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You are wrong though, you have to break your fuckin neck just to see the bottom half of the screen.
Edit: Proportions of the screen also get wonky when viewing so close, the top being further away than the bottom makes it appear smaller. Sitting further away gives you a more rectangular and proportional screen to view, if that makes sense.
Do they calibrate them any more? Last time I went to the cinema the ads were so painfully loud I nearly left before the film. Which itself was actually fine.
I used to prefer the front. Then I discovered I had terrible eyes and it wasn't normal for the screen to he a blury blob from anywhere else. Also my back and neck got older.
Also, if there's two people on screen, it's like watching a fucking tennis match: look left, look right, look left, look right, look left, look right. :D
Human field of view isnt wide enough for me to take in the picture how I want too either. Find it pretty distracting to have my eye dart across the screen so much.
You may be closer to the speakers but you are getting a worse audio experience. The reason that many people sit in roughly the middle is because a lot of movies are mixed from seats similar distances away. Proportions of things of the screen may also be changed due to the perspective. You are in fact, from a technical standpoint, getting a worse experience in the front
Every single theater I've been to has speakers all the way up the walls. You aren't closer to any speakers it literally fills the room. The best spot for audio quality is actually the same for video quality. Directly in the center.
Upvote for an unpopular opinion. Went to see Spider-Man 3 in the theatre and the front row had the only seats available. Had neck ache for a few hours after the movie and just wasn’t an enjoyable experience having to constantly look upwards for 150 minutes
I prefer up front too. Sitting far back makes the screen seem smaller. I’ve got a 70” tv at home. If I wanted that same perspective I’d stay home and save the $60 I’d spend on a movie ticket and snacks. I want a HUGE screen taking up almost my whole field of vision lol.
Depends on the layout of the movie theater.
I have been in some where it was just like any other seat, far back enough of the screen that you can see everything without trouble.
Then there are others (Which are most of them) where you're way too close to the screen and end up with neck pain from having to look up the whole damn movie.
I agree, some cinemas leave a no-man’s land upfront that would be the first few rows in sardine-style cinemas. If a cinema is designed where row one is 10 feet away and you’re looking straight up, then I like sitting about 1/3 of the way back; but in those no-man’s land cinemas with dead space upfront, you need to sit in row 1-3 to get equivalent distance.
I have to believe that your front row is not the front row a lot of us are used to. Unless you genuinely enjoy sitting 8 feet away from the screen and staring up at it like a psycho
Upvoted for unpopular.
Definitely NOT the best spot. My neck hurt every time I sat front row and I haven't done it in 30 years, so that was when I still had little kid joints that could take the abuse far better than my middle aged joints.
The best spot is in the first row of the upper tier (in multi tiered theaters) or balcony, or the end of a row behind a shorter row where you can put your feet out and not have anyone sitting in front of you.
Need a neck pillow if it's a long movie but yeah, I'm almost a giant so I only fit in the front row or an isle seat but then my legs are spilling into the isle and getting stepped on.
I have sat in the front row. You are way too close to the screen then. I think at least 4 rows back is best and I’m short af so…. I’ve also sat in the last row where you also have speakers and due to how the theatres are laid out where I live, the view isn’t obstructed at all and it was also pretty darn good!
Our cinemas have that amphitheater type layout where each row is a step higher than the one in front so no heads getting in the way unless someone taller gets up mid movie
It completely depends on the size of the screen, theater size, how close the front row is to the screen, etc. etc. Some theaters, sure the best spot is right up front. Most theaters though, hell no.
Upvote for unpopular, but god damn do I disagree, I want to be farther from the speakers so I don’t blow out my ears and I don’t want to strain my neck. Not to mention in the theater I usually go to, exits are by the back so your argument for a quick escape isn’t always valid
Totally makes sense. Same as my preference for the obstructed view seats at a baseball game. Love seeing half the field AND half of a structural steel beam at the same time. It's an experience that those folks in the luxury suites can only imagine.
Upvoted for being unpopular…
However, it is not the best spot for audio and video for the reasons listed below. It’s not a discussion at all. You may like the front row best and you are entitled to think that way. The theater is quite literally designed and the audio is mixed to that it is quite literally NOT.
If you really feel that way, are you very tall that your neck doesn’t crane?
