How to Select a Good Date Movie
When picking a movie to see with a date, include your companion in the decision-making process. Check reviews, look at critics' blurbs in ads and ask friends for their opinions. Consider the theaters involved, then make the choice together.
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Agree on an approximate meeting time and decide if you will be sharing a meal before or after the movie.
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Check the movie listings to see what options are available.
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Discuss reviews, critics' quotes in ads and friends' opinions about the films you are considering.
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Consider the theaters as well. Pick those that are safe, comfortable and within a reasonable distance.
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Talk about the kinds of movies you are in the mood to see.
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Try to reach consensus without putting pressure on your partner.
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Make a deal if you cannot agree. The person who gets to choose this movie must go along with the partner's choice next time.
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Get to the theater at least 10 minutes early. If you picked the film, offer to buy your partner a soft drink.
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Tips & Warnings
Certain friends can be great sources for amateur movie reviews. Pay attention to people you usually agree with. On the other hand, if someone who doesn't share your taste pans a film, it might be a winner.
To really impress your date, do some research online to decide whether or not a film is worth seeing.
Make a good impression by driving a bit farther to see a unique film in a good theater with excellent restaurants nearby.
If a movie is nearly sold out, pick another film. This option is better than sitting in the first row and leaving two hours later with a sore neck and an irritable companion.
Never force your date to see a movie you know he or she will hate.
Avoid theaters that attract dangerous characters, particularly at night.
If all the critics' blurbs in a newspaper ad come from radio and television critics, the movie may be shallow and forgettable.
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Comments
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Rockney
Nov 28, 2008
Great advice overall! -
Rockney
Nov 28, 2008
Great advice overall!
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Nov 22, 2005
Try to find a theater with adjustable arm wrests. It's great to be able to snuggle up with your special someone without having something digging in your side all night!
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Nov 22, 2005
Never go to a movie on a first date! There isn't enough time to talk and get to know each other. It is also a boring idea that non-creative people use.
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Nov 22, 2005
Don't tear a movie apart over its technical aspects. Something along the lines of "The video camera should not have worked after the EMP exploded," does not make you sound smarter. It only makes you sound like a whiner and obnoxious. Suspend your disbelief, enjoy the movie for what it was, not the fine details. Remember, it was a movie (thus fake to begin with).
