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I went to see Ninja Turtles the other day, and the theater was pretty full for some strange reason. My experience of the movie aside, there was this humongous tool sitting several rows in front of me. He started talking loudly somewhere after half an hour, snickering with his buddies. Then he answered a phone call, proceeding to talk very loudly so he could be heard over the movie. On repeated prompts from other people, who asked him to shut up, he responded with threats of violence. It all ended up in several dozen soda paper cups holding about a liter of soda slamming into him from various sides of the theater. He kept quiet after that.
But what is your basic reaction to such crappy people? People like him, or people who bring shrieking kids into a not child-friendly showing.
If they're sitting near me I'll politely ask that they be quiet. I'll ask again if they don't stop. Third time I'll get up and get the staff. If they're not near me I find it easier to tune out. But I'll tell the staff if it gets bad enough.
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I stopped going to the movies. It's just too much noise, too many rude people in a small area for me. I'd rather just wait for the movie to come out on Pay Per View or on DVD than sit there and watch people's phones light up or hear them talk.
I go to movies at times when it is slow.
Have a friend that is known to deck people that use a cell phone. Pretty lucky too since he hasn't been charged yet or have someone respond with a weapon.
Actually I've started going on opening nights now as well. For some reason they're actually usually pretty quiet here. Captain America: The Winter Soldier opening night the cinema was maybe half full, if that.
The worst experiences I've had were 1) when I went to see a movie with my uncle (can't even remember what it was now, it was years ago) and I had an ear infection in my left ear. People sitting on my right kept talking the whole way through. Was all I could hear, and every time I'd get the staff they'd stop, then start again 5 minutes later, and 2) when I was in Sydney for work and decided to go see Pacific Rim at the IMAX. Tickets for that are hideously expensive, yet for some reason it seemed that every single person in the cinema had decided to talk through the whole damn movie. So much rage.
I only go once in a great while anymore, and then I generally hit the Sunday matinee show because there's hardly ever many other people in the theater. I got sick of too many people thinking the theater was their living room.
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There is a special circle of hell for theater talkers.
... along with child molesters.
off the top of my head I really only recall 2 times where the fellow movie goers were super annoying
Spiderman 3 in San Diego: Packed theater, with some rather outspoken MST3K commentary. Including Peter Parker getting cheered when he slapped Mary Jane
The recent TMNT: A family of 6, of which at least 2 of the kids were far too young to be in a movie theater: hence lots of crying and other issues.
Otherwise, either I am fairly thick-skinned in theaters, or just been lucky with with my choice of movie theaters.
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You forgot tailgatorsThere is a special circle of hell for theater talkers.... along with child molesters.
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*runs off to stat an alligator monster with the amphisbaena template*
Was in a movie in SC once where some dud was yelling into his phone the whole time to someone he kept addressing as "Ho." When asked to shut up (by basically everyone in the theatre), he spread his arms wide and yelled, "This MY phone! I pay for this phone! I can talk on this phone whenever I want!" About 15 minutes later the manager finally showed up and ejected him.
I was very fortunate in Houston to have an Alamo Draft House down the street. Not only could you order pints of beer during the movie (which meant hardly anyone ever took kids there), but they'd eject loud people/troublemakers without batting an eye. That place was an oasis of movie sanity -- the Cinemark down the block would let kids wander in and out of movies all day and night, playing with their phones and throwing stuff and otherwise turning the place into Romper Room.
Now that I've left Houston for the wilds of Pennsyltucky, I don't go out to the movies too often. I still miss the Alamo Draft House, as if it were a lost child.
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When I run the world, theaters will be required to employ someone with steel-toed boots to kick talkers in the unmentionables. :P
and people who do not rewind... be kind: REWIND!You forgot tailgatorsThere is a special circle of hell for theater talkers.... along with child molesters.
I tried rewinding the last DVD I rented, but it wouldn't let me...
Seriously though, people still rend VHS???
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I was at a local art cinema kind of place and it served beer. After the previews the manager came out to address the crowd. Basically he told us his name and that he was the manager, yada yada yada. It was all very nice. Then he let the crowd know that it's not a good idea to talk or use cell phones in the theater. The regulars tend to take matters into their own hands. Last week someone who was using their cell phone left covered in beer. So please, turn off your cell phones. Thank you.
I fully support pouring beer over anyone who uses a cellphone in a movie theater.
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The theater I frequent is about 10-12 years old at this time. Which means its ancient by modern U.S. terms. So people flock to the newer shiner theaters. This is A-ok by me because it means reletively empty theaters and less chance of jerks in attendance. Last one I remmeber was several years ago. Guy was on a date and talking during the ads and quizes. He continued into the previews which was annoying. When the movie started he kept going. I was about to go up to the guy when his date had the good sense to shut him up. So I guess im failry linient but I do have a point im going to come over and ask you to kindly STFU.
