When will you feel comfortable going back to the movies?

[Irish]

Private poll. Just curious.

[Skitch]

I had it so I'm good right?

[baby doll]

When there's a vaccine.

[Ivan Drago]

When there's a vaccine.

But I've mentally prepared myself for the likelihood that PVOD and streaming are the future, and theaters are never coming back because COVID is never going away.

[Lazlo]

I put Fall 2020 but who the fuck knows.

[Mal]

I would go to a small theater near me in 2021 and only that theater.

[Ezee E]

If there's right practices in place, and people are told to wear masks (most important part), I'll go.

[transmogrifier]

As soon as this goddamn semester finishes. Theaters are all still open here and people don't act like selfish idiots.

[Grouchy]

Yeah, I'd like to stress that I believe everything The Who (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gu9HhYv0C7E) says and I'm not minimizing the virus in any way... but I'll go as soon as I can, assuming they take proper security measures.

This is me, though. I'm aware the majority of the people have other priorities.

EDIT: I hadn't seen the poll. I voted 2021 because I don't see it happening sooner anyway, at least not in Argentina.

[Peng]

As soon as this goddamn semester finishes. Theaters are all still open here and people don't act like selfish idiots.

Same (I assume you are the other one voting for the top choice). We here are not as efficient in government measures as in South Korea. But our general population made up for whatever shoddiness the government handles this with, and now our few reported new cases nowadays are only people coming from abroad (I'm still slightly suspicious about the officials maybe downplaying the gravity/number, but at least our media, both social and press, is equally as suspicious and will jump on any new development). Theaters are open for a few weeks now and I'm waiting my workload to decrease before I go back to watch something. Funny thing (considering what prompts this poll) is, Nolan's Batman trilogy in IMAX is the first thing that makes me want to do it.

[Morris Schæffer]

When Tenet opens.

[Dukefrukem]

How come there's no option for When Tran's semester finishes?

[Skitch]

When Top Gun 2 opens I guess

[megladon8]

When there's a vaccine.

I feel like any other answer is pretty foolish.

#sorrynotsorry

[transmogrifier]

How come there's no option for When Tran's semester finishes?

Technically yesterday, but one more week of grading.

[amberlita]

I had it so I'm good right?

Maybe. It's likely you get some period of immunity after an infection (people do develop antibodies), but it's unclear how long that lasts. And unfortunately the best way to figure this out is to follow infected people over time, monitor their antibodies, and see if they get infected again. If it works like the regularly circulating coronaviruses that cause the common cold - of which there are four - then the immunity will be temporary. That's why you've had probably a dozen or more colds in your life.

If I were living in an area where testing was free and easily available for anyone who wanted it, the community incidence was very low despite lots of testing, and safety measures were still in place in the theater, then I might consider it if it was a special circumstance. Going to the theater hasn't been a big priority for me for years.

[Irish]

Knowing Skitch, he probably developed super powers after covid. Like in between posts, that motherfucker sticks to walls and x-ray visions his neighbor's house and runs around Ohio solving crime and putting mobsters in jail.

I seriously would not put it past him.

[Skitch]

Shut up asshole! I got kids and shit. My enemies will discover who I am.

[amberlita]

I believe Skitch may have developed super powers after COVID. Unfortunately, knowing Ohio, I don't think he's doing cool shit like putting mobsters in jail. More likely, the best he can do is identify farmers who are not rotating their crops properly, and busting kids who are toilet papering houses.

[Irish]

I also heard Skitch is the primary force behind renaming Columbus to "Flavortown." (https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/21/us/guy-fieri-flavortown-columbus-ohio-petition-trnd/index.html)

God bless him.

[Skitch]

You fuckers are gonna get me killed.

I'm soooooo for Flavortown.

[Ezee E]

Skitch may have superpowers, but they all go away in a three-mile radius of any movie theater. People will crowd him. Drowned out by the noise of cell phones, chatter, and kids' pitter-patter... It weakens him, gives him nightmares and breaks his focus.

[Irish]

That's true. His arch-enemy is Professor Nolan, a mad studio mogul who resents Skitch's new found powers and is hell bent on re-opening multiplexes around the country.

[Skitch]

If you think I'm having Tenet ruined by a theater experience, you are wrong. I will watch it at home.

[amberlita]

So theaters are Skitch's kryptonite, and Nolan is Skitch's Lex Luthor? I'm on board! Someone write a pilot!

Also, Flavortown? I mean, I dig that name, but if I was gonna pick someone to name the city after it'd be Simone Fucking Biles.

[Skitch]

Its got lots of depth because theaters are my kryptonite but I love theaters and Nolan is my Luthor but I love Nolan.

"Forget it, Skitch...this is Flavortown."

[Scar]

2021, matinees and later showings a few weeks after opening.

So, my normal habits.

[Mysterious Dude]

I saw Jurassic Park in a movie theater on Monday. I was the only one there.

[Pop Trash]

I saw Jurassic Park in a movie theater on Monday. I was the only one there.

Jealous. Where at?

[Skitch]

I saw Jurassic Park in a movie theater on Monday. I was the only one there.

What the fuck was that like?? Had to be amazeballs

[Dukefrukem]

There's a drive in near me that shows Jurassic Park every night of the week.

[Skitch]

Where the hell do you people live? Happy happy movie land? I hate this place lol

[Mysterious Dude]

Jealous. Where at?
St. Anthony Main. It's still playin'!

[Pop Trash]

There's a drive in near me that shows Jurassic Park every night of the week.

If your kid was any older than 3, I'd accuse you of being a communist for not taking him / her at least once.

[Skitch]

If your kid was any older than 3, I'd accuse you of being a communist for not taking him / her at least once.

I would recommend at least 7 or 8.

[Pop Trash]

I would recommend at least 7 or 8.

Communist.

[Skitch]

Communist.

I struggle with night terrors. My sons struggle with night terrors. I showed them Jurrasic Park when they were half the age I was when I saw it. I'm not too conservative. I also think scary stuff should be placed so they can still get a rush. I remember kids on the playground who saw every Nightmare on Elm Street. No movie got their blood pumping. Horror movies had no effect on them later in life.

I'm not saying to censor kids because they'll be desensitized and become psychos or something, just pace a bit so they can still get scared and enjoy intense movies and not burned out by time they 13.

[Dukefrukem]

Looks like they added Jaws and Goonies to the schedule.

https://www.mendondrivein.com/month/

[DFA1979]

I voted never but honestly with each passing month I miss theaters less and less. It's nice to be able to watch movies without having to leave the house.

[DFA1979]

One local movie theater is open where I live but they are only showing 2015/2016 films and stuff like Ghostbusters. It's also the cheap theater so times are limited.

I would love to go to a drive in but none are close by.

[Skutch]

I'd go back now if I could

Can't wait to sit with a big, noisy crowd at a packed theater and watch a muvies

[DFA1979]

You are clearly the evil one.