[Cailin]

I found that on some cinemas the sound is generally too loud and even distorted.

Yes to this! When I went to see The Odyssey it was just way too loud and the subwoofer was rattling something near the front, a loose chair, a door, something else…I couldn’t tell what it was, but it was really distracting and made me wish that I was watching at home. I do have a large screen w/ a projector though, so it does feel like a pretty immersive experience at home for me.

Even though I’m bummed about our local theater closing (mainly because I like to see the films I want to see asap so they don’t get spoiled by people online), I won’t miss hearing all the chomping of popcorn or slurping of drinks around me…won’t be missing that part of the movie theater experience, haha.