:lolcry: As annoying and inconsiderate people can be at theaters...these guys are almost entertaining and worth the price of admission themselves.

I would never act that way alone in the privacy of my own home theater so its comical to me that someone could be so overly excited amongst complete strangers.

Finally got to see a movie at an Alamo Drafthouse a couple of weeks ago. It was probably the best experience I have ever had going to the movies, wish there was one closer to where I live.

Sadly, this is a textbook example of entitlement syndrome. Many people these days believe they have an inherent right to do whatever, wherever, whenever, and with (or to) whomever they want. It's the same twisted worldview that screams, "don't you judge me", all the while condemning everyone else along the way. :(

...all these are reasons why i gave up. as much as i do love movies. i just dont go to movies any more. at all. havent in about 15 years !

sad but true. gave up one of my most loved hobby. but could not take it any more. wasnt happy anymore after seeing good film, but angry :angry: so it has been vhs. dvd. blu-ray and tv for me.

If you're going to charge me exaggerated prices for concessions, you should hire ushers to be in every theater room to manage them.

It only bothers me if someone talks during the movie. I will talk with friends before the movie, while commercials or whatever other random stuff displays on the screen (trivia and whatnot), but we all clam up as soon as the trailers start.

The only incident I've had, recently, was a few years ago. I bought tickets for a movie (can't remember which, now) and about 5 minutes into the movie a gigantic group of teenage girls came in that were all giggling and talking on their phones and generally not being quiet. My