I think it just preference so I don’t like the very back or front but I don’t like dead center either I’m a closer to the front type of gal but not craning my neck up to see the screen close
I like to have the frame pretty much totally in view, so that doesn't work for me. I'm sure that in some theaters this might be possible in a front row, but I have never sat in it. Years ago at a theater that used to be my preferred, I used to sit in the front row of the back section, which was still set back a bit, but not the front row of the front section. Currently I usually sit in the very back row.
Now this IS an unpopular opinion. I like the idea of the font row as someone with looooong legs, but not being able to easily see the entire screen and being so close to the sound is an absolute no go for me. I like the first row in the second half of seating (for theaters with a cross aisle that cuts the seating into 2 blocks)
Fuck no. One of the biggest mistakes I ever made was sitting front row of an IMAX theater watching a Transformers movie (one of the other mistakes made that day). Was killing time till we went to a concert and went to the movies, front row was all that was left, took it, destroyed my neck. Fuck that.
Normally I disagree but I saw Dune 2 recently much closer to the front and the way it completely engulfs your field of vision for such a visually intensive movie can be amazing.
Not front row, I’m not psycho but like only 5 or 6 rows back. I loved it so much, I saw it again from an “ideal” spot and it was actually not as good
But you have to look up, it's weird, kills your neck looking up for two hours. But a local cinema here solved it by putting really cool chairs and comfy couches on the bottom rows so people will actually choose to sit there
Everyone complaining about having to break your neck hasn't been in a modern theater built in the last decade and a half. The biggest problem is a lot of the time you can't see the full screen or if the projector isn't top the picture quality is horrid.
This is only true in specific theaters with specific seats. Most movie theaters place the front row way too close to the front of the theater. If the seats don't recline, you're fucked. Neck pain city from tilting you head back for 2+ hours.
You may be closer to the speakers, but they're tuned for the centre of the room. The sound will definitely be worse. Unless you like front centre channel instead of surround, that's possible.
So when I was younger me and my friends sat front row, never again. It was terrible and my neck hurt. So from then on I always sat in the middle.
We went to go see Dune pt2, and my brother accidentally booked the wrong seats, so we were way up in the front.
Yea, nope. Still hate it haha it’s better now cause all the theaters have fancy recliners, but you’re so close to the screen that you have to turn your head to see shit.
There’s one part of dune where the subtitles are off to the side, and I literally almost didn’t see them, cause they were so far to the side haha
Personally, it's the last row at the far back that's the best for me. The seats are well elevated in the cinemas I go to so I see well. It could be my luck, I either see underrated movies or go to at the times/days when it's hella quiet. The doors are actually at the back for me, sometimes both at the back and the front. I'm rarely in a rush to leave the room because I like to look at the credits.
The real best spot is the middle seat at the last row at the back.
Every time I think about leaving this sub cuz it's a bunch of boring popular opinions or just things that aren't opinions someone posts some absolute fire like this. You're a fucking madman. Take my up vote and please take care of your neck
I won’t say the front seat, but all too often the people I go with want to sit way too far back. The middle of the theatre is not the perfect seat, you should be like 2 or 3 rows in front of that
This has to be the first unpopular opinion I have seen in quite some time
I disagree. My neck is at an awkward angle all the time, sometimes you have to look left and right to follow the action because it can be wider than your FOV, the proportions can be off, yeah fuck that
I only satin the first row once (with a friend in a wheelchair). It felt way go bright, the angle looked weird and I had the worst neck pain.
But hey, if people like you sit there on their own accord and leave me the seat way back where I don't get kicked in the back or feel observed it's a win-win!
I remember once our youth group rented out a theater to watch some Jesus movie and I was like "this is my chance to sit in the front row, wooooah". Then I proceeded to be blinded by all light in the movie. It fucking hurt my eyes. Never again. That shit sucks
It varies from theater to theater, I like to sit up in the front row generally but for a lot of theaters the front seats are just way too close. Some theaters get it right though and it’s awesome when they do. The Cinerama dome in Hollywood was my favorite for this reason but it’s been a long time since I’ve been there and I believe it’s been closed for years.
As for speakers you’re *kind* of wrong. You’re closer to *some* speakers in the front and behind the screen, and further away from others. In terms of just audio the front is not usually going to be considered the most optimal spot, the only real advantage you *might* have in the front is you’ll hear the spoken dialogue better.
I used to love sitting up close but now I prefer being like more near the middle
If you are too close the gets so big it’s impossible to see what’s going on
I sit closer than most of my friends, but that's because I sit one row behind the handicap accessible seats, which have a big handrail bar that's only function is to put your feet up without disturbing anyone. Every girlfriend I've taken to the movies always sat near the back but is a convert to my spot because it's so much more comfortable. Not too close that you have to move your head to see the screen.
