I had never been to movie in the Extreme Digital Cinema (XD Theater) Theater before. When my husband said he wanted to go see a movie in XD my first reaction was, what was that? He explained that it had better seats, more room, a bigger screen, better surround sound and digital media software instead of film. In the past I had always felt as though things like this was a waste of money. Why spend $13 on a movie that I can see in the regular theater for $11; after all a buck is a buck. When date night came up he told me that ?I Am Number Four? was going to be on the Extreme Digital, it would be at the local movie theater and he said it would be worth trying it at least once after he put it like that I couldn?t say no.
Going into the theater the first thing that I noticed was the huge screen. My husband?s first reaction was, ?Can we put one of these in our house?? The colors were bright and vibrant. All the images were clear and precise. Anyone in the theater could see up to the smallest pimple on the actors face from any seat in the house. The floors were surprisingly clean. The seats where far enough back that even the ones sitting in the front didn?t have to strain their necks just to make out half the screen in front of them.
For me the seats are the heart of the movie experience. There is nothing like watching a two in half hour movie with a spring hitting you in the back. The seats in this theater were magical. I felt like I was sitting in a leather lazy boy. There was more than enough leg room to set back and relax rather than worrying about hitting the back of the seat of the person sitting in front of me. As I leaned back so did the back of the seat. The arm rest where actually pretty clean and they moved up and down so I could cuddle up to my husband and also put some distance between me and the stranger sitting next to me. The last thing I needed was to jump at a scary scene a grab the wrong guy seating next to me.
Speaking of jumping at a scary scene, the sound that plays with those scary scenes is another big factor. When going to a movie I don?t want to feel like I am deaf for an hour after the movie. I want to feel the eruption of the volcano. Or jump at any unexpected sound. The sound in this theater was like music to my ears. It was not too loud and it pulled me into the movie even more. The explosions in the movie were heard and felt all around me. It was exactly how I thought surround sound in a theater should be.
In the end let me just say I was pleasantly surprised. Spending the extra money was well worth it. When I go to the movies again I will be more willing to shell out more money in order to get that same experience. It made me remember how delightful a movie can be and that sometimes spending a little extra money can make a big difference in the type of experience someone might have.
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