>is pretty extreme at home if you don't have a proper "home theater" setup

I have a proper home theater setup and it seems worse.

With subs the walls shake. Try watching a movie at night with someone asleep in the next room.

It's so irritating, I wish they'd be sensible. It doesn't seem like anyone enjoys it, I can't work out why the directors don't want a movie to be an enjoyable experience for the viewer.

Every comment that I've seen echoes the same sentiment. Nobody is springing to the defense of these ridiculous dynamics.