I've stopped going to the movie theaters unless it's assigned seating. I just don't want to deal with it. Also, since the seats are slightly more expensive it's less likely to have kids. Also, generally fewer idiots who think it's ok to be on their phones. There are exceptions of course, but it's better than the other theaters. Honestly though, unless it's a movie that I'm just dying to see I'll wait until it's out on DVD. It's just not worth my blood pressure or bail money.
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Seriously though, people still rend VHS???
Unfortunately, rending is an unavoidable down side of video tapes. ;-)
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Wow, I don't think I've ever had a theater experience with a particularly disruptive person. On the off chance that a phone rings or something, I tend to spot someone frantically rushing to shut it off while hunching their shoulders in a sort of "slump of shame". Maybe I'm just lucky? Then again, my sample size is probably on the small side: for the money factor alone, I'll wait for Redbox for most movies. I only go to the theater for very "grand" movies that should be seen on a big screen.
Its illegal to make cell blockers to carry around personally, but going to the movies may be worth the risk.
I think they should be installed in the theaters.
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I think they should be installed in the theaters.
Sadly, some people (Surgeons, Police Detectives, Jack Bauer*) need to be reachable at all times.
* Steel-toed boots not recommended for use on Jack Bauer.
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I think they should be installed in the theaters.Sadly, some people (Surgeons, Police Detectives, Jack Bauer*) need to be reachable at all times.
* Steel-toed boots not recommended for use on Jack Bauer.
Then don't go to the movies when you're on call. Or leave your phone with the manager along with what seat you're in. Or leave your phone with the manager and have a special in-theater pager (like the light up coasters at restaurants). Or have a special frequency for your phone or whatever.
On the whole I think cellphone jammers would be a welcome addition to movie theaters.
The other thing that bugs me about movie theatres is the whole "come in after the previews" vicious circle. Everyone knows there will be 15 minutes of previews, so they come in at 8:15 for the 8:00 show. Then the movie people know the audience will do that, so they start the previews at 8:10. Before you know it, the 8:00 movie will be starting at the same time as the next showing. This is absurd, and everyone knows it, and there seems to way to stop it. It's like a Tragedy of the Commons scenario.
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On a related note, I had to tell some jerk at a show to turn off his damn spotlight while recording the show on his phone on Monday night. Seriously the thing lit up like a fog lamp was super annoying. He was kind enough to refrain after being asked nicely to stop by about 15+ people around him.
Seriously at a live venue this seems to be the latest thing. Recording 13 seconds of your favorite band. Does it ever come out more than a silhouette of a man playing guitar and sound like snap crakcle and pop?
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In the theater where I go, the hall gets locked after the projector starts and the lights go out. You're late? Tough.
I love it.
Until a fire breaks out.
As someone who used to work for a movie theater, for the love of god don't dump stuff on people. Especially soda. Somebody has to clean that up and it's not pleasant.
Also, that 'butter' you're eating on that popcorn is more than likely a refined oil that is around 90% saturated fat. Ever wonder why you feel like garbage after eating it?
We don't even get the oil here. As far as I know (from family that used to run a cinema), the majority of popcorn sold at cinemas in Australia is flavored using Flavacol, a butter flavored salt. Delicious, little to no fat, but hideously high in sodium.
Hmmm... most people put their cell phone away after a friendly comment from me. The absolute worst is children in the theater. They WON'T be told what to do and keep throwing popcorn, crying, talking, yelling, playing on their mobile device, running around, or kicking the back of your seat regardless of anything you might say. The good thing is they are often still doing it when management is alerted so they can be easily tossed out. Fortunately I don't often have this issue.
The issue I do frequently have is tall men sitting in front of me. I often have to switch seats at least once per movie, and poor me if there is a packed house. Then I basically have to stand through the movie to see it. Or I restrict my viewing to places with stadium style seating where that isn't an issue.
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The issue I do frequently have is tall men sitting in front of me.
Being vertically-challenged myself, this is often an issue for me as well. But I take solace in the fact that the '80s are over, so I don't need to worry about women with gigantic hair sitting in front of me anymore. You couldn't even see past them if you leaned to the side!
Oh yeah dont get popcorn and "butter" that stuff is posion. If you are lucky you may have a few old fashioned theaters in your area that still use real butter. Maybe something that doesnt come in 55 gallon drums.
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I just will let The Oatmeal (Matthew Inman) speak for me, he says it quite well. (Note, may be NSFW, as it has the F word)
How movie theaters SHOULD be laid out! by The Oatmeal.
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The doors can, of course, be opened from the inside easily.Until a fire breaks out.In the theater where I go, the hall gets locked after the projector starts and the lights go out. You're late? Tough.
I love it.
So nobody can get up to use the restroom or to buy concessions, which is where the theaters make a lot of their money, unless they don't plan to get back inside the theater?