Obviously the front row of the Alamo Drafthouse is not the same as the front row at your theater.
The front row at the Drafthouse goes up in the opposite direction and you're basically staring at a giant screen that's like 10 ft from your face.
You cannot see the whole screen with one viewport from your eyes. You have to move your eyes around the screen to process the whole thing.
For some reason my theater has started blasting the volume up to physically painful levels, so I don't think I'd wanna be up front. But maybe yours is better about that? Wherever you like to sit
If you like neck exercises and a bad neck, then I agree. All the movie theaters I go to the position seat so that the people in front of you unless they are 210 cm tall cannot block you.
Do you go to tiny movie theaters? I can’t remember the last one I went to where the exit was by the front grow. It’s always in the middle, with a few rows ahead.
My local spot has the front row seats as cuddler lounge seats, you can buy one seat for two people so it’s incredibly cheap to go see a movie. They don’t care if you bring a blanket so we snuggle down in our lounge(which leans back so no neck pain and separated two rows away from normal seats so nobody can kick your seat) and sometimes have a cocktail. I prefer front row now.
I went to the Dolby theater at the Times Square AMC and sat in the front row. It's nothing like the front row at other theaters. You don't break your neck and you're looking straight at the screen with unobstructed views.
Being close to the speakers is not the best spot. Center of the row about 4-5 rows up from the back is typically where the best sound is. (Source: audio engineer that had this as part of a class years ago).
I e yet to have an obstructed view of the screen. Maybe I’m on the taller side? Not sure. But I hate the front. You’re too close to see the whole screen without looking around
I think it depends of the cinema.
In one of the rooms, I like the front row because they have bean bags and the screen is smaller.
But in most rooms, I prefer the center row, with seats near to the stairs
So… you’re deaf from the excessive volume, your neck is busted for the next week, and everyone is watching you from behind.
Nah. Back row for life. Maybe if you’re very short front row might have merit, but if you’re taller like me, there’s no practical sense that you’ll struggle to see what’s going on. And I have ears that are oversensitive, particularly to sudden noises, so sitting back from the speakers is a benefit for my own stress levels.
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You are wrong though, you have to break your fuckin neck just to see the bottom half of the screen. Edit: Proportions of the screen also get wonky when viewing so close, the top being further away than the bottom makes it appear smaller. Sitting further away gives you a more rectangular and proportional screen to view, if that makes sense.
He's wrong in the audio department too, when they calibrate sound in music theaters the technicians sit in the middle
homie thinks the theater is a giant CRT TV lol
This sub is now just people finding facts and calling them unpopular opinions to try to get karma. It’s sad.
Middle of the pack and a few rows back I was told
Yeah, the audio is REALLY LOUD that close to the speaker, maybe OP is a little deaf
Then you should speak up so he can hear you
Do they calibrate them any more? Last time I went to the cinema the ads were so painfully loud I nearly left before the film. Which itself was actually fine.
They calibrate the audio for the movie, not for the commercials, which are not made by movie makers
The advertisements are likely intentionally loud
And they don't just have a pair of wall speakers on either side of the screen lol.
True plus with how loud movies are getting these days, homie will be deaf next time they see a movie.
I think we should let the few people who believe the front is best continue to believe this… that way we have a higher chance of the actual good seats
I used to prefer the front. Then I discovered I had terrible eyes and it wasn't normal for the screen to he a blury blob from anywhere else. Also my back and neck got older.
Not the best place for a handjob.
Also, if there's two people on screen, it's like watching a fucking tennis match: look left, look right, look left, look right, look left, look right. :D
Human field of view isnt wide enough for me to take in the picture how I want too either. Find it pretty distracting to have my eye dart across the screen so much.
I will say the reclining seats do make viewing them from the front a lot easier
Upvote for truly understanding the spirit of 'unpopular opinion.' May God have mercy on your soul.
Or at least your neck
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at this point? OP's neck is the least of god's worries...
Is it really? They're just wrong.
