Our movie going has dropped off significantly since our daughter arrived on the scene, although it was already tapering off some before that. I will say that aside from the sheer size of the image, I've not seen or heard any advantages in going to the theater as compared to watching a DVD at home - at home, I don't have to deal with worn prints, projection mistakes, annoying music and ads before the movie, too hot a soundtrack (although I've had pretty decent luck avoiding the excessive volume/bass at the two theaters we do go to), or overpriced concessions. Video quality and audio quality both tend to be better at home (again, aside from the smaller screen size). I can also pause the movie if necessary, and with Netflix we've found ourselves keeping up with new releases pretty well (if you don't mind the six month or so lag between theatrical release and video release). We do still catch a movie from time to time (maybe three a year) just as something for the wife and I to do by ourselves, but I don't feel bad doing most of our movie watching from the couch.
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