SHUT UP AND BE QUIET ALREADY! (a little rant)

[Scrunch]

AUGH!

I'm beyond sick of the people that insist on talking in movies now. Sick of people that think it's ok to bring a 7 year old to a rated R movie. Sick of cell phones ringing at the touching quiet moment of a film. Sick of the asshole who insists on practically kicking me in the head as he tries to put his foot on the back of my chair. Why do people put up with this? Why do we not make them stop? AUGH!

A few recent examples:

Last Friday afternoon we saw 'Panic Room.' The theater sold out a matinee. In the middle of the movie the entire row I was sitting in started to shake. Living in LA my first thought was earthquake. But nobody seemed to flinch. It happened AGAIN. I turned to my husband to see if he noticed it and saw that it was the seemingly put together dude sitting in the seat beside my husband getting totally stressed out watching the movie and shaking his leg so hard that the entire row of seats shook. Most annoying.

After that we saw 'Blade 2' and mind you sitting through that garbage was bad enough. Then you have the teenager sitting next to me. There was a seat between us. He chose to buy skittles from the snack bar. Multiple times during the movie he would drop and spill a bunch. They made the loudest noise rolling down the hard floor. After the movie I saw a ton of yellow and green ones all over the chair next to me. I can only imagine that during the movie he was trying to sort them by color - moron.

And then, same movie, same jerk... he started biting his nails. My husband turned and actually laughed when he realized what the weird noise was that he was hearing. It was a loud, ugly, echo of a noise too.

And last week when we saw 'Ice Age' the sold out show put a mother and child together in the seat next to me. Not once did the mother tell the child that in a theater you be quiet. It's not like watching a video at home. He talked through the whole thing. And he also fancied kicking my leg and digging his foot into my thigh during the scary parts.

I know we all have complained about this before. But I feel better now having gotten that off my chest. Thank you.

[Scrunch]

BAH! And the dork I am I totally ranted in this forum! Sorry... didn't mean to. Totally distracted. I want quiet darn it!!! Quiet!

Nephew is on spring break and between video games and playing with the dogs (also dog sitting a very loud pooch) I'm going insane.

Maybe I should go to a movie...

[sloopyfan]

Those are most of the reasons why I don't go to the theatres on Fridays or Saturdays unless it is one of the art-house theatres or the new adult oriented theatre which brings a more sophisticated crowd, (they also have private screening rooms where you can watch new movies in your own little group). I know that actually going to the theatre is part of the experience but lately it has become a nuisance to watch a movie with all of these inconsiderate people, most of whom don't care what movie they are seeing they just go to the movies for something to do.

[Horror whore]

Oh my God! When I saw Panic Room there was a guy sitting behind me. At all the good parts the asshole would give away things that were gonna happen.

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"Don't give her that, give her incilin!" "That takes 15 minutes to start working!" "She still has the needles!" "Where'd Jodie go with that sledgehammer?!??!" I turned around and glared at him and he asks "What are you looking at?". "A cocksucker"... OK, I didn't really say that but who cares?

[Irene Manor]

[You see a lot of movies in the theater, Scrunch. Maybe you should take a couple weeks off, and snuggle in front of a warm TV. http://www.joblo.com/ubb/smile.gif


Dr. Irene's Presciption:

Rest and relaxation P.R.N.

-ficahsdifh

[Scrunch]

Well, we saw only two that we wanted to see this weekend. Just got busy with family stuff. My hubby's birthday was friday and his choice of things to do was take the day off and do movies all day. But lunch with family and dinner and then ... I'm getting old. We got sleepy and came home and played Anarchy Online hehe.

[Bomont the Destroyer]

I hate movie theaters for one reason, other people being there. I just wait for stuff to come out on video. Its not that bad of a wait anymore really, movies are coming to video really quickly anymore. If I must go see a movie in the theater, like Spiderman when it comes out, I wait till its been out a couple weeks, then I go on like a Tuesday around 4 or 5 in the afternoon. That usually cuts back on the people level. I didn't see Lord of the Rings until like 2 weeks ago. Before that the last movie I saw was Snatch over a year ago.

[jackson13]

A new thing happened to me at the theater on Friday night. I attended the late show (9:15, small town here people). It ended up being pretty full for being the late show. Anyways, the theater that 'Panic Room' was playing on is an old theater, almost 100 years old. We have a new "Cineplex" on the edge of town but they have nothing but shit on right now. Anyways, with 10 minutes left in the movie, we all see something fly in front of the screen. Everyone started mumbling about what it was and then it flew in front of the screen again. When it did, this fat bitch (woman) next to me screams "IT'S A FUCKING BAT!!!!!" All the women started screaming and all the men started laughing, and im sitting here waiting to see how the movie was gonna end. Plus, I wanted to slap the lady next to me for doing what she did. Luckily, the bat only flew around for a few more seconds and then landed somewhere and I got to enjoy the ending in peace and quiet. This is the 1st time something like this has happened to me, and I blame the theater for it cuz it's so friggin old.

