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iGary's Guide to the Movies
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sushi said:
Are you serious? It's really not a big deal. I never get pissed off or give dirty looks to people who text message... I get on with the movie!
Capt Underpants said:
Well some people don't get annoyed by people talking round them either so I guess it's all personal opinion.
However, in an ideal world, we go to the movies to see a movie in a particular environment. Talking, rustling sweets, kicking seats and lighting yourself up in the dark with a mobile phone are all distractions to somebody. Personally, I can cope with sweet wrapper rustling better than seeing a glow in my field of vision. It's really distracting.
I can't figure out why somebody would want to pay money to see a film and then spend their time text messaging. If it's that important, go outside and do it.
Maybe its because my nearest cinema is in Tameside but its usually very quiet there. talk about madness. building a huge 16 screen cinema (IIRC) in a town, where most of its residents dont bother with films at all. I mean I saw Keeping Mum and Narnia and there was hardly anybody there!
nomad01 said:
It's like typing. You hardly even need to look to type, and it takes no more than 30 seconds to text something and send it. It would take way more time to go outside of the movie and type it, and then I would miss even more of the movie. That doesn't make sense...
Capt Underpants said:
I assure you, it is. I'm very sensitive to movement and such, and when I see a cell phone LCD light up, I seriously consider throwing popcorn if it weren't for my horrible aim.
Just don't text it? That makes enough sense. I don't mean to single you out, but you admit to doing it...Capt Underpants said:
Once in a theater with a friend of mine a trio of girls were playing with their cell phones. Showing pictures, texting, etc. They ignored ALL of my nasty looks and requests for silence. Finally one of their phones rang and they didn't know how to stop it. Most everyone that could looked at them. Once it rang (and rang and rang and rang and rang and went to voicemail and then beeped and beeped and beeped and beeped) it didn't stop them in the least.
It was compounded by the fact that they were texting their friends in the front row. Screen to the left closes->screen up front opens->screen up front closes->screen to the left opens->repeat. I don't know why they weren't banned from the theater.
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Capt Underpants said:
Yeah, but I don't care that you would have to miss the film! I don't care that it takes 30 seconds and you don't have to look at it.
What I care about is that I can see at least one little green screen dancing in my peripheral vision, and it's distracting. It's rude as well - why should you be able to spoil a film for other people?
On top of that, can you really not cope without texting for 2 hours? I quite like turning my phone off and immersing myself in the film with no distractions.
(When I say you, I mean the anonymous texting cinema viewer in my cinema, which is what you would be to me, if that makes any sense.
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iGary said:
You just hit the nail on the head as to why I rarely go to cinemas anymore. In one of the last I visited to see "The Bourne Supremacy", a woman brought her entire brood with her. They were all far too young to be in the movie- looked to be 8 and under. These kids were running around yelping and she did NOTHING. We finally yelled at her to get out. Thank god she obliged.
These are EXACTLY the things which annoy when I go to the movies. You might want to add something along the lines of not allowing wannabee, "cool", "indahood", teenage rebels that think throwing popcorn is the most hilarious thing out.
Where did this Commercial Go?
I've only seen it once....Orlando. It was a "turn off your cellphone now commercial where the movie's running and some guy's cell goes off, his seat ejects and catapults him through the air, over the seats and splats him on the big screen. The crowd cheered.
I've only seen it once....Orlando. It was a "turn off your cellphone now commercial where the movie's running and some guy's cell goes off, his seat ejects and catapults him through the air, over the seats and splats him on the big screen. The crowd cheered.
When I have a bad, expensive movie experience I complain to the manager and generally receive a free pass to see the movie again which I use. I don't have too many problems with children, however, I've gone to matinees with lots of seniors who the Eskimos used to leave on ice floes and all they do is talk, and sense they don't hear very well, they talk loud. I guess they get there early to take advantage of the 4 o'clock dinner specials. I know this sounds bad, but sometimes I think they are taking over the world.
I hear in certain ciites there are "black box" cinemas where you pay $10 and aren't allowed to bring in food or anything other than bottled water. You sit in a seat with a foot rest and cannot see anything but the screen. Sounds good to me.
I hear in certain ciites there are "black box" cinemas where you pay $10 and aren't allowed to bring in food or anything other than bottled water. You sit in a seat with a foot rest and cannot see anything but the screen. Sounds good to me.
Phat Elvis said:
In that case, I was too young!
I saw the South Park movie in the theatre when I was 16, but I'm pretty sure I would've rented something prior to that
Edit: In fact, I definitely recall seeing *something* in the theatre at 15 (or maybe even 14). I would've been with my parents.
so iGary you going to get ilife 06? and a .mac membership so you can start your own podcast? Nothing too long just 5-10 mins of you ranting....
iGary said:
While I usually try to avoid text messaging [Sometimes you just have to hurry people up], my phone has a LCD dimming option.
Plus, I usually sit in the top row...
I too back iGary for the presidency! Or he can be prime minister here downunder
Really we need to have movie showings for parents with kids and another showing for adults (maybe a third for too-cool-for-school teenagers where they can just throw s**t at each other and make as much noise as they want). I would pay a little extra if a knew there were not going to be any incosiderate pea-brain rubes destroying my movie experience.
That or bring back public hangings... Either way is fine by me
Really we need to have movie showings for parents with kids and another showing for adults (maybe a third for too-cool-for-school teenagers where they can just throw s**t at each other and make as much noise as they want). I would pay a little extra if a knew there were not going to be any incosiderate pea-brain rubes destroying my movie experience.
