I've never heard it described that way but I think that one thing that makes a theater viewing of a movie so much better than a home viewing is that you've come together with others for a specific purpose and, usually, somewhat similar expectations and you're in a dark room with theater-specific sensory experiences. The ads and trailers allow you time to sink into the experience, everyone becomes quieter as the feature is queued and when the feature is showing there can be reactions from your small community that you usually react to as well.

I always stay seated until the credits have run. That gives me time to compose myself for the real world.

I haven't been able to go to a theater to watch a film since 2004. I used to really, really love that feeling of disconnection. The reconnection can be disconcerting but it reminds me of awakening from a nap.

And I have completely different feelings when experiencing a live stage performance. Pretty much dependent on the lighting. Difficult to explain but I usually feel much closer to the actors, particularly if they're really good like a Broadway or West End production.

Just don't ever, ever want to sit through Cats again. Or Starlight Express. I like ALW, but, crimeny, I can only take so much fur licking and roller derby.

Maybe Cats on roller skates.