I don't know, there's just something about seeing it live that I like :)

by Anonymous 13 years ago

You must have seen some very poorly done plays.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I would love for someone to tell me something good that a play has but a movie doesn't.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

You need to be a more intelligent actor for theatre, because if someone messes up, you can't just restart the scene. That doesn't necessarily make theatre more entertaining, but you do have to appreciate the actors more.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Are you for real? For one thing, the actors can actually SEE you, they are more talented than movie actors (as was mentioned above), it's in ACTUAL definition instead of just HD or lower, plus, it feels more like your actually there because you actually are there. Need I go on?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

A play's 3D effects don't make you want to barf on the person in front of you. Also, it's interesting to see the magic they can work on 30 feet of stage versus whatever is most convinient.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Somebody's never seen a live improv show

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I think if you went to a show you would see why it is different, and sometimes a lot better, than watching a movie or staring at a tv.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Plays are always subject to change: whether it's a mistake someone made or new people playing the characters. It's REAL 3D. Movies will always stay the same no matter how many times you watch. Plus the 3D is terrible. Just my opinion...

by Anonymous 13 years ago

sorry, but you definitely do sound like an uncultured douche. even the acting required in theater is completely different than a movie.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I know that it requires a different sort of acting, but that doesn't make it any more entertaining.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Personally, I love theatre and find it much more entertaining than TV and films. But to each his own, I suppose.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Theater requires much more talented actors, the costumes are much better on stage. Lastly, there is something beautiful about seeing it live. If you don't understand these things you've either: only seen a kindergarten play or are completely oblivious to culture. You choose.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I don't care if it takes more talent to act in a play, all I care about is entertainment value. I would disagree that costumes are always better in plays; I've seen many plays and movies with good and bad costumes. And I've never experienced this beauty of seeing it live. I've seen many plays, and they're simply not as entertaining as movies. There is only one view that an audience can see a play from, but in movies there are often multiple cameras. Movies seamlesley change from scene to scene, but plays require long intermissions. If you have bad seats at a play, it is often difficult to hear. Plays have no special effects and oftentimes the audience has to find out about events through dialogue only, but a movie can actually show those things happening. If Shakespeare had had access to cameras and projectors, I think he would have used them

by Anonymous 13 years ago

ummm sorry, but you do sound like an uncultured douche, plays keep you on your feet knowing that at any moment, the set could fall down or an actor could trip and you'd get to see the outcome of the actor's mind. in a movie no mistakes, only the director and editor get to finalize the process. live theater is about the actors and how they portray each character, not the words they say but the emotion they convince the audience is real

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Read the comment I wrote above yours. I care about how entertaining it is, so I prefer my media to be finalized by the creator.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

To each his own; I don't think you sound like an uncultured douche. Personally, I'm a fan of the technical aspect of theater; I've put on some homemade productions that were a lot of fun to create and were so much more real to me than a movie. In example, on the set of a movie, you might only find half of the house or whatever, but onstage, what you see is what you get - if that makes any sense. It does to me, since I like looking out from the stage even more than looking in from the audience. You can get lots of sophistication in a movie, though (at least, in the part of it that audiences get to see). So I wouldn't say it's uncultured douchebaggery at all. Just a matter of perspective. </textwall>

by Anonymous 13 years ago

The word douchebaggery made me chuckle, so I might be a little uncultured haha.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Nah; unless I'm very much mistaken, you're only human. xD

by Anonymous 13 years ago

When you're watching theatre, you are aware of the limitations of the stage and the actors. You know that there aren't going to be extravagant special effects, you know there can't be instant cutaways, or camera pans, like there can be on TV and in cinema. With that said, the things that theatre performers and writers can do with the craft is amazing, if you take the time to appreciate it.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I guess, being a sound technician for my school musicals and local theaters, this pisses me off a bit. But at the same time, I can see why you'd like one and not the other. While both are means for entertainment, and both tell a story by acting it out, movies and plays are also vastly different. Actors of theater are always told to be over-the-top and flamboyant, even during dramatic scenes. Their emotions are stronger. Movie actors are generally... not duller, but more realistic. In a play, a man wouldn't collapse and weep loudly during a sad scene, while a movie would close in on his slightly troubled face. Plus musicals tend to have catchier music, and movies, if not using instrumentals, will probably use familiar rock songs we hear on the radio. Though what I like the best about theater is the fact the it's a real, tangible man up there, not just a prerecorded image of a man. Sure it's not as clean, but it also puts you in the story. Movies seem more distant, you know?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Do you think going to a concert is less entertaining than listening to your iPod?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Honestly, yes.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

The wonderful thing about theater is the energy. It's like comparing seeing a movie on DVD by yourself and seeing it on opening night in a crowded theater. Now multiply that energy by 100 and add some great songs and you've got an incredible musical experience. Obviously, it's not for everyone. But I absolutely love it.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I don't think it's really fair to call theatre an outdated version of television and cinema, because they've become so different. Whenever I watch a movie, I'm mainly focused on the plot and sometimes the effects. The only time I ever really pay attention to the set, costumes, and acting is when they're exceptionally good or bad. With theatre, though, it's more about the experience. When you see a play, you're seeing a one-of-kind show that will never happen in exactly the same way ever again. And unlike in a movie where the actors can to as many takes as they need to get their lines right, actors on a stage have one chance. I have to admit though, I kind of felt the same way you did until I was actually in a live show and I realized how difficult it is.

by Anonymous 12 years ago