Get out to the theater in 07

After seeing Children of Men on the big screen TWICE in the past few days, I'm realizing I need to get out to see more films in the theater. For a while I sensed that because of the proliferation of widescreen TVs, DVD releases mere weeks after theatrical debuts (and in some cases SIMULTANEOUS releases), new emerging formats (HD DVD, Blu-ray, etc), and the disappearance of small movie houses around town, people were going out to the movies less often. I put together a quick rundown of the films I saw last year (43 of them) and realized I saw a mere 15 of them on the big screen, 2/3 of which were screenings here at work.

Children of Men will change that this year. This is a film that needs to be seen theatrically. The imagery, sound, scope...I was completely immeresed. The audio alone was terrifyingly good. Much of my reticence to theatrical viewings is because I feel that many of the films just aren't worth it, but this year when I find one that is, I'm paying my $10 and seeing it as it should be seen.