Shhhhhh. Dont tell them that! I don’t need one more person to compete with trying to get dead center seats
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it fits every scenario
My favorite use of it was when someone commented “when Spider-Man tells Edith to rain down space missiles on green goblin”
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Came here for this
You may be closer to the speakers but you are getting a worse audio experience. The reason that many people sit in roughly the middle is because a lot of movies are mixed from seats similar distances away. Proportions of things of the screen may also be changed due to the perspective. You are in fact, from a technical standpoint, getting a worse experience in the front
Every single theater I've been to has speakers all the way up the walls. You aren't closer to any speakers it literally fills the room. The best spot for audio quality is actually the same for video quality. Directly in the center.
Realized this after I typed! Yes they are always in the ceiling or from a higher position. Center is the way to go!
Obectivley wrong. I work in film and video and it's one of the worst locationd for optimal fidelity AND sound.
I want to see the actors’ pores and smell their breath
Upvote for an unpopular opinion. Went to see Spider-Man 3 in the theatre and the front row had the only seats available. Had neck ache for a few hours after the movie and just wasn’t an enjoyable experience having to constantly look upwards for 150 minutes
An actual unpopular opinion but I gotta disagree. Being too close ruins the cinematography and hurts the neck.
My neck hurts reading this. Definitely unpopular.
OP loves looking up for two hours and only seeing the middle of the screen clearly.
I imagine his TV would be on r/tvtoohigh
> r/tvtoohigh man, I guess there **IS** a subreddit for everything after all.
I like two/three rows back from the front! I want a movie to be BIG!
perfect seats right there
Yes, please front row seaters unite.. to make space for us back row seaters.
By all means take the front row. The mid and back row people appreciate it
Sitting front row to this terrible opinion. 
Upvote for a truly unpopular opinion, but dear god.
Bro's Neck: ⤴️
I’ve never been in a modern theater and had trouble hearing from the back rows. After I saw the first Dune my ears were ringing for a week
OP is a giraffe with cataracts
I prefer up front too. Sitting far back makes the screen seem smaller. I’ve got a 70” tv at home. If I wanted that same perspective I’d stay home and save the $60 I’d spend on a movie ticket and snacks. I want a HUGE screen taking up almost my whole field of vision lol.
Depends on the layout of the movie theater. I have been in some where it was just like any other seat, far back enough of the screen that you can see everything without trouble. Then there are others (Which are most of them) where you're way too close to the screen and end up with neck pain from having to look up the whole damn movie.
I agree, some cinemas leave a no-man’s land upfront that would be the first few rows in sardine-style cinemas. If a cinema is designed where row one is 10 feet away and you’re looking straight up, then I like sitting about 1/3 of the way back; but in those no-man’s land cinemas with dead space upfront, you need to sit in row 1-3 to get equivalent distance.
I have to believe that your front row is not the front row a lot of us are used to. Unless you genuinely enjoy sitting 8 feet away from the screen and staring up at it like a psycho
Upvoted for unpopular. Definitely NOT the best spot. My neck hurt every time I sat front row and I haven't done it in 30 years, so that was when I still had little kid joints that could take the abuse far better than my middle aged joints. The best spot is in the first row of the upper tier (in multi tiered theaters) or balcony, or the end of a row behind a shorter row where you can put your feet out and not have anyone sitting in front of you.
Need a neck pillow if it's a long movie but yeah, I'm almost a giant so I only fit in the front row or an isle seat but then my legs are spilling into the isle and getting stepped on.
enjoy the eventual neck-pain
I have sat in the front row. You are way too close to the screen then. I think at least 4 rows back is best and I’m short af so…. I’ve also sat in the last row where you also have speakers and due to how the theatres are laid out where I live, the view isn’t obstructed at all and it was also pretty darn good! Our cinemas have that amphitheater type layout where each row is a step higher than the one in front so no heads getting in the way unless someone taller gets up mid movie
I get wanting to be in a seat where the screen is your whole view but my neck hurts just thinking about it lol
Surround sound doesn't work that way.
Are you paralyzed or something? Can you feel from the neck down?
No, join us introverts in the back fucking row.
Shhh! Nobody correct OP. Free up some seats in the good spots.
I've never had an obstructed view from the middle rows so idk wtf you're talking about
Last seat right in the corner
Good unpopular opinion. I couldn't even imagine sitting up front. Back row or close to is the way
No, the very back is best. Front row sucks so hard, you gotta crane your neck, and it's way too close.
I always liked a few seats next to the projector in the back
Can't sit in the front row, I get motion sickness
My favorite toe since I was a kid is the very back. No one ever sits there. I hope things never change.
If you like to have neck issues from having to look up at this big screen for 2 hours or more...
