I greatly prefer my home theater over the local showcase cinemas. I'll take the comfort of home, leather recliners, sound and picture as good as if not better than the theater and the ability to pause whenever I want. Those of us who sat through "The Return Of The King" in theaters waiting 3 hours and change to get to a bathroom know what I'm talking about. Not to mention no noisey teenagers or cell phones going off. Don't even get me started about the ticket prices or the $8.00 popcorns!!