only option. And eating in peace is fine by me. People who are comfortable with themselves do it all the time.
Watching a movie or eating at a restaurant by myself is weird to me. Of course I categorize both as social events. The social part of movie watching is discussing the movie afterwards (or making sarcastic remarks if the movie is especially bad). For movies that I really want to watch but no one else does, I wait for the dvd release and watch at home.
:wtf: is this bull?!?!? ^ take a look at that, folks, that is a post full of bull crap if I ever saw one.
Once you have kids and your movie going experience gets severely limited to G and PG movies that can sometimes addle the brain you will delight in the opportunity to watch movies by yourself while the wife stays home and watches the kid who would normally be asking to go the bathroom at just about the only point in the movie that you have finally found to be even remotely interesting while all the while trying to mop up the spilled soda and sticky buttered popcorn stained fingers that are now on your shirt sleeve and answering the repeated questions of "Is this real" or "is he really dead" or "why doesn't Horton ever poop?" or "would you like to step in Horton's poop?" or... I had to stop because there is a vein in my forehead that was beginning to throb. No, it isn't weird to watch a movie by yourself. It is a blessing.
Uh, the reason you see a movie with another person is so you can get it on with them during the movie. DUH.
what about a concert? i went to see def leppard by myself, it was a good concert but i wasn't have a good time, until i hooked up with some random girl. it's amazing what happens to women when 'pour some sugar on me' is played. going to a movie is ok, but i don't really like going to eat at restaurants alone.
I see movies all the time by myself. Mostly in the afternoon since I have a weird work schedule. If I see an movie with a friend, the part I really don't like is the aspect of having to discuss it with them right afterward. Also it bugs me when the other person interrupts me throughout the movie to ask a question for a part they don't understand. Same with concerts. For dine in restaurants like Cheesecake Factory, I prefer to go with someone else, but if it is a casual type place I'll go by myself. Some of my friends who think it is weird I go alone to places, also are some of the most insecure people I know.
Nice, so when my friend asks me to go to a movie with him, he secretly wants to know what my package looks like unclothed. I'll watch movies by myself from now on then. Difficult non self sufficient people - friends, family, roommates, SO's - have almost ruined the group event for me. People that won't go ANYWHERE by themseves - movies, grocery shopping, the gym, wherever - giving me a headache cuz I'm not in the mood to go where they want. So I can be a supervisor or body guard over the activity? All just so they can "have someone" by them? Some of the people alone in a public setting simply might be getting peace of mind away from their "group" cuz the group or significant other doesnt make it fun.
I have no problem going to the movies or dining out solo. I prefer to eat in company. But for movies it doesn't really matter to me..since I don't interact with people during the movie (well you know...unless its to make out with them and I haven't done that in the movies in about 10 years)
I worked at a movie theater during summers and holidays for the better part of four years and TONS, TONS, TONS of people come to see movies by themselves. There's nothing odd, strange, weird, or different about these people. I think there's something weird about a person who can't go see a movie by themselves without feeling odd.
I've done it before when I worked near Greenway Plaza. It was nice being alone without anyone there. I must be wierd.
