I know this is not the best sub to make vent posts, and this'll seem pretty stupid and pointless to write about, but I just want to get this off my chest. Now we all know how we feel about advertisements. Yes, it has a purpose in generating revenue for the theaters themselves, and I know it's not a new things to show pre-show ads on the big screen (i.e. "Let's all go to the lobby!") but it's just feels so immersion-breaking to see ads before a movie. Thankfully, at least they don't include them in-between like those free streaming services do and just let the whole movie play out uninterrupted from start to finish, but still.
I remember recently seeing an IMAX 70mm screening of Interstellar for its 10th anniversary, and was relieved to see no ads or trailers play beforehand. The auditorium was dim, music was playing from the background, and then it goes dark. Only the IMAX logo is shown and the movie immediately starts, beginning on its intended showtime. That's it. Same thing happened when I saw Oppenheimer on the format as well. No actors in front of a green screen thanking you for watching the movie they're in. No trailers spoiling everything. Nothing. Again, I know most people won't care about this. Just something I wanted to write on here out of boredom lol.
EDIT: Uh-oh looks like I've started shit. I don't know what I expected. But then again, what else could you expect from this sub?