Lack of costumers at theaters?

[Steamboat Spidey]

I get that this is a forum that has a section for making replica costumes and such and understand that some of you dress up for certain movies. It's fun! My question is: do any other moviegoers at your theater dress up? The closest that I've seen to dressing up for a movie was someone wearing a Spider-Man mask for the latest movie. Anyone have this same situation? No-one dresses up.:cry

 

[Psab keel]

Yeah there aren't a whole lot of people in my area who dress up for big movies anymore. Back when the Prequels were being released it seemed to be much more common. It would be really cool to see people geeking out for their favorite movies. But that's part of why I go to conventions! : )

 

[Steamboat Spidey]

Yeah I may just have to go to a con someday! Seems like fun!

 

[Crank729]

I wore a tuxedo with A Jango helmet to the Phantom Menace For TPM in 3D.

Does that count?

 

[bleyd]

I saw Kingdom of The Crystal Skull as Indy. I was the only one. Went to see TDK as the Joker samething I was the only one. Deciding if I'm gonna dress or just wear a Batman tee

 

[Steamboat Spidey]

I wore a tuxedo with A Jango helmet to the Phantom Menace For TPM in 3D.

Does that count?

Yeah I would count it! At least it was something. I'm going to wear a home-made duct tape mask and shirt for " The Dark Knight Rises".

 

[Death Grin]

It used to be an event going to the movies. Now the theaters are dull, cookie cutter places. Nothing special going to a theater, I think that spills over into why not many would even consider dressing up.

 

[Cosmic Ash]

i thought about it....but i dont think i coat handle wearing my loki tunic and holding that helmet through the whole movie....same thing as when episode 1 came out in 3d, habing to sit in armor that long wouldnt be enjoyable haha even if i did just change a couple minutes before going in

 

[electraflier]

Theaters might generate more business, by having a "wear a costume, get in half price nights" sort of like we did for Rocky Horror here in Orlando in the day. *sigh* that was a blast. It would generate more business as well for the theater as other folks came to see the cosplay folks and then more interest will be created by positive feedback loops...might be up to us to pitch it to the theaters.. They may not know there is an interest... I will check into it when I have my armor closer to completion... have some pics to get folks excited about.
Might be cool to be the one who starts it as a movement so more folks catch on??? DO you all want to start a serious discussion thread about ideas for pitching these ideas and coming up with pros/cons solutions ect? I am in if you all are!
M

 

[iycis]

I think more people dress up these days in our area. The last few Harry Potter films were crazy around here. I've never seen so many people with creative costumes. I went to see Titanic in April and there were people in fun hats and I saw a group of women walking into a theater to see Grease *sing along* and they had 1950's dresses on.

 

[Psab keel]

That would be really cool to have discounted tickets if you dressed up!

 

[Spaceace]

Have never seen any one dress up here in England for years, I think if anyone did now they would get beat up lol. I got some funny looks when I went to see Tron in my Tron Adidas track top.

 

[Steamboat Spidey]

Theaters might generate more business, by having a "wear a costume, get in half price nights" sort of like we did for Rocky Horror here in Orlando in the day.
M

That sounds like a great idea!

 

[knightdriver2001]

All of our theaters around here are mostly attended by welfare collecting ghetto trash. I wont even go to the theater unless it is a first showing on a week day. At least then it is slow and not a crowded. I can then anjoy the movie with telling some P.O.S. to turn off their phone or shut the **** up!

No one would dare dress up without the fear of getting gang beaten.

 

[Rdmaul]

I still do it If I can and it pertains to the movie

 

[blakeh1]

who can afford a costume after buying movie tickets

IN reality I think it has more to do with the movie and fanbase than with the theaters.

When I went to the last Harry Potter film there were lots of people dressed up. With something like the latest Spider Man I don't think many people were that excited. I seem to get the feeling it was more like "oh...yet another Spider Man movie" where as with stuff like the Harry Potter franchise and Phantom Menace they were much anticpated movies

 

[madmikeee]

I haven't been to a movie in a theater in probably 10 years. Once I got my home entertainment area set up I am perfectly content to wait for the DVD's (Or blu-ray in the current case) Also I have been so dissapointed in my DVD/Blu Ray purchases I am now just renting them through Netflix and if they are actually good I will go out and buy them. As examples of dissapointment in movies... Transformers, Crystal Skull, and a few others that I own and they just sit collecting dust.

 

[.:MirrorminD:.]

Theres not that many people in Philly that dress up. I use to but its not worth it anymore for a few reasons.

Depending on what or who you are dressing up as, the costume could be hot, uncomfortable since movies are getting a little bit longer now. Not to mention what if whatever you are wearing blocks the people behind you or on either sides of you.

Its not really practical to dress up for a movie.

 

[Batnismo]

Yeah! Around my area (Los Angeles) it's a hit and miss. For the Dark Knight I saw people with Joker makeup and tons of mask but never a full costume. For tonight's midnight showing of the Dark Knight Rises, I'm wearing my Bat-suit! I'm going all out.

 

[Talisen]

I know a small group of costumers around Toronto that regularly dress up. And with my height and mutton chops I'm always confused for Wolverine (theaters, restaurants, I've even been asked to pose for photos at a Con while wearing normal street clothes)

At my particular theatres I can only think of once where a girl wore at Lantern costume to the Green Lantern.

Then there was the 3 times I waited in line for a few weeks for the Prequels, did wear costumes in line, but not in the theater (armour is just not designed for quiet sitting)