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Going to the cinema alone
it’s really not as bad as you might think. it’s quite great, actually. you should try it.
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@zyppy
Apr 25, 2024
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@laurenzber
agreeing with everyone here plus adding the post-cinema walk home which must be one of the best walks there is. When I leave the cinema after a great movie I always have this intense feeling made up of thoughts and emotions felt throughout the film. It’s so fragile though so I try to not look at my phone and indulge in the feeling on a 30 min walk home
May 17, 2024
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@zyppy
laurenzber yessss. that feeling is wonderful!
May 17, 2024
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@itotiani
i started doing this bc when i was in filmschool i could go to the movie theater for free and now i still go by myself half the time. it's really nice! and if u go to a regular themed screening like here in berlin we have mongays (queer films) or creepy crypt (horror) it's a really nice feeling of togetherness. i've never actually talked to anyone but i remember at the premiere of pearl everyone there seemed so cool and nice and i kinda wish i talked to this girl who dressed up and did her hair like pearl.
May 17, 2024
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@zyppy
itotiani that sounds so cool. next time I’m in berlin I might go to one of those screenings. I still live in a smaller town so special screenings are a rarity, but I’ve been to cologne for a couple of festival things.
May 17, 2024
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@thisismoy
I do this ALLLLL the time.
May 16, 2024
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@kellxoxo
saw But Im A Cheerleader by myself at the theater last year and it was soooo nice giggling in communion with everyone
Apr 26, 2024
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@zyppy
kellxoxo tha sounds absolutely fantastic! love that film so much!
Apr 26, 2024
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@gorlami99
Something that should be done at least monthly
Apr 26, 2024
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@zyppy
gorlami99 i agree. just saw challengers alone yesterday and it was wonderfu
Apr 26, 2024
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@mishtaspurkle
i saw godzilla x kong at the cinema by myself and had the fucking time of my life
Apr 26, 2024
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@zyppy
mishtaspurkle sounds great, good for you :)
Apr 26, 2024
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@raniya
I go to the cinema “with” my long distance friend at approximately the same time but in different cities so we can debrief over FaceTime
Apr 26, 2024
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@tonamiestephanie
raniya this is quite possibly the cutest thing I’ve ever read!
Apr 26, 2024
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@zyppy
raniya that’s sooo cute
Apr 26, 2024
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@nylvia
I love it too. But do find making plans with myself harder to commit to than when making plans with another person.
Apr 26, 2024
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@zyppy
nylvia I get that, when there’s someone else involved it’s les spontaneous and stuff
Apr 26, 2024
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@diegodelarosa1
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Apr 26, 2024
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@deroncarterr
This is one of my favorite things!
Apr 26, 2024
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@williamwilliam
And if you like the movie, go again and bring that friend. You get to see it through their eyes, and it's like seeing it all over again for the first time!
Apr 25, 2024
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@zyppy
williamwilliam yesss
Apr 25, 2024
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@taterhole
I did this to see Mother! Best decision. after the movie ended when we were walking out an old man said to me he only came to see it bc he liked JLaw in The Hunger Games and that he hated this movie and I said I liked it :-) he must have thought I was the most twisted person and he was right
Apr 25, 2024
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@zyppy
taterhole I really enjoy those occasional chance encounters with strangers after seeing a film alone
Apr 25, 2024
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@itotiani
taterhole i went to a christmas screening of gremlins also ft. random old man interaction lol very wholesome
May 17, 2024
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@caskeyc
Cinema is the perfect solo activity. You can watch whatever you want whenever you want, you don't have to be annoyed by the person you're with rustling snacks too loudly, it's a few hours of almost meditative enjoyment, you can write your letterboxd review as soon as credits roll with no judgement. Perfection.
Apr 25, 2024
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@zyppy
caskeyc exactly, you nailed it!
Apr 25, 2024
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@jbarlow148
I remember when I did this when I went to see Midsommar in a completely empty theatre… pure bliss
Apr 25, 2024
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@zyppy
jbarlow148 i can imagine!
Apr 25, 2024
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@aubergina
skipping class to go to the cinema alone at 11am were my happiest memories. it was always a practically empty theatre too at that time. it’s an indescribable feeling, so relaxing and you get so immersed in the film.
Apr 25, 2024
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@zyppy
aubergina i totally get that. the feeling of an empty theater is a great experience
Apr 25, 2024
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@itotiani
aubergina honestly matinee's slap fr
May 17, 2024
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@leticiabahr
Word
Apr 25, 2024
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@becksiekate
Absolutley. Taking myself to the cinema and for a meal after is an absolute treat.
Apr 25, 2024
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@zyppy
becksiekate definitely. and it should be something more people do.
Apr 25, 2024
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@crystalbones
Second this! started doing this recently because the local cinemas ticket price is £4.50 Love going on a random Wednesday afternoon and watching a film in an empty cinema!
Apr 25, 2024
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@zyppy
crystalbones been doing this regularly for a couple of years now and I really enjoy it. and since I am so much more into film than all of my friends, I can just go and see whatever I want to whenever I want to.
Apr 25, 2024
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@crystalbones
zyppy for some reason this was an activity I thought I could only do with friends or partner and getting over that was huge 😂
Apr 25, 2024
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@zyppy
crystalbones I get that and I certainly felt weird about it beforehand. First time I went alone I did so cause a friend canceled on me last second and I was already there. Thats when I realized that it’s not weird or something.
Apr 25, 2024
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