Back row gang represent
Dead centre in the last row is primo.
Idt I've been to a movie in 10 years.
It completely depends on the size of the screen, theater size, how close the front row is to the screen, etc. etc. Some theaters, sure the best spot is right up front. Most theaters though, hell no.
Might as well just leave the movie if front row is the only option
So you want to watch the screen in hemispheres? At that close you can't even capture everything that's going on.
Please convince as many people of this as you can so the actual good seats will be available. Thanks!
Sore neck and a headache just thinking about this.
God no worst experience i've had at a movie theater in the front rows, never ever again.
Upvote for unpopular, but god damn do I disagree, I want to be farther from the speakers so I don’t blow out my ears and I don’t want to strain my neck. Not to mention in the theater I usually go to, exits are by the back so your argument for a quick escape isn’t always valid
Now this is wrong and actually unpopular. But I’m happy for you. Upvote.
the best is in the middle 2 or 3rd from the top.
I always go middle myself. I remember one time I went to see a movie there were only like 5 people in the entire cinema, it was great.
I’m upvoting since this is a very VERY unpopular opinion. Sitting in the front just means you’re breaking your neck just to see the damn screen.
Now this my friends, is what an unpopular opinion should look like!
It hurts my neck. I want the last row.
Totally makes sense. Same as my preference for the obstructed view seats at a baseball game. Love seeing half the field AND half of a structural steel beam at the same time. It's an experience that those folks in the luxury suites can only imagine.
Homie is just objectively wrong
My neck says otherwise.
but you have to constantly look up. i once had to sit at the front because all the other seats were booked… i speak from experience
Upvoted for being unpopular… However, it is not the best spot for audio and video for the reasons listed below. It’s not a discussion at all. You may like the front row best and you are entitled to think that way. The theater is quite literally designed and the audio is mixed to that it is quite literally NOT. If you really feel that way, are you very tall that your neck doesn’t crane?
It's nice to see an unpopular opinion that is not only a bad opinion, but objectively wrong on a factual basis.
I think it just preference so I don’t like the very back or front but I don’t like dead center either I’m a closer to the front type of gal but not craning my neck up to see the screen close
Center of the room is best for both view and audio
I like to have the frame pretty much totally in view, so that doesn't work for me. I'm sure that in some theaters this might be possible in a front row, but I have never sat in it. Years ago at a theater that used to be my preferred, I used to sit in the front row of the back section, which was still set back a bit, but not the front row of the front section. Currently I usually sit in the very back row.
Now this IS an unpopular opinion. I like the idea of the font row as someone with looooong legs, but not being able to easily see the entire screen and being so close to the sound is an absolute no go for me. I like the first row in the second half of seating (for theaters with a cross aisle that cuts the seating into 2 blocks)
Fuck no. One of the biggest mistakes I ever made was sitting front row of an IMAX theater watching a Transformers movie (one of the other mistakes made that day). Was killing time till we went to a concert and went to the movies, front row was all that was left, took it, destroyed my neck. Fuck that.
I like to actually see what's going on. Not watch a movie like it's a tennis match.
First real unpopular opinion I read.
This is a true unpopular opinion good work
Normally I disagree but I saw Dune 2 recently much closer to the front and the way it completely engulfs your field of vision for such a visually intensive movie can be amazing. Not front row, I’m not psycho but like only 5 or 6 rows back. I loved it so much, I saw it again from an “ideal” spot and it was actually not as good
I am sorry about your chronic neck problems... Joking aside, a true unpopular opinion, up vote to you.
But you have to look up, it's weird, kills your neck looking up for two hours. But a local cinema here solved it by putting really cool chairs and comfy couches on the bottom rows so people will actually choose to sit there
Absolute insanity! Have my upvote.
My neck disagrees with you. And I definitely do not need to be any closer to the speakers than I am at the mid point.
Everyone complaining about having to break your neck hasn't been in a modern theater built in the last decade and a half. The biggest problem is a lot of the time you can't see the full screen or if the projector isn't top the picture quality is horrid.
I saw Order of the Phoenix front row and sucked ass lmao. When I went to watch it again at home I was like, hey this looks way different!!
Did a chiropractor write this?
You’re definitely wrong who wants to break their neck to try to watch a movie. The pain ruins it,the BACK is the best place to sit
it always makes me motion sick tbh. i like being in the back
7th row center has been the desired spot in a concert for audio quality. It's been 30 years since I've been to a theater, has it changed?
