Films? No thanks.

Does anyone else find it difficult to follow the dialogue in films at the cinema? It's so loud that I don't wear my hearing aids, but the acoustics seem blurred. With a film on TV I can put the subtitles on. However, I didn't have a problem with Mama Mia2 recently!

I am not a big fan of films and would rather read a book as my imagination is way better than the film makers.
I have read a few poor reviews for Bohemian Rhapsody and have decided not to go and see it. Apparently it has been given a 12 rating which means they will not be portraying the real Freddie as that would definitely not be suitable for 12 year olds.

I think we all get much more 'selective' about what we watch as we get older - in my 20's, I'd watch anything at all that was 'USA based' . Nowadays, I'd consider watching something that I'm not interested in to be a total waste of 'valuable time out of my life' as well as money .

When I see some of the films that get released these days, I actually cringe and haven't actually been to the cinema since we went to watch 'League of Gentlemen - Apocalypse' in 2005 ;)! (Definitely not everybody's cup of tea, but we were - and still ARE - great fans of the series/writers.) Prior to seeing that, we'd been to see 'Braveheart' in 1995 and before that it was 'Jurassic Park' in 1993. My OH has taken a couple of the grandsons to see films that they wanted to see, but I've not seen anything at all that's really 'tickled my tastebuds' ................ until the trailers for 'Bohemian Rhapsody'. As we're both Queen Fans, we're going to see that on Saturday - and will turn it into a 'Date Day' !

I'd rather watch a documentary than a film on TV and usually watch re-runs of older dramas than some of the very complicated psychological series that are being made now.

Watermeadow I thought it was just me. I love factual anything, feels like a waste of time watching stories.

Charley I think you're in north London? Bohemian Rhapsody is on at Cineworld in Wembley.

sue01 Enjoy! We're going at 5.

Well what is your problem?

Watched Bridge of Spies with Tom Hanks & Mark Rylance (I had recorded it) and really enjoyed it. Also Talking Pictures (Ch 81 on Freeview) shows some good oldies (and some rubbish) watched Another Man's Poison with Bette Davies yesterday and really enjoyed that too - although dated and quite 'stagey'. BD is always worth a watch, if you like a bit of melodrama.

Must say I'm much more selective now - won't watch anything violent or harrowing. If dh wants to watch such films, he goes alone. I rarely watch any films on TV, but they've got to be really gripping, or I can guarantee I'll fall asleep on the sofa!

As for The Sound of Music - mentioned by the OP - as I suspect like many on here, I was mid teens when it first came out and was put off (as I thought!) for life, by all the old ladies at the time, saying, 'Oooh, it's lovely - I've seen it 45 times!'
Which, to my teen mind, meant it must be sickly sweet and dire!

Roll on around 10 years, to when dh and I were living in the Abu Dhabi desert with a dd of 3, there was nothing on TV for her, and only the odd, usually poor quality (and usually pirate copy!) video tape.

Someone kindly gave us a copy of The Sound of Music, saying dd might like it. So I thought, 'Well, I suppose I might as well watch it with her.'

When dh came home later I said somewhat sheepishly, 'Actually, it's rather good!'

Dd became quite addicted to it, still loves it, and nearly 40 years later her own little ones (2 and 3) now love it too, and sing along with many of the songs.

Charleygirl5 it only came out on general release yesterday, so I'm sure it'll be on near you soon.

My local cinema (which shows what's on in big white letters above the entrance) already had "Bohemian Rhapsody here tomorrow" the day before it's release. Can't wait to see it.

KatyK, we're going this afternoon - will report back !

I do enjoy films but don't like films which are made from books I have read (does that make sense?). I always find my interpretation of what I have read is nothing like that which is presented in a film!

Saw “ A Star is Born” last week .... brilliant film.

And?

Charleygirl It's on at our local (very small, Odeon).

I will Nina I think, and I could be wrong, that it's showing today only and we had to book our tickets. I was lucky that they showed the trailer when I took my DGD to see Mama Mia. I don't know what the thinking is behind this, especially as apparently it took 8 years to make. They did it with Eight Days week, the Beatles one too.

I went last night to see First Man, about Neil Armstrong, the first man to set foot on the moon. It was long, and the music loud and intrusive at times, but, even though everyone knows how it would end, there was still an element of suspense. I expect Ryan Gosling will get an Oscar nomination, and Clare Foy will be nominated as 'best supporting'.
Saw the trailer for Bohemian Rhapsody, which gave a chaotic impression but I'd like to see it.
Although I like a good documentary on television, I like the drama of cinema.

I also am a Queen fan and have been trying to find Bohemian Rhapsody being shown locally but no joy as yet.

Each to their own. At their best films are a terrific art form and there are a fair few that I'm glad I saw on a wide screen to do them justice. Having said that I'm fairly discriminating about what I see these days, unless it's with my granddaugher. We are lucky we have an Everyman nearby and we go there sometimes and enjoy the experience of sitting on a sofa with a glass of wine, but it can be expensive, so it has to be something we really want to see. I generally read reviews when films are released to see what the critics have to say. I'm always a bit wary of a film of a much loved book, they can disappoint at times.

I would love to see Bohemian Rhapsody, will see if it is on round here whilst DDs are here. I disagree Riverwalk, you cannot forget how good Queen were! I am very fussy about films. Like the older ones both British and American in general. Now only watch British ones if I really want to see it. Not keen on American films, agree about special effects, also who are these so called stars? Actually did watch Still Alice as my brother has Altzeimers. The bloke in it, Alec Baldwin, is supposed to be a good actor. No way, he was wooden!

I do love a film but there aren't that many produced that I would pay to go and see. I am loving Netflix because for £7.99 a month I can try any number of films and stop them if I'm not enjoying them. I have been surprised at how many films I have enjoyed that I have never heard of and never seem to have come to local cinemas. I love concerts of all kinds of music, plays, theatre and books but never musicals.

I have become bored with films too - give me a good book or a concert any day!

Part of the reason is that so many films have become dependent on special effects, and the development of character and plot have become secondary. Also they seem to have simply become vehicles for individual "slebs."

I went with DGS yesterday to see Johnny English - all good fun. The trailer for Bohemian Rhapsody made me want to see it - you forget just how good Queen's music was.

Ooh KatyK lucky you, do come and tell us what you thought of it.

I'm another who prefers documentaries to drama. Although, I am not really a watcher of anything. I can never sit still long enough. I can only sit and watch something if I am doing something else (knitting, sewing, reading(!!!)) Only a book can engross me enough to keep me curled up and concentrating for any length of time.

Most of my reading is factual as well.