A movie theater is a place of transportation, not just a box in the middle of the living room, but a big window into another world. That world can take on an infinite number of forms, from the vaguely real to the utterly fantastic. We enter the cinema, sit down and let the big screen take us away. A cinema is a place of comfort. A home away from home where we don't have to worry. No need to fumble with the comforts of home. Just sit back, relax and enjoy the show. A movie theater is a melting pot of distraction and annoyance. Just as we share our experiences with each other, we also share our worst qualities. The chaos, the chatter, the cell phones. These are bad things on the one hand, but they remind us of each other. Just as subtle scratches on a piece of projected celluloid can be comforting, so can the flaws of the people around us be comforting. I would rather be in a packed theater with a couple of annoying patrons but the audience is mostly one, than sit alone in a dark auditorium with no one to share my experience with. That said, the movie theater you attend can play a huge role in determining how great or not your experience is. I have been to too many theaters in my life and have become very particular in the type of theaters I like. I am amazed at the difference between small town theaters compared to a larger city theater and I almost always prefer the larger theater for many reasons. The closest movie theater to my home in Centerview is about twelve miles away in Warrensburg, Missouri. Located on the edge of an already small town, the dingy and seemingly lifeless theater sits in what appears to be a field near a dying shopping mall. Approaching the doors of Carmike 10, I usually find that no... middle of paper... for the third time, but if you're curled up in a plush seat with fresh nachos in your pocket I ride and a sound system that seems to be funneled directly into your temporal lobe, you will somehow come away feeling like you had fun. This is why I prefer Dickinson Eastglen 16 to Carmike 10 any day of the week! Works Cited Corcoran, Patrick. "Data." BORN. Np, nd Web. February 12, 2014."End-to-end consumer insights." Nielsen - What people watch - What people buy. The Nielsen company and the Web. February 12, 2014. "History of the cinema stand." MEG Concession Supply - Concession Equipment and Supplies, Popcorn, Snow Cone and Cotton Candy Makers. MEG Concession Supply, nd Web. 12 February 2014.Pellettieri, Jill. "A Brief History of Movie Booths. Plus: A Candy Quiz!" Slate. Magazine. Np, 26 June 2007. Web. 12 February. 2014.