If you are judging by central NJ theaters I agree with you, they all suck balls. White Marsh MD's IMAX / Dolby cinema blows away anything in NJ. The crowds are different too. But seriously, go see it Ron. It's worth it for the experience, even if your (and my) theater is waaaaay better than...
Some of us actually like the communal effect of seeing a popular movie surrounded by people who have shared interest and enthusiasm. Some don't. If you don't that's fine. Yucking other's yums isn't.
I'm confused. Are there midnight showings tonight midnight between wednesday and thursday or is Thursday at 6 the earliest? I've seen a couple of twitter comments talking about going at midnight tonight, but I paid $33 a ticket to go to the first showing at my local which is 6pm thursday...