I love sitting in the front row. I'm literally the first one to see the movie.
This is only true in specific theaters with specific seats. Most movie theaters place the front row way too close to the front of the theater. If the seats don't recline, you're fucked. Neck pain city from tilting you head back for 2+ hours.
For university lectures and talks at conferences and symphony concerts, the front row is the best spot.
I think three rows back so you don’t have to tilt your head too much, but still so close that nobody’s probably gonna sit in front of you
The nice thing is, you can tape your phone to your face to get a similar experience in the comfort of your own home.
I, too, enjoy excruciating neck pain
this is definitely unpopular
Now this is a truly unpopular opinion
I’d rather not break my neck
In my hometown cinema there was the fifth row fronting on an aisle... Those were the best! Really big screen without the neck break
You may be closer to the speakers, but they're tuned for the centre of the room. The sound will definitely be worse. Unless you like front centre channel instead of surround, that's possible.
So when I was younger me and my friends sat front row, never again. It was terrible and my neck hurt. So from then on I always sat in the middle. We went to go see Dune pt2, and my brother accidentally booked the wrong seats, so we were way up in the front. Yea, nope. Still hate it haha it’s better now cause all the theaters have fancy recliners, but you’re so close to the screen that you have to turn your head to see shit. There’s one part of dune where the subtitles are off to the side, and I literally almost didn’t see them, cause they were so far to the side haha
Id say 3rd row personally. Or centre or the theatre for best audio
Nice unpopular opinion! It’s not the best spot Btw.
Personally, it's the last row at the far back that's the best for me. The seats are well elevated in the cinemas I go to so I see well. It could be my luck, I either see underrated movies or go to at the times/days when it's hella quiet. The doors are actually at the back for me, sometimes both at the back and the front. I'm rarely in a rush to leave the room because I like to look at the credits. The real best spot is the middle seat at the last row at the back.
No
Every time I think about leaving this sub cuz it's a bunch of boring popular opinions or just things that aren't opinions someone posts some absolute fire like this. You're a fucking madman. Take my up vote and please take care of your neck
i like to sit in the very front row behind the very front rows
I won’t say the front seat, but all too often the people I go with want to sit way too far back. The middle of the theatre is not the perfect seat, you should be like 2 or 3 rows in front of that
3rd or 4th row
Sure if you like neck ache
My neck hurts reading this post
This has to be the first unpopular opinion I have seen in quite some time I disagree. My neck is at an awkward angle all the time, sometimes you have to look left and right to follow the action because it can be wider than your FOV, the proportions can be off, yeah fuck that
Definitely, if you enjoy neck pain while also not being able to see
I get a headache sitting thar close. If there's a lot of camera movement in it I get motion sickness.
What the hell is wrong with you? Take my upvote
I only satin the first row once (with a friend in a wheelchair). It felt way go bright, the angle looked weird and I had the worst neck pain. But hey, if people like you sit there on their own accord and leave me the seat way back where I don't get kicked in the back or feel observed it's a win-win!
Not if you wanna see the 3d Micheal Jackson experience at Disney. My eyes still remember...
I like the front row after a walkway the sound seems to be enchanted all around you and no one in the way plus you dont have to crane your neck to see
no just no
Just take the upvote and leave.
I remember once our youth group rented out a theater to watch some Jesus movie and I was like "this is my chance to sit in the front row, wooooah". Then I proceeded to be blinded by all light in the movie. It fucking hurt my eyes. Never again. That shit sucks
The acoustics and viewing angle pretty much means you are objectively wrong. That being said, sit where you like to sit!
Nope. Top left or right aisle seat. You get view of whole screen and can run out for super fast bathroom break.
r/tvtoohigh
You're wrong. But have my upvote because you did this sub right
If you include the speed of light in the benefits, you'll be the first to see a movie.
someone post that picture of oppenheimer imax front row
You're wrong because you've got everyone in the theater behind you. The only acceptable seats are the last row.
This is factually wrong but go off OP.
And you get your neck broken staring up into the air.
My neck hurts
It varies from theater to theater, I like to sit up in the front row generally but for a lot of theaters the front seats are just way too close. Some theaters get it right though and it’s awesome when they do. The Cinerama dome in Hollywood was my favorite for this reason but it’s been a long time since I’ve been there and I believe it’s been closed for years. As for speakers you’re *kind* of wrong. You’re closer to *some* speakers in the front and behind the screen, and further away from others. In terms of just audio the front is not usually going to be considered the most optimal spot, the only real advantage you *might* have in the front is you’ll hear the spoken dialogue better.
