at the core of the decline of civilization are the FUCKING MOVIE TALKERS!

[Gretchen_Ross]

there have been many, many threads about this in the past. but i would just like to share my little movie-talker experience here and allow others to vent, because lord knows that i never get tired of bitching about MOVIE TALKERS!!!

went to see "kill bill" friday night by myself. large multiplex, but small theatre. sat on an isle seat. a middle aged couple sit down, with the man next to me. lights go down and those stupid ads come on. guy starts talking to his date in a half-whisper-half-normal-voice. he's mr. know-it-all. he's telling her everything about the various cars, video games, etc. being sold. lights go down a little more for the trailers. he tells his date everything about the various movies being advertised - the cast, plot, his opinion. at this point i figure there's a good chance that his yammering won't stop when the movie starts, so i start scoping out a place to move to if he keeps it up. unfortunately, the theatre has slowly filled up during the trailers, and the only empty seats are in the front row. fuck that - i ain't ruining the movie by having to sit so close to the screen that i get a neck ache and can't see the edges of the picture.

movie starts. during the opening credits, there is no dialogue, but there is a song playing, and the lyrics have something to do with the movie. he starts to talk. i turn to him and say "shhhhhh." he clams up.

during the movie, the bride gets out a list to cross off the second name on it. the first name is already crossed out. the guys tells his date "i bet we're gonna see what happened to [the first name] next." i turn to him and give him an emphatic "SHHH!"

SPOILERS IN WHITE TEXT: the bride wakes from her coma. she touches her stomach, expecting to still be pregnant. when she sees that she isn't, she begins to cry. the guy tells his date "what's she doing? ohhh, she's looking for the baby." i turn to him and say "please be quiet!"

fight between the bride and o-ren ishii. a critical strike is made. there is complete silence as o-ren's scalp goes flying through the air. the guy turns to his date and remarks, "oops! looks like somebody got a haircut!" i lose it - i turn to him and whisper/yell "EXCUSE YOU! JESUS CHRIST!!!"

at the end of the movie, he and his date leave without saying anything or even looking at me.

some points:
- perhaps he thought it was okay to talk because the movie has been out for awhile. IT'S NEVER OK TO TALK UNLESS YOU'RE SAYING "I'VE BEEN STABBED" OR "MY WATER BROKE"
- perhaps he was trying to be witty to impress his date. save it for later. and if he thought the "haircut" remark was witty, i feel really sorry for him.

[adamjohnson]

Maybe she was blind.






You did say they were old.

[ZoMBiEPeEpSHoW]

Sounds alot like this guy that wouldn't shut his fucking trap when I went to see Pearl Harbor. Similar occasion, this guy took it upon himself to point out the obvious in everything that was happening because evidently we couldn't see for ourselves what was happening on screen.

[outsyder]

I have friends like that. If I ever need to speak in a theatre, I whisper very lightly, so not to disturb others. But everyone else I'm with just talks at a low level, which is still very loud.


But they're my friends , and I have to put up with that sometimes.

[Jess]

Fucking talkers. I know what you mean, though. When I went to go see The Matrix Revolutions last Friday, there were these 2 15-year-old girls that wouldn't shut up! Whenever a tense situation arose, one of the girls would say "They're gonna die!" each time. Fuckers. It's people like that who give teenagers a bad name. I may be only a couple years older than them but I respect other people who pay 8.50$ to go see a goddamn movie. But no "Josh's party" is waaaaaay more important. Fuckers. Go to hell.

[Gretchen_Ross]

Originally posted by adamjohnson
Maybe she was blind.
You did say they were old.

since she didn't use a red and white cane to walk out, i'm assuming that she wasn't blind. and i don't care if she was, frankly. if you have a disability, are old, or don't speak english and in any of these cases need someone to explain the movie to you in the theatre, don't go to a fucking multiplex. i don't know how it is elsewhere, but in l.a. there are theatres that cater to people who need to talk during the movie (or have little kids), so go there for christ's sake.

