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Posted by Phanstar (Member # 4235) on :

When you watch DVDs at home do you watch them alone? With a spouse? Friends? Children?

Do you chat in any message forums or chat channels while watching?

Do you pop popcorn or eat movie candy? What are your movie watching rituals?

Posted by xchazx (Member # 7158) on :

only if my wife let's me. which is never. so no, i don't watch movies alone. my kids are too young right now to sit and watch movies.

i don't do anything except watch the movie while it's on. chit chatting during the movie annoys the s**t out of me.

always eat popcorn, potato chips/dip, or chips/salsa. and i have to have a box of goobers to eat for every movie i see.

Posted by mamamiasweetpeaches (Member # 1715) on :

I love to have a few drinks with my best friend (been friends 20 years) and watch Horror movies. We have the same taste in movies and favor horror, comedy, cult classics and so-bad-its-good stuff.

My husband does NOT have the same taste in movies so watching movies with him is not fun. Her likes dramas like war movies, cop movies, prison movies, mafia movies. That stuff bores me to tears.

Posted by Phanstar (Member # 4235) on :

So am I the only loser that watches most of his movies alone? [Razz]

Posted by jdocster (Member # 5752) on :

Nope! I watch them alone too... Sometimes with friends but alone quite a bit.

Posted by mamamiasweetpeaches (Member # 1715) on :

Nope...I watch them alone alot. My friend only comes over about two or three times a month.

My daughter is 9 so I usually have to watch Horror movies when she's at school or doing something in her room.

more than half the time I watch movies Im alone.

Posted by ISIS (Member # 1780) on :

I watch lots of movies alone. My husband works alot, and works long hours, and he's tired at night, and he'll go to sleep early...so lots of times I stay up watching movies-if I am not on the Rewind. Alot of times I flip through channels because I don't think that I can make it through an entire movie...but then if there's a movie like Halloween or Friday the 13th on-at 1am...I'll stay awake and watch it.

I watch movies with my family alot too. We all just watched Ironman,but I fell asleep during it.

I usually pop popcorn...I have to have hot air- Orville Redenbacher popcorn, with lots of butter and salt. I have extremely low blood pressure, so I am allowed to have that stuff.
I haven't had hardly any popcorn though in a year-because of my braces- but I go get them off next Wednesday. So, my Halloween party is a few days after that...I am eating chocolate covered apples and anything I couldn't eat this past year, and my friends and I will stay up and watch movies all night.

Posted by NowhereGirl (Member # 465) on :

i either watch movies alone or with my daughter. we watch 80s movies together, disney movies and family films with each other. we love to pop popcorn or we cut up strawberries and eat them with whip cream. it's our favorite snack - we love strawberries. (it works when i try to cheer her up as well [Big Grin]

)
otherwise, i watch movies alone. my best friend and i trade movies constantly, watch the same ones at our own homes and then talk about them over the phone.

when the family gets together for movies..it's usually at the theater..otherwise if at home, i like to make banana royal sundaes. YUM [Razz]

Posted by deathbystereo80 (Member # 2005) on :

I watch movies alone occasionally, as there are some movies which I love and which my boyfriend does not appreciate (most 80s movies that is... hmm, how did I end up with this guy.... [Confused]

).
But generally I think it is much more fun to watch movies with other people. I agree though with xchazx about people talking while watching movies - annoying as hell.
I like to accompany my movies with potato chips.

Posted by HeadRusch (Member # 3755) on :

Alone. Always Alone, its the only way to get sucked into the movie.

I see those ad's on TV where 4 or 5 people cram on the couch all wearing those sh*t-eating grins and passing a bowl of popcorn and turn on some NetFlix movie on their "big" 42" widescreen set and cringe [Big Grin]

Posted by JAY LEE (Member # 6345) on :

Solo.... Can't concentrate with other people there!

Posted by jdocster (Member # 5752) on :

Popcorn, strawberries, banana sundaes, chips! Now I'm getting hungry! [Big Grin]

How about a couple of beers and some hot dogs with sauerkraut?

Posted by StevenHW (Member # 509) on :

I live alone, so I watch movies (and TV shows) alone.

Posted by 80'sRocked (Member # 6979) on :

Only when I'm by myself. [Big Grin]

Posted by journey (Member # 7316) on :

I watch movies pretty much every day, so the majority end up being alone, but I also watch plenty with my friends and family. Lately, my sister and I have had complimentary schedules, so we've been watching a lot of stuff together. I've been prodding her to watch a lot of '80s classics and surprisingly she's been amenable to the idea (we have a big age difference, so there's a generational gap to contend with). On movie nights we usually break out the Whirley Pop and pop up some hot buttered popcorn (or this sweet variety I make usiing butter and cinnamon sugar that my sister can't get enough of).