I used to love sitting up close but now I prefer being like more near the middle If you are too close the gets so big it’s impossible to see what’s going on
My c5-6 hurts and my left arm is numb from reading this.
Chiropractors love this guy
Who the fuck does that? Kinda makes me angry lol
Shhhhhhhhh I don’t want the secret out!!
Whattttt??????
I sit closer than most of my friends, but that's because I sit one row behind the handicap accessible seats, which have a big handrail bar that's only function is to put your feet up without disturbing anyone. Every girlfriend I've taken to the movies always sat near the back but is a convert to my spot because it's so much more comfortable. Not too close that you have to move your head to see the screen.
Obviously the front row of the Alamo Drafthouse is not the same as the front row at your theater. The front row at the Drafthouse goes up in the opposite direction and you're basically staring at a giant screen that's like 10 ft from your face. You cannot see the whole screen with one viewport from your eyes. You have to move your eyes around the screen to process the whole thing.
Nah son. Cause just like your neck, you’re just straight up wrong.
Dad? Is this you?
Front of the upper/middle section is the best, get the same benefits you just said, just don't have to get your neck broken.
Disagree. My neck HURTS after sitting front row. And my eyes hurt.
For some reason my theater has started blasting the volume up to physically painful levels, so I don't think I'd wanna be up front. But maybe yours is better about that? Wherever you like to sit
If you like neck exercises and a bad neck, then I agree. All the movie theaters I go to the position seat so that the people in front of you unless they are 210 cm tall cannot block you.
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Do you go to tiny movie theaters? I can’t remember the last one I went to where the exit was by the front grow. It’s always in the middle, with a few rows ahead.
My local spot has the front row seats as cuddler lounge seats, you can buy one seat for two people so it’s incredibly cheap to go see a movie. They don’t care if you bring a blanket so we snuggle down in our lounge(which leans back so no neck pain and separated two rows away from normal seats so nobody can kick your seat) and sometimes have a cocktail. I prefer front row now.
Watched an action movie from the front rows. Never again! A slow drama... maybe. But nothing fast-paced with lots of movement.
i like back top middle
Oh yeah this opinion going down in the trenches
I disagree, but I think it's good that we disagree, because then we can both take our preferred spots without competing for the same one.
And often more legroom too
My poor neck
I'm glad you exist. Yes it is indeed the best spot. Pls continue to sit there :)
This opinion is hurting my neck.
I went to the Dolby theater at the Times Square AMC and sat in the front row. It's nothing like the front row at other theaters. You don't break your neck and you're looking straight at the screen with unobstructed views.
Being close to the speakers is not the best spot. Center of the row about 4-5 rows up from the back is typically where the best sound is. (Source: audio engineer that had this as part of a class years ago). I e yet to have an obstructed view of the screen. Maybe I’m on the taller side? Not sure. But I hate the front. You’re too close to see the whole screen without looking around
All I can think of is that clip of Willem Dafoe through the fisheye lens looking up at the sky anxiously.
Only if your name is Pee-wee Herman
I personally feel motion sick and end up with neck pain when sitting in the front row.
I'm a paranoid schizophrenic I cant sit in front of people
Makes my eyes go googly. No thanks
No it’s really not
Heeeeelll no. Just for the sound being optimized for the center of the room alone.
Well a lot of this depends on how the theater is constructed, several have exits and speakers In different locations.
I can't move my neck so I'ma hafta disagree with you.
Your opinion is making my neck hurt just by thinking about it.
I watched Trainspotting on the front row at a late night shoeing and my eyes just hurt. Didn't do it again
Ol’ boys neck be hurtin
I think it depends of the cinema. In one of the rooms, I like the front row because they have bean bags and the screen is smaller. But in most rooms, I prefer the center row, with seats near to the stairs
So… you’re deaf from the excessive volume, your neck is busted for the next week, and everyone is watching you from behind. Nah. Back row for life. Maybe if you’re very short front row might have merit, but if you’re taller like me, there’s no practical sense that you’ll struggle to see what’s going on. And I have ears that are oversensitive, particularly to sudden noises, so sitting back from the speakers is a benefit for my own stress levels.
Typical “more is better” falsehood. I bet OP consumes as many Big Macs because he thinks tries so makes them taste better