People who talk at the theatre...

MINIME

Saturday, April 8, 2006 9:24 AM

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Originally posted by Declan:



But I'm not bitter after 19 years. I would be content if the Devil would turn up the flames for only, say, an eternity. Or make that two [sic].

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DESKTOPHIPPIE

Saturday, April 8, 2006 9:38 AM

This thread reminds me of that scene in The Simpsons where Homer is walking out of 'The Empire Strikes Back' and, as he's walking past a queue of people waiting to get in says "Wow! Who would have thought that Darth Vader was Luke Skywalker's Dad!"

As for me? I had to deal with a child running around, shouting and crying through almost an entire movie. I eventually went out and complained and the kid and his parents were removed, only to come back in less than five minutes later. To say I was livid is an understatement of mythic proportions.

What movie was it?

Serenity.

That kid was sooo lucky I'd seen it already by that stage. Blood would have been spilt.


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SIMONB

Saturday, April 8, 2006 10:25 AM

Tried to see The Grudge and had to leave the cinema because pf all the people talking, using mobile phones, throwing sweets and generally not thinking about those of us trying to watch the film! (honestly why do these people pay to go in if they're not gonna watch properly!)

the special hell....

- Shiny. Let's be bad guys.

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SANDS

Saturday, April 8, 2006 11:23 AM

Every weekend I go to the movies…I love the movies, but listed below is a list of what I hate about everybody else.

1. People who talk during the movie

2. People who talk during the trailers

3. People who eat at the movies. I don’t mind people enjoying a little snack when they are trying to watch the feature presentation, but why the hell do you need a four course meal fat ass? And why eat so damn loud? And for the love of God stop playing with your trash. And stop licking your fingers pig!

4. People who don’t know how to turn off their cell phone.

5. People who talk on their cell phone.

6. People who use their cell phones light to signal their friends as to where they are sitting.

7. People who come in during the trailers and stand in the isles and ask what ever idiot they walked in with “where do you wanna sit?”

8. People who cut in line. I’m in line for Batman Begins (position: Front) and these four middle school kids walk past the entire line (Which was going out the door) and cut right in front of me. Now granted I’m only 19, and semi thin (and alone…all alone) but I’ll be damned if I let these little brats cut me. I paid good money, and came nice and early to get the seat I wanted, and these kids think that they can just waltz in 15 minuets before seating and just TAKE my spot. I say “F” that.
My conversation with annoying brats as followed:

Me: “Wowowo, hey, hey, hey, wo, hey, wait…what are you doing?
Kid1: “Oh, are you in line?”
Me: “Oh no, me and the mob of people who like to follow me around single file just like to hang out here.”
Kid2: “Who waits in line for a movie?”
Me: “I do, now get in the back of the line.”
Kid1: “Come on, this fuck face is just gay.”
Me: “Fuck face huh? I’ll have to remember that the next time I’m crawling off your mom.”

And get this; when the line starts to move to be seated these four try to cut AGAIN! But this time they used a tactic I like to call “The drifting” which is when the line starts to move they slowly blend in with the line. Another way to drift is when the doors open you just bolt inside. But unlucky for them we had a BAMF usher that just swatted them back.

9. People who take their kids to R rated movies. I’m in Kill Bill opening night, and I’m talking to a few friends. The nature of our conversation was graphic and cuss words where flying. When all of a sudden a “concerned parent” turned around and basically told us to stop because she didn’t want her kid to hear “foul language”. One of my friends said “Shut the F*** up, you don’t give a damn what your kid hears or sees.”

10. People who take my arm rest. 15 minutes into Serenity this Fat fatty fat fat McFatster (By the way I have nothing against fat people) comes waddling up the Isle sees a free seat next to me and sits…that’s fine, but the walk to the set in itself must have been exhausting because KFC here was breathing like a lawnmower. Then he pushes me off my armrest and then proceeds to put it up. So to recap the situation we have TubTub here, breathing like oxygen is a rare commodity, pushing me of my armrest and then obliterating the only barrier that’s between us, and you just don’t do that-that’s-that’s just taboo. “Don’t touch my shit!” Is what I wanted to scream but I settled for this little conversation:

Me: “Hey, I would like to have that down.”
(*I then proceed to put down the armrest)

TubTub McFatster: “Come on look at me! I need room!”
(His fat was literally sneaking over to my territory.)

Me: “Sorry, I’m not gonna do the love seat thing with you.”

He then gets up and storms out of the theater (Well…as best as a fat person can storm.) Grumbling about how some people “just don’t understand”. Hey, I understand just fine…I understand that I paid nine bucks to see this film and I want to have a good time.

11. People who movie hop.

12. People who “Don’t get it”. At the end of the Matrix some guy stood up and yelled “I don’t understand any of this!”

13. Men who make catcalls to actresses on screen. No matter how many times you make obscene

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FLATTOP

Saturday, April 8, 2006 11:53 AM

A very nice list.
I especially like the replies to the parent worried about what their child may hear at a rated R film (bring your kid if you want, but expect the entire room to be rated R), and the fat guy that wanted to cuddle with you.
Going to a theater should be similar to getting on an airplane.
If you act up, everyone will pile on you, and you may be crushed and/or bludgeoned to death.
Show some respect.

Do you know what your sin is Captain?
Awww hell, I'm a big fan of all seven.

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JONUS

Saturday, April 8, 2006 12:58 PM

Sands, I loved your post. I don't go to the movies as much as I used to. It's just become to aggravating and stressful to deal with the complete frikkin retards that show up to ruin your experience. I have my own rant of people I've dealt with at the movies (in no particular order):

An idiot kicking the back of my seat the entire movie. This was at 'V for Vendetta' but this also happens almost every flick I go to. I turn around and say "Would you stop that, please." It works for a short while then he kicks my seat forward again. I say "Dude, move to another seat and stop kickin' mine." He says "It was an accident." It happens again and again. I just let it go. It's useless with some people. Especially when you have Michael J. Fox behind you who can't control his legs. (Lord, I apologize. That was just wrong.)

I went to see 'Ultraviolet'. This one guy had a runny nose and was snorting about every 3 seconds. I get up and say "Blow your damn nose or get out." He did blow his nose but in no time he was snorting again. But I realize about 15 minutes into the movie it isn't that good and the guy isn't ruining anything.

I hate it when parents bring their babies to R rated movies or bring more than one kid. If they can afford to come to the movies and buy both kids and themselves popcorn and drinks they could've used that money for a babysitter.

I've got a lot more rants but I'm tired of typing. Maybe later.

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