Posted by kevdugp73 (Member # 5978) on :

I watch movies with my wife (my son is too young yet), sometimes with friends and sometimes alone. Usually have to watch most of my 80's favorites alone...and no one will watch old Westerns with me either. Lately, my movie watching is limited as I'm so busy with my 2 year old son, and tired when he goes to bed. I always made fun of anyone who falls asleep during movies....arrghhhhhh....it's happening to me! Most always popcorn or chips...and Pepsi...though more recently....diet pop....keeping a belly off at 35 is harder than it used to be!

Posted by TKO (Member # 1471) on :

When it comes to 80’s movies, I mostly end up watching them alone or with my kids (they both adore Summer School). All the rest me and my missus watch together. Except scary movies… Those I have to watch with my son. He loves them and leaves me no choise but to let him join.
Of course I only let him, depending on HOW scary the movie is.

Posted by Willow (Member # 4953) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Phanstar:
When you watch DVDs at home do you watch them alone? With a spouse? Friends? Children?

Do you chat in any message forums or chat channels while watching?

Do you pop popcorn or eat movie candy? What are your movie watching rituals?

It varies. Most of the time I watch them alone. Other times with family or friends.

If it is a movie I have seen before or know by heart I tend to e-mail and stuff. It it is something I have never seen then I totally focus on it.

I usually only eat popcorn when I am at the movie theater. At home I'll snack on chips or something like that.

Posted by Chris the CandyFanMan (Member # 3197) on :

Usually I do watch alone, so I can react on my own to whatever happens. Perhaps it's an effect of having high end autism, but I prefer to be in my own zone when viewing; plus, I have to control to fast forward if a part I don't like comes up.

Posted by EleanorJune (Member # 7024) on :

My movie watching is a mix between alone and with my daughter. Of course we only watch movie's that are appropriate for her. But typically I watch a lot of movies alone at home, and go out to the movies with friends.

I don't chat on message boards when I do, I can't multi task like that!

I have to have something to eat while I watch a movie. It keeps me from talking. I talk when I am alone to. I ask questions when no one is around. I am strange I know.

Posted by 80's_wild_child (Member # 7503) on :

Alone, sometimes it's better that way most times so you have nothing to distract you while you watch. [Wink]

Posted by YourEyesCanBeSoCruel (Member # 7480) on :

I tend to watch them alone or if someone wants to watch it with me then I do.

I'm actaully watching Get Smart right now with my teddy bear, Marlon.

So I do tend to multitask when I watch movies alone.

Don't usually do the popcorn buisness unless I'm with my best friend then we tend to get distracted with it by trying to catch it in our mouths. [Smile]

Posted by TKO (Member # 1471) on :

quote:
Originally posted by YourEyesCanBeSoCruel:
I'm actaully watching Get Smart right now with my teddy bear, Marlon.

Right on!

Posted by Mr. Jack Burton (Member # 4673) on :

Brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by Muffy Tepperman (Member # 1551) on :

TKO thats totally goofy and wrong haha

I watch movies alone alot.......I get ADD though if it's just me I can't just sit there. I've many times forced friends and boyfriends to watch movies my quirky 80's movies......but none have enjoyed them like me......sad.... [Frown]

Posted by MotleyRulz (Member # 3598) on :

I do both. I watch them with friends but sometimes it's nice on a day off to just spend it relaxing vegging on junk food and movies. I try to watch one on one day of the two I am off. I didn't get to today due to golf but I will next Friday..........

Posted by Pittsburghgirl (Member # 7514) on :

I usually watch movies alone. It's hard for my husband to find the time to sit down to a movie. I have Netflix, so when I know he will be home on the weekend, I'll get at least one that he will like (action or comedy). I like a variety of movies, and I really enjoy indie films, but he hates them. This weekend I am watching two Vietnam War related movies- one is Coming Home from the 1970's. I forget the other one but it is from the late 80's with Bruce Willis. I'm sure you all know what it is!

Posted by YourEyesCanBeSoCruel (Member # 7480) on :

TKO!

Seriously that just made my sides hurt from laughing!

And, yes. My teddy bear IS named after Brando. Ahhh The Wild One. (Pretty ironic that THAT was the photo you took to change into a bear. HA)

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