That\u2019s another thing I miss: the process of going to see a movie. You\u2019d have to pick a showtime, a theatre and seats. Streaming makes everything easier, and I like it, but you just click play on whatever streaming service and watch it in the same chair you watch everything else in. Movie theatre seats were special, and if I couldn\u2019t get a good one, I\u2019d pick a different showtime. <\/p>\n\n\n\n I also miss the previews. Yes, I am the guy that shows up for the previews. I like to know what\u2019s coming out, and even if it\u2019s a trailer I\u2019ve already seen, I like seeing it on the big screen. If the movie was based on a book or a reboot of something else, I\u2019d always like to try and guess what the movie was before they said the title. I miss leaning over to my dad or a friend and saying \u201cthat looks awful\u201d or \u201cI\u2019d be interested in that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n I even went to the movie theatre alone sometimes. Again, I hate to see movies more than a day or two after they come out, and one time none of my friends were able to see Captain America: Civil War <\/em>the day it came out, so I went by myself. We really need to normalize going to see movies by ourselves because I still had a great time. Sure, you may look weird sitting by yourself, but who cares? I love the shared experience of seeing a movie with friends, but it can be just as fun solo.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n I think how HBO Max is releasing movies both in theatres and through their service is cool. It\u2019s been controversial with some actors and directors,<\/a> but this is the way of the world now. I wish we could go see movies like we used to, but HBO\u2019s formula is innovative and a compromise for people who want to go to theatres and those who want to watch in the safety of their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Back in middle school, I started saving tickets to the movies I saw. I have dozens of them now, and I think the oldest one I have is for 2012\u2019s The Hunger Games<\/em>. They serve as nice mementos, and just by looking at the ticket, I can remember who I saw the movie with. Now Apple Wallet saves your digital movie ticket, and I like that too, especially because they usually include the movie poster with them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n I haven\u2019t been to a movie theatre in over a year, and I miss them dearly. I may make my return to the big screen for Godzilla vs. Kong<\/em><\/a>, but my roommate just realized his family has HBO Max, so the verdict is still out on that one. Here\u2019s to hoping things become a little more normal, and paying $12 for a movie ticket is in the near future again. Until then, you can find me in my living room watching The Falcon and the Winter Soldier<\/em>, Zack Snyder\u2019s Justice League<\/a><\/em> or Coming 2 America<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Do you remember it too? 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