Do you go to the cinema alone?

If I ever feel compelled enough to want to see a particular film at the cinema - and that's very few and far between, often years - I wouldn't see it any way except on my own, and as near the end of its run as possible, during the day in the hope that it will be empty or as near as.
 
Been to the cinema on my own loaRAB in the past, just as I have been to the cinema plenty of times with frienRAB!

I don't see much difference between the two if your primary motivation is to watch the movie. The only thing I 'miss' by going it alone is the post-film discussion, but even this I can catch at a later date when everyone else has finally seen the movie (usually on the telly).
 
Let's face it if they ask you why are you on your own or give you funny looks then they must be pretty sad! If they do ask you just say your meeting up with someone after the film!;)
 
I went to the cinema on my own for the first time a few weeks ago to see Slumdog Millionaire and although I felt a bit weird at first, I really enjoyed it and would completely do it again. You get taken in so much better by the film, I felt. There were also lots of other people there by themselves.
 
I'm going to the cinema on my own for the first time at the weekend, so I'll let you know! I can't say it bothers me, I see people on their own all the time in the cinema. My o/h works Sundays and there's always films I want to see that he doesn't, so I thought I'd go on my own.
 
i used to go to the cinema many times a month alone from age of 13, i remember seeing demolition man twice and a perfect world twice, jurassic park, forrest gump. i used to sit and concentrate fully on the film it was great.
 
I went to the cinema on my own for the time time in August and it's probably the best time I've had at the cinema. I could sit and concentrate completely on the film without having to worry if the person who went with me was enjoying the film.
 
I have been on my own, but I don't enjoy it very much. Then again, I have realised that I don't enjoy it very much any more - full stop. Whatever I go and see (even The Wicker Man re-make), a group of people always turns up and decides to sit right adjascent to me with a huge bag of popcorn, etc, thus ruining my enjoyment of the film as I have to listen to their eternal crunching and slurping.

No, no, I saved the money I would have spent going to the flicks and bought a bigger TV. I can usually wait for the DVD/TV screening. With the exception of Lord of the Rings of course.
 
I'm in the exact same predicament as the OP at the moment..

Oscar season is my favourite cinematic time of year, but sadly most people I know are into the big exciting blockbusters, which can be good, but nobody seems to want to commit to watching a an interesting, dramatic film with me! :(

So, I don't know whether to go alone or not..
 
I must admit I do sometimes get a pang of self contiousness when I go by myself, but if you go in the day or teatime you'll probably find you won't be the only person going alone. It's only at the evening screenings when the place will be full of couples and large groups of frienRAB out for the night that you may feel like a bit of a tool.
 
There really is nothing to be scared off.

My family and frienRAB will not go and see any films with subtitles so if I really want to see a foreign film I will go myself, no big deal.
 
I work in a cinema and LOARAB of people go on their own, there's no shame in it whatsoever, I much prefer going on my own, you get to see the films you actually want! :D
 
I first went to the cinema by myself to see LOTR Return of the King. I'd already seen it twice with my then partner who quite naturally refused to see it again. No one else wanted to see it.

Next one was Brokeback Mountain - I was the only one I knew who wanted to see it so I went alone again.

Now I never miss a film I want to see. I feel most comfortable going tea-time/early evening. It's true, you can lose yourself in the film and really concentrate.
 
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