Originally posted by ZoMBiEPeEpSHoW
Sounds alot like this guy that wouldn't shut his fucking trap when I went to see Pearl Harbor. Similar occasion, this guy took it upon himself to point out the obvious in everything that was happening because evidently we couldn't see for ourselves what was happening on screen.

seriously. if the theatre had been less full and i was able to relocate, i would have gotten up, turned around and said to the guy "i'm gonna move 'cause i don't really need you to narrate the movie for me."

Originally posted by Jess
Fucking talkers. I know what you mean, though. When I went to go see The Matrix Revolutions last Friday, there were these 2 15-year-old girls that wouldn't shut up! Whenever a tense situation arose, one of the girls would say "They're gonna die!" each time. Fuckers. It's people like that who give teenagers a bad name. I may be only a couple years older than them but I respect other people who pay 8.50$ to go see a goddamn movie. But no "Josh's party" is waaaaaay more important. Fuckers. Go to hell.


i had the exact same attitude when i was a teen (wow, i feel like a really old 22-year-old after saying that). i mean, i was no goody-two-shoes by any stretch, but i still fucking respected other people.

here's another fond memory of a theatre talker for ya'll:
"lord of the rings: the fellowship of the ring." opening weekend. packed multiplex. i knew there were gonna be tons of talkers there, but i didn't care cause i really wanted to see the movie. this girl sitting behind my friend and i kept asking her friend questions about what was happening in the movie, because she was apparently a complete fucking moron. i hadn't read the books, but i could still figure out that the hell was going on and didn't need to ask my friend "who's that?" or "why did he do that?" so the scene comes up with some characters talking about the son of the king of men who renounced his chance to be king. the character isn't named, so the audience doesn't know who he is. just then, the camera cuts to a close up of the character in a pretty obvious attempt to tell us that he's the prince. at this moment, the girl behind us blurts out "IT'S HIM???" my friend and i both bust out the biggest laughs ever.

[bowieee]

This happens to me all the time.

It usually ends with me screaming Shut the Fuck Up and standing up and giving them "The Look". Most times they will stop.... others I think are just determined to destroy the movie for everyone.

Oh and how's toxie doing? :)

[Annie Hall]

If I speak in a movie, it's in a very quiet whisper, and...this brings me to one of my pet peeves

People who not only TALK...but predict what's gonna happen.

"Oooh, they're gonna go in there...oh...no...ohhh, so it's the BUTLER".

Look, buddy, you can predict all you want in that little head of yours, but stop ruining stuff for the people around you so that you can have some girl say "ohmygod, you are, like, you know, soooo smart and good at predicting stuff..."

:rolleyes:

Chances are, the chick will be pissed you ruined it for her too

[Gretchen_Ross]

Originally posted by bowieee
This happens to me all the time.

It usually ends with me screaming Shut the Fuck Up and standing up and giving them "The Look". Most times they will stop.... others I think are just determined to destroy the movie for everyone.

Oh and how's toxie doing? :)

i think that sometimes people get really upset that their rudeness is being pointed out to them and get all defensive and retarded about it. they suck. toxie is good. there are some recent pics in these two (http://www.joblo.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=64689) threads (http://www.joblo.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=65379).

btw, 700th post! whee!

[C-Desecration-]

So they talked.
Boo-hoo.

I've never really been bothered by 'chatterers' (being a former one), because, well, what do you expect? It's a movie theater. Most people head there with friends/dates to just kill a few hours. If you want a quiet, undisturbed night with a movie, watch it at home (and kick out significant other/roomate or tell them to zip it).
If the comments were rude then I guess that would be a bitch, but what you said seemed perfectly normal. The guy mentions cast/his thoughts on a movie preview to his date? Excuse me, but what is wrong with that?

These are just movies, after all.

Although I could sort of see the annoyance depending on what type of film it is.
Like, maybe making out during schlinder's list.

[Gretchen_Ross]

Originally posted by C-Desecration-
So they talked.
Boo-hoo.
I've never really been bothered by 'chatterers' (being a former one), because, well, what do you expect? It's a movie theater. Most people head there with friends/dates to just kill a few hours.
killing a few hours is fine. why does it have to include talking over the movie, though?

