Monday, November 17, 2008

420W (compare/contrast): Cinema vs. DVD

Enjoying a movie over and over is always an entertaining pleasure, at what one decision must be taken: "Going to the movie theatre or watching a DVD at home?" Of course, both ways bring a great movie pleasure, often enjoyed with friends, but there are also some differences which are manifested by diverse circumstances. Some crucial differences can be classified as surroundings. Whereas cinema screens are huge and attended by brilliant sounds, the home cinema system usually has to put up with less sound and picture quality. Therefore, watching a DVD at home, enables somebody to sit only with friends in an assessable room, what leads to a more relaxed atmosphere. Another point, where differences between cinema and DVD can be maked out, are the costs. Reaching the movie theatre might go with fare and loss of time. Alternatively, by wachting a DVD, the enjoyment starts immediately after pressing "play". Furthermore, the cinemagoer has to pay a ticket, whereas the costs of a DVD vary strongly, depending on if it's borrowed or purchased. The third and last collective noun, describing the main differences between cinema and DVD, is liberties. A DVD may be started or interrupted at any time, but a movie at the cinema is screened according to schedule. Also the option to control surrounding factors such as loudness, subtitles or brightness enhances the liberty by watching DVD. For DVDs, additionally, a giant choice of movies exist, but on the other hand, brandnew movies can be enjoyed in movie theatres only. Whenever the question "movie theatre or DVD?" appears, independent of the final decision, the biggest sin were if the obligatory bag of popcorn would be forgotten.

2 comments:

Eilidh said...

Ah- you are a popcorn fan!I am often criticised for not being a fan of popcorn eaters in the movie theatre, but when I am at home, I eat drink and talk - all of the things that bug me when I go out....:-)

Eilidh said...

HEY!
Where is the 5th journal??? Too late now...