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[Scrunch]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by jackson13:
A new thing happened to me at the theater on Friday night. I attended the late show (9:15, small town here people). It ended up being pretty full for being the late show. Anyways, the theater that 'Panic Room' was playing on is an old theater, almost 100 years old. We have a new "Cineplex" on the edge of town but they have nothing but shit on right now. Anyways, with 10 minutes left in the movie, we all see something fly in front of the screen. Everyone started mumbling about what it was and then it flew in front of the screen again. When it did, this fat bitch (woman) next to me screams "IT'S A FUCKING BAT!!!!!" All the women started screaming and all the men started laughing, and im sitting here waiting to see how the movie was gonna end. Plus, I wanted to slap the lady next to me for doing what she did. Luckily, the bat only flew around for a few more seconds and then landed somewhere and I got to enjoy the ending in peace and quiet. This is the 1st time something like this has happened to me, and I blame the theater for it cuz it's so friggin old.

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ROFL! I just laughed hysterically out loud at the computer. Glad nobody was home to hear how hard I laughed. Ahem.

That has got to be one of the absolute funniest and weirdest yet annoying things. I would have complained to the theater manager.

I complained after the last time we saw Lord of the Rings when the A/C in the theater was broken. What killed me then was that the guy told me afterwards he KNEW that it wasn't working right but still sold tickets for the 10:50pm show. It was dredful. I got free passes out of it.

But a bat?! LOL. I feel bad for you because that sucks to have the movie interrupted like that 10 minutes to the end. But honestly I would have been one of the screaming women. ROFL.

[Jordan]

That reminds me of something that happened at a historic theater about twenty miles from where I live, but I'm afraid this story isn't funny like the bat. A couple years ago, the heating/cooling system went on the blink, and wasn't circulating air properly in the theater. A bunch of people fell asleep in one showing and had headaches. A number had to be treated for carbon monoxide poisoning. It was really too bad. It's a beautiful old theater (it's on the Smithsonian's list of noteworthy theaters.) The carbon monoxide scare hurt business, and they had to pay a lot to fix the heating/cooling system as well.

[inglourious basterd]

I posted a related link the other day:

http://www.joblo.com/ubb/Forum10/HTML/005114.html

I was wondering whether you would pay $14 to eliminate this kind of distraction (its actually been a recurring theme on the boards). Id love to see my topic bumped up with new insight, so if you have opinions on this specific circumstance, feel free to post there..

[Clarice Starling]

You think that is bad, when I saw Panic Room on Friday, there was little BRAT crying, sooooooo get this, the stupid ass father gets up and lets the little boy walk around the theatre! The BRAT came up to me and starting tapping on my leg! And during the part where JODIE FOSTER is trying to get to her cell phone which was the most suspensfull part of the movie! And the stupid SONOFA**TCH father didnt even do anything, he was watching the movie! not even paying attention to his brat of a son! I got pissed and was like "SIR COME GET YOUR KID! God I was pissed off!

[Whiggles]

Ah, this brings back memories of my trip to see The Fellowship of the Ring on Boxing day. Here are a few choice quotes I heard.

(*CAUTION* These may contain a few semi-spoilers *CAUTION*)

"Is he dead, mommy?"
A little kid after Aragorn beheads Lurtz

"We're not taking Jamie to see THIS!"
Angry parents leaving in disgust during the middle of the final battle.

"Oh, he dies. And so does he."
Little kid behind me. I knew who was going to die anyway, since I've read the books, but it was still annoying as hell.

"Mommy, I want to go HOME!"
Little kid in front of me. He said this at least 20 times throughout the movie.

"I'm getting the action figure of that guy."
Another kid in front of me. Starting to notice a pattern.

And let's not forget the kid sitting directly in front of me who was reading a magazine throughout the film, and insisted on holding it up in front of my face so the cinema screen could light it up.

The problem is that in the UK, LOTR is a PG, not a PG-13. This means just about every kid and their respective parents came along to see it. Big mistake. I think some parents regretted it when they saw the beheading http://www.joblo.com/ubb/wink.gif

[Delmore Schwartz]

I more than fuckin agree!

I was watching "From Hell" about a month back and everything was fine until in the last ten minutes or so, some doufus up the back starts snapping the lid of his zippo lighter and won't stop.

What is with people, if your bored leave.
That was the most recent thing so I had to include it.

But to be short and to the point,to all those who talk during a movie...


SHUT THE FUCK UP CUNT'S!!!

[CWM]

I feel your pain dudes.