That or bring back public hangings... Either way is fine by me
I'd vote for iGary
Agree on all points. All that crap is the reason I don't bother with the cinema anymore. I'd rather just wait till it's out on DVD. Much, much better.
Agree on all points. All that crap is the reason I don't bother with the cinema anymore. I'd rather just wait till it's out on DVD. Much, much better.
lol.
Me and some of my friends went to go see Doom right?
Guess what was sitting in front of us.
A - An 80 year old couple.
B - A posse of dumb teenage girls
Heh, when that movie got gruesome at points, the couple looked like they were going to die, and the girls were all like "EWW OMG"
I talked to the manager, since I know him since I work in the mall that the theater was in, and he tossed out the posse. Much more peaceful at that point.
Me and some of my friends went to go see Doom right?
Guess what was sitting in front of us.
A - An 80 year old couple.
B - A posse of dumb teenage girls
Heh, when that movie got gruesome at points, the couple looked like they were going to die, and the girls were all like "EWW OMG"
I talked to the manager, since I know him since I work in the mall that the theater was in, and he tossed out the posse. Much more peaceful at that point.
Capt Underpants said:
Oh come on. It would take me 30 seconds and yes I wouldn't even need to keep my eyes on the keys but not everybody is that quick. A lot of people have turned off their ring/text tone so they keep checking it for a reply afterwards too. Just utterly annoying.
Maybe we should all start sitting behind the texters and start kicking their seat every time they're texting and see who gets more annoyed?
One text is a minor inconvenience. More than one? Take it outside or you're just being plain ignorant. You came to watch a movie, not have an SMS conversation.
I can think of one good reason to check your phone in a cinema. If you're a parent out for the evening with a babysitter back home trying to reach you because there's a problem.
But just chatting? Your friends can't go 2 hours without speaking to you?
But just chatting? Your friends can't go 2 hours without speaking to you?
Applespider said:
I agree.
I admit that I don't usually shut off my phone when I go to the movies. However, I always put it on vibrate alerts only. If I do manage to get a call, I remove it from my pocket only far enough to see the caller ID. If I feel I have to take the call I will leave the theater, otherwise I will let it roll to voicemail.
I did this before I had kids but that was mainly because I get very few calls and am not likely to check my voicemail when I turn my phone on. This allowed me to get some sort of warning that I had received a call. Now that I have a child I don't want to ever be unreachable in the event of an emergency.
My child(ren) will not be brought to inappropriate movies, ever. Until she (they) can manage to sit through a movie at home without being a nuisance she (they) won't get to go to the movies and even then only age appropriate flicks.
On the rare occasion that my wife and I get to see movies now we always marvel at some of the young children in the theaters and never have anything nice to say about the parents who bring/allow young children to see movies they shouldn't.
What doesn't make sense is even using your cell phone while at a movie.Capt Underpants said:
Why pay money to see a movie if you are only going to be distracted doing other activities?
Why even go?!
All you end up doing is pissing people off with your cell phone use while they are trying to enjoy the movie after spending their hard earned dollars.
Remember, the world will not come to an end if you don't immediately reply to a message or call. Try it sometime and enjoy life.
I Agree with iGrumpy's rant
The theater here, along with the normal 10 dollar popcorn and coke, serves Burger King, and Taco Bell!
I hate the way people will be chowing down on Burgers and fries and Tacos during the flick....obviously anyone can smell A big ass burger from a mile away and Fries are the same they REAK!!! in a good way But it is a major distraction even if you aren't hungry.
The theater here, along with the normal 10 dollar popcorn and coke, serves Burger King, and Taco Bell!
I hate the way people will be chowing down on Burgers and fries and Tacos during the flick....obviously anyone can smell A big ass burger from a mile away and Fries are the same they REAK!!! in a good way
But it is a major distraction even if you aren't hungry.
Oh god, this reminded me of several years back, my friend and I ran late with some appointments. We were desperately hungry, so we ordered dinner and snuck it into the theatre. We had soup and fried chicken while watching with a packed audience. I couldn't imagine what the people sitting around us were thinking of us while I was munching down on some drumsticks.quigleybc said:I hate the way people will be chowing down on Burgers and fries and Tacos during the flick....obviously anyone can smell A big ass burger from a mile away and Fries are the same they REAK!!! in a good way
Here's to the Crazy Ones ![]()
10. Don't translate the entire movie for your wife who doesn't speak english.
Actually happened - I was livid!
I too am another who doesn't go to movie theaters anymore. I attract all kinds of bad experiences and people, so I avoid them and stick to DVR'd HBO movies and DVD rentals.
I actually spoke with a friend of mine, who is in the business, and he mentioned all you have to do is complain and they will more than likely give you free tickets. Of course, that doesn't fix the problem of bad movie experience, but your next one will be free...
And to think they try and blame movie piracy on the lack of revenue...
As for you Capt Underpants, I am glad you feel that you are entitled to ruin a movie for other people, just goes to show the lack of respect that seems to be permeating the youth of this country...
Actually happened - I was livid!
I too am another who doesn't go to movie theaters anymore. I attract all kinds of bad experiences and people, so I avoid them and stick to DVR'd HBO movies and DVD rentals.
I actually spoke with a friend of mine, who is in the business, and he mentioned all you have to do is complain and they will more than likely give you free tickets. Of course, that doesn't fix the problem of bad movie experience, but your next one will be free...
And to think they try and blame movie piracy on the lack of revenue...
As for you Capt Underpants, I am glad you feel that you are entitled to ruin a movie for other people, just goes to show the lack of respect that seems to be permeating the youth of this country...