Do you look at the end credits of movies or skip it?

[Juan777]

In the late 80s, I had a film hobby as a child, and I would borrow reels of 16 mm film, and make my own Super 8 mm film. One ritual of the 16mm film is that I would have to watch the end credits, and wait until the red-tape follows the end reel and then re-wind it.

The 80s had VHS tape and VHS camcorder, but I didn't like the technology at the time even though it was more modern compared to the more expensive films. It's because there was something majestic about setting up the film in the projector, hearing the mechanical sound, rewinding it when finished, the smell of warmed celluloid film as it passes through the projector and knowing you can see individual pictures if you hold up any part of the film against the light.

Fast forward to the streaming age of 2022. Now, I love the modern AV tech (ie even VHS tapes are nostalgic in their own right). However, I find myself looking at the end credits of almost every presentation I look at and wonder if somehow this experience of film as a child has anything to do with that. Its like something that compensates in the age of streaming, of feeling a tangible product by looking at the end credits and feeling it's how it was when I watched films in the past.

Anyone else in the older generations think this way about watching through end credits who had exposure to old-tech? Does having experience with old-tech enhance your appreciation of new-tech in a way someone growing up with new-tech won't ever appreciate?

 

[Der Alte]

For a different reason. I watched the end credits to get the names of who portrayed which character.

 

[Juan777]

For a different reason. I watched the end credits to get the names of who portrayed which character.

I normally flip the smartphone, google the movie name and cast while watching the movie for that.

 

[Der Alte]

I normally flip the smartphone, google the movie name and cast while watching the movie for that.

I thought you were talking about in the theater. I often linger to find out who is who. I also look up on my phone.

 

[returntosender]

Skip it

 

[mama2one]

we watch family/kid movies
we do watch a little of the credits

there is often some of the movie sprinkled with credits

 

[Anthony2019]

I will sit and watch the end credits if I am watching a film being shown at the cinema. It gives me the smug feeling that I'm getting that little extra value for my cinema ticket.

 

[-=H=-]

I always watch the credits as I work professionally in film and look out for my friends in the credits, plus it's a respect thing for me. I'm going to support everyone who worked hard to make that movie possible.

 

[MDCSWildcats86]

I look at them. Otherwise, you will be dependent on stations that run them at Mach 10 right at the start of another film.

 

[EclipseEventSigns]

I watch them because I work on a few of those movies. I'm IN the credits.

 

[Rebecca Jo]

Out of respect, I will almost always watch the credits of a movie. My kids and I also started keeping an eye out for family names, so the longer the credits the more opportunity to find everyone in the family. A fun game!