I got into a tussle once, shortly after a screening. A buddy of mine and me went to a free screening of Arnie's THE SIXTH DAY. While the movie was rather mediocre, I still was enjoying it. But suddenly, in the row in front of me, a phone started to ring. Bad ennough, but the fat fucking asshole motherfucker (pardon my French) whose phone it was, didn't only take it out of his pocket BUT ANSWERED THE CALL.

He kept on talking for like 10 minutes and I was eating myself up since I had already asked the fellow a couple of times to stop talking so I could finish watching the movie in peace. But no, he had to be on the phone so bad. I decided to ask him one last time, but he told me to piss off, so I kinda snapped, hit him over the head, grabbed his phone and disconnected the call. The guy was so dumbstruck that he spend the rest of the screening in peace, but after the movie was over, he tried to hit me back. Fortunately, my buddy managed to fend him off, but he still landed a puch on my shoulder, which was black for a week. I sported it with pride, though.

I know, this may seem a bit rude of me, and I can asure you, this has never happened before of since (I'm sort of a pacifist), but the guy was so rude, I simple felt I had to do something. Think of it what you will, but I believe I stood up for what I believed in: SILENCE IN THE AUDITORIUM !

I know one thing, though: I will never puch anyone again.

[Delmore Schwartz]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by CWM:
I feel your pain dudes.

I got into a tussle once, shortly after a screening. A buddy of mine and me went to a free screening of Arnie's THE SIXTH DAY. While the movie was rather mediocre, I still was enjoying it. But suddenly, in the row in front of me, a phone started to ring. Bad ennough, but the fat fucking asshole motherfucker (pardon my French) whose phone it was, didn't only take it out of his pocket BUT ANSWERED THE CALL.

He kept on talking for like 10 minutes and I was eating myself up since I had already asked the fellow a couple of times to stop talking so I could finish watching the movie in peace. But no, he had to be on the phone so bad. I decided to ask him one last time, but he told me to piss off, so I kinda snapped, hit him over the head, grabbed his phone and disconnected the call. The guy was so dumbstruck that he spend the rest of the screening in peace, but after the movie was over, he tried to hit me back. Fortunately, my buddy managed to fend him off, but he still landed a puch on my shoulder, which was black for a week. I sported it with pride, though.

I know, this may seem a bit rude of me, and I can asure you, this has never happened before of since (I'm sort of a pacifist), but the guy was so rude, I simple felt I had to do something. Think of it what you will, but I believe I stood up for what I believed in: SILENCE IN THE AUDITORIUM !

I know one thing, though: I will never puch anyone again.</font>

Good for you CWM. That fat son of a bitch or ta' think twice before behaving like the massive jerk off he so obviously is.

Kudos to you sir! Kudos!

[CWM]

Thank you Delmore, but remember: violence isn't the solution for everything.

Beer is!

[Irene Manor]

Do you all think it is lame to tell the manager, or an usher? This is what I do all the time, and things always work out. I've gotten so many free tickets, because the manager would feel bad.

I'm not a dick or anything -- Really cool with the theater staff; "Hey man, you gotta minute? Some guy in the third row is making a scene it's driving me mad."

That is what these people are there for -- That is part of their job. Why not help them do it?

The time this worked the best was actually when I saw The Spin Doctors ar USF (Yeah, I know). Some drunk nimrod was jumping up and down with his drunk nimrod lady -- They kept knocking the seating back into me, so I just stepped into the isle. When event staff asked me to sit back in my seat, I told them about the drunk nimrod. A few moments later, I found myself only a couple rows back from the front. http://www.joblo.com/ubb/smile.gif

In my experience, the best solutions are often the most simple.

[Scrunch]

The only thing I don't like about that is that you have to leave the theater and miss the movie. I hate leaving a movie for any reason.

One time someone was smoking in the theater and my husband got the manager about that. I can't stand being around cigarette smoke.

[Irene Manor]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Scrunch:

One time someone was smoking in the theater and my husband got the manager about that. I can't stand being around cigarette smoke.</font>

Whoa! That is like Cape Fear stuff!

I'm picturing Robert DeNiro smoking a cigar and laughing maniacally while this couple sits out of focus in the background. LOL!

[Scrunch]

Well considering I have bad allergies, get bad sinus infections being around too much smoke, a sore throat etc etc... Cigarettes are the one thing I won't put up with.

I never saw Cape Fear....

[gordzilla]

I know how you feel Scrunch, some twat lit up while I was watching Training Day, but I was so engrossed in the film I didn't do anything about it. What's the matter with these people, can't they read the signs that say 'no smoking' and 'please turn off your mobiles'? http://www.joblo.com/ubb/confused.gif On several occasions when people have been making a noise or their phones have gone off, I've threatened to kick the shit out of them.....that usually works for me http://www.joblo.com/ubb/smile.gif

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