{"id":15472,"date":"2022-01-04T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-04T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hoohaa.com\/?p=15472"},"modified":"2022-01-02T20:56:10","modified_gmt":"2022-01-03T00:56:10","slug":"20-days-of-chill-2022-movie-time-day-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hoohaa.com\/?p=15472","title":{"rendered":"20 Days of Chill 2022: Movie time (Day 2)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Movies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I figure people are either movie people or they aren\u2019t. It\u2019s funny, too. I never understood why people said they weren\u2019t movie people. But, much like anything else in this world, movies are a personal preference. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For me, I couldn\u2019t tell you the last time I saw a movie in the theater. It\u2019s not that I mind going \u2013 I don\u2019t \u2013 but it\u2019s the cost and the time and all that. I\u2019d much rather watch in my own place on my own time.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Think about it \u2013 tickets are 10-15 bucks each. Add in $10 (on the cheap end?) thing of popcorn and maybe a soda or a water and you are already looking at 30-40 bucks to watch a flick. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s a hard pass for me. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019d much prefer to watch on a streaming service or something so I can rewind or watch again. It\u2019s easier that way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Originally, when this theme popped, I was thinking about listing out my top 10 favorite movies. But that is done often enough. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Side note: Forrest Gump is likely at the top of the list. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead, I wanted to talk about movie traditions or what you like to do for a movie. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To be fair, anymore, I usually find a movie I like and then just watch. I don\u2019t do anything special. Especially while Harper is not fully trained to \u201cbehave\u201d in certain situations \u2013 such as when there is food around. But until I sold it a few months ago, I had a movie theater type popcorn machine. So popcorn for movies was a must. Maybe a soda. And then just chill out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The funny part now is I kind of either just lounge on the couch (especially, again, with Harper, who will often join me), or I\u2019ll put my feet up in the recliner and watch the flick. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the current pandemic and such, I wonder what will happen with theaters. I don\u2019t see them going away by any stretch, but I have a feeling many people do enjoy watching movies on their own televisions a bit more than maybe in the past. It allows you to have your own setup and do what you want. I can picture a nice spread on the coffee table with popcorn, snacks and drinks as several people enjoy a movie together. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Or, if by yourself, you don\u2019t have to hear the two whispering two rows down. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just like everything else in this world, movies have gone through a cycle. I\u2019m sure they will continue to do so as time evolves. I can\u2019t say I\u2019ll never go to a theater again, but I know it\u2019s a rarity as it is and it will likely continue to stay that way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How about you? How do you do movies, if you do them at all?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This post is part of the 2022 20 Days of Chill Writing Challenge hosted by A \u2018lil HooHaa. Please check out the links (<\/em>intro<\/em><\/a> I<\/em><\/strong> <\/em>themes<\/em><\/a>) if you\u2019d like to see the setup and  themes! You don\u2019t have to do every theme if you don\u2019t want to! And for those participating, take a moment and check out the other participants!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Link up:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n