If you want a quiet, undisturbed night with a movie, watch it at home (and kick out significant other/roomate or tell them to zip it).
so i need to wait until a movie is out on dvd to see it just because i don't want to hear somebody talking over it? that kinda sucks for me. i actually enjoy the experience of seeing a movie with an audience, on a big screen, and with bitchin' sound. it's a little different watching at home on tv, you know.

The guy mentions cast/his thoughts on a movie preview to his date? Excuse me, but what is wrong with that?
if you notice i never did say there was anything wrong with that in my initial post. i have no problem with people who talk during the commercials and trailers. sometimes it's just indicative that they will talk during the movie as well.

[dellamorte dellamore]

I'm going against the grain for the most part i like audience participation , the more off screen silliness that abounds , the more entertianing the experience . As long as someone isn't yelling in my ear , or a baby is crying , people talking in the theater doesn't seem to bother me . It can be like a running commentary on a DVD if done properly .


My brother and me were ripping apart S Man something fierce in the theater and i was pissing my pants at some of the zingers he was coming out with , i loved it , it made a medocre film even great with his snide contributions . At the end when Dunst was professing her feelings for Parker , i yelled out , " just fucking end already " . The girls next to me didn't seem to like it but everyone else did .

Also , at the hayden planetarium in NYC , i was talking nonstop throughout the whole show , and i got shooshed at least 7 times before i left and slammed the door as hard as i could , i would have loved to see the audience reaction for that one .


I know , i'm one of those people that the majority of shmoes are ranting about , but one thing is for sure , it's rare i'll go to a theater drunk , that's just totally classless . Kind of like cursing in public :)

[syxxpac]

Originally posted by C-Desecration-
I've never really been bothered by 'chatterers' (being a former one), because, well, what do you expect? It's a movie theater. Most people head there with friends/dates to just kill a few hours.

If all they want to do is talk, then they can just as easily "kill a few hours" by talking in the parking lot or at home. You don't need $8 to flap your gums with incessant babble.

And that way they don't risk getting my foot lodged in their ass.

P.S. I'm going to crash "Josh's party" with a Humvee, a stogie, Ride Of The Valkyries blasting in the background and a big fucking smile on my face.

[C-Desecration-]

Now obviously people won't go to a movie and chat about everyday shit.
" Gee linda, you watch that tv show yesterday?"
" Yeah, the one where . . ." etc.

People talk about the movie during the movie. Well golly gang let's hunt them down! :rolleyes: And complaints about coming attractions getting interrupted by 'talk' (I admit that I've done that--so?) are just . . . *shrugs*
I can't relate.

I guess it all rests on how you feel going into a movie. For instance, if saw Fight Club in theaters (didn't . . . dammit!) alone so I could be sure to enjoy it uninterrupted . . . and then throughout the whole movie somebody was talking to a friend about some hot blond number they met at the bar, I would get a little pissed.
On the other hand, if I walked in with friends/girlfriend and was just expecting to catch the flick before suchandsuch, shouting wouldn't bother me much.

So I can kind of see where some of you are coming from.

[ZoMBiEPeEpSHoW]

Originally posted by C-Desecration-
Now obviously people won't go to a movie and chat about everyday shit.
" Gee linda, you watch that tv show yesterday?"
" Yeah, the one where . . ." etc.

Sadly, however, I've seen this happen more times than it should. And considering upscaling ticket prices, it's just very odd to me that people would wanna spend 8$ to do something they could easily do at home, or as syxxpac said... In the parking lot.

[EvilDeadGirl]

Talkers piss me off sometimes and then others they don't. I'll explain.

I'll go see a movie with a friend and during the opening commercials I'll toss in a few one liners and what not but when the movie starts I'll shut my pie hole because I paid to see this and would like to pay attention to it. Now when others talk and make their comments during the commercials or other trailers I don’t care but as I do I’d prefer it if they shut their holes when the feature begins. If they have a question and need to talk Ok fine turn to your partner and speak in a whisper. Not a loud whisper but a small one, one that I won’t be able to hear if I’m sitting behind or next to you.

