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How often do you watch a film?

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FoolsOld · 07/04/2023 18:47

DH and I are terrible for getting stuck in ruts and trying to find something to watch on the TV, only to sit scrolling through subscriptions before realising it's too late and we can't be bothered. So tonight we're planning in advance (trying Banshees of Inisherin on Disney). How often do you watch a film? And how long does it take you to choose/decide?

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Ostryga · 07/04/2023 18:51

The only time I watch one is if I take Dd to the cinema, or I’m a few wines deep and get nostalgia for something (usually Armageddon 🤣)

I prefer series of stuff. And I can scroll through Netflix for hours looking for something and usually end up choosing something I’ve seen 100 times!

Xrays · 07/04/2023 18:56

I fall asleep if we try to watch a film in the evening in one go 🙈 so we tend to treat it like a series and do it in two halves!

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FoolsOld · 07/04/2023 18:59

Xrays · 07/04/2023 18:56

I fall asleep if we try to watch a film in the evening in one go 🙈 so we tend to treat it like a series and do it in two halves!

This is why we end up giving up! If it's past 8pm, I'll never see the end of it 😂

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Heroicallyfound · 07/04/2023 19:01

Rarely… sometimes I go to the cinema on my own during the day when DS is at school. Last one I watched was Empire of Light - really good.

onlyconnect · 07/04/2023 19:04

I love watching films and go to the cinema often. At home it's a bit of a high days and holidays thing because on a normal work night I need something shorter.

GalileoHumpkins · 07/04/2023 19:04

Once a week we have an early night and watch a film on the projector, if it's terrible we just have a laugh pointing out all the plot holes and bad dialogue. It's nice getting all comfy in bed and watching something together.

ClassicLib · 07/04/2023 19:04

About once a month. I’m not a huge film fan, because I find the vast majority of them very generic & formulaic. Once you have seen one romcom / action movie / horror movie / disaster movie / superhero movie you’ve seen them all.

EasterBunnyy · 07/04/2023 19:13

I watch four or five films a week. I go to the cinema once or twice and watch three at home. I love films.

OnlyFoolsnMothers · 07/04/2023 19:13

Never - literally rarely have the time or patience. I’m a tv girl always have been

EasterBunnyy · 07/04/2023 19:14

I decide by reading a couple of different TV guides.

YellowGreenBlue · 07/04/2023 19:14

In the cinema - rarely. At home - a couple of times a month. We also do the two halves thing!!

Trollsinmyeggbox · 07/04/2023 19:16

Fairly regularly. Banshees is great, a good film for this evening.

UsingChangeofName · 07/04/2023 19:18

About once a month, I'd guess, on average.
More at Christmas.

MegaClutterSlut · 07/04/2023 19:49

At least once a week, me and dh watch a film on Wednesday evenings together and sometimes at the weekend

boymama82 · 07/04/2023 19:50

We watch about 3 a week, love them and it's our relaxy time when our boys are in bed! Before they were born we used to go to the cinema twice a month

LlynTegid · 07/04/2023 19:53

Probably once or twice a month, have two local cinemas near me. Am able to go at times without large numbers of people there.

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