Now, if a friend asks me a question I'll answer it as quitely as I can as to not disturb others that may be around me watching the movie because I'm sure they don't want to have to listen to my input as well as listen to the movie. Just as I don’t want to listen to their input.

Now lets talk about those assholes that have seen the film a few times. For example Kill Bill. I’ve seen it twice in theatres and the second time I went, it was with a friend that hadn’t seen it yet. So the movie starts and this couple is sitting in the row ahead of my own and almost diagonal from us. Now there were not many people in the theatre and over the opening moments where Bill’s giving his little “speech” the couple starts to talk about events that occur later on in the movie. Now what would happen if I hadn’t seen the movie and here is this couple talking about it, rather loudly. I tell you what I wanted to reach over the seat and strangle these two shit heads with fishing wire. How fucking rude is that? Pay $8 or whatever to see a movie and have the assholes in front of you blurt out half the movie because they’ve seen it already?!

I shh’d the couple and it worked for a few minutes then they started again where it shows Uma trying to wiggle her big toe the couple starts to talk about O-Ren’s part which I avoided telling my friend was even in the movie because she loves anime . Well guess what the couple starts to talk about? What the fuck is it with people being insistant upon ruining a movie for someone. Shit can’t you assholes just shut your fucking mouths for a couple of hours and enjoy the movie let alone let the others around you enjoy it…Fuck!

[Raoul Duke]

Originally posted by dellamorte dellamore
I'm going against the grain for the most part i like audience participation , the more off screen silliness that abounds , the more entertianing the experience . As long as someone isn't yelling in my ear , or a baby is crying , people talking in the theater doesn't seem to bother me . It can be like a running commentary on a DVD if done properly .


My brother and me were ripping apart S Man something fierce in the theater and i was pissing my pants at some of the zingers he was coming out with , i loved it , it made a medocre film even great with his snide contributions . At the end when Dunst was professing her feelings for Parker , i yelled out , " just fucking end already " . The girls next to me didn't seem to like it but everyone else did .

Also , at the hayden planetarium in NYC , i was talking nonstop throughout the whole show , and i got shooshed at least 7 times before i left and slammed the door as hard as i could , i would have loved to see the audience reaction for that one .




I know , i'm one of those people that the majority of shmoes are ranting about , but one thing is for sure , it's rare i'll go to a theater drunk , that's just totally classless . Kind of like cursing in public :) ;)

Heh. Wow, I actually think I'd prefer you go to the theatre drunk. At least at some point you'd pass out or something.

:p

[slasherfan]

Originally posted by C-Desecration-
So they talked.
Boo-hoo.

I've never really been bothered by 'chatterers' (being a former one), because, well, what do you expect? It's a movie theater. Most people head there with friends/dates to just kill a few hours. If you want a quiet, undisturbed night with a movie, watch it at home (and kick out significant other/roomate or tell them to zip it).


You said it there Desecration, it's because of these chatters I download movies and watch them at home.

[TheJadedGamer]

Well, I'm on both ends of the spectrum for the chatters/non-chatters thing. On one end I love it when there are crowd reactions, and on the other, it can get annoying (Oh my god! Don't go in that house! NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOUR DEAD BITCH!)


You said it there Desecration, it's because of these chatters I download movies and watch them at home.

I am SO going to call the cops on you.


Maybe she was blind.

Maybe she was mentally ill. I heard of sickos liking to taking those kinds of girls to movies....and I heard they are kind of kinky! :D





I'll go back to my corner now.....

[slasherfan]

I am SO going to call the cops on you.


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Maybe I wouldn't do it if people would just SHUT UP during the movies!!!!

[Carrieattheprom]

This is exactly why my folks won't go to the theater anymore. They had one of the pink panther movies totally ruined by some dude who had seen it 20-odd times and kept revealing what was going to happen next.

I'd stop going too except my theater serves all kinds of yummy foods and I'm not yet ready to give that up.(Sbarro's PIZZA!!!!! For that, I'll put up with any torture. :D ) What does make me mad is that they tell you, right there on the giant sized screen, to SHUT THE HELL UP!!!!!!!!!!!

[Moviefan1234]

I got really bloody irritated at this jerk behind me yesterday when I saw Master And Commander: The Far Side Of The World yesterday. (Excellent film, by the way) Part way through the movie he started saying things like "I thought this is an action movie" and "Where's all the action"? Then later on he started making sleeping and snoring sound effects, which really got me mad! When the battle happened towards the end of the film he said something along the lines of "Finally, some action." Hasn't this dude ever heard of character development and story?

[Carrieattheprom]

So he wanted violence eh? I'd have been happy to show him some.......

P.S. Just in case I run into this dude I'll bring a uzi into the theater.

[Backstabba]

I've talked in a theature before...but some people dont fucking quit! Here are some examples

X2: Some kids that go to my school, have laster pens, they put it on the screen, they then do it every 5 seconds and throw popcorn at the screen, I told them to stop acting retarted...at school there was a huge fight, but it wasnt bad

Freaky Friday: i was curious, so i saw it, every time there was a small cheesy line some kid behind me would go "Phffffft" or " YEA RIGHT!", i was gonna tell them to shut they're trap, but they were smaller than me, so i didnt

Matrix 3: During the whole movie, some guy infront of me kept streatching and playing with coins in his pocket...

School of rock: Same of xmen 2 but they also kept yelling " They suck" and " Rancid is better!" when jack black saud one of his favorite bands

Snow day: i was a consuler at a camp...so i had to go to a kids film festival...it only showed snow day, so i went to see it, everytime something would happen, a girl would scream " It must be that bad guy!" That actually made me laugh so damn hard...and when the movie stopped by mistake..everyone started clapping...it wasnt very funny, because everyone tried to hard..:D Posers.

[Cronos]

Originally posted by Annie Hall
People who not only TALK...but predict what's gonna happen.

"Oooh, they're gonna go in there...oh...no...ohhh, so it's the BUTLER".


i fuckin hate this just as much as those assholes that talk through films

my brother does this, i cannot watch anything with him anymore because he'll say shit like, "he's gonna get killed", "she's gonna go in that room", oh my god, i feel like stabbing him with the remote, or forcing it down his fuckin throat

i dont understand people who go to the cinema to talk, if they want to talk through a film and not watch the damn thing rent something or stay at home

i also hate old people who go to the cinema, i went to see Jurassic Park 3 and there was this old couple behind me who kept saying what was happenning on screen

[williass]

Originally posted by Jess
Fucking talkers. I know what you mean, though. When I went to go see The Matrix Revolutions last Friday, there were these 2 15-year-old girls that wouldn't shut up! Whenever a tense situation arose, one of the girls would say "They're gonna die!" each time. Fuckers. It's people like that who give teenagers a bad name. I may be only a couple years older than them but I respect other people who pay 8.50$ to go see a goddamn movie. But no "Josh's party" is waaaaaay more important. Fuckers. Go to hell.

"Josh's party" LOL!!

[Avid_Fan]

I remember some of the movies I saw with my father, he would lean over to me after a big explosion or something and ask "Did you see that?!" . . . .No, I was busy playing around with the bag of popcorn on my head, singing to myself!?!?!?!? Come on. . .I love my father, but that has to be the dumbest thing.

And other people talking is just as worse. When I went to see The Hulk, we had these 3 guys sitting behind us and they would talk to each other and say junk like "I'm going to the bathroom, be right back." or "Hey, I'm going to get a refill, ya'll want anything?"

:mad: SHUT UP!

[studlyhorrorbuf]

The most annoying experience I had with movie talkers was when I was watching "H20: 20 Years Later" and some teenagers kept doing their own "Mystery Science Theater 3000" imitations. Only problem was they really sucked and were annoying. I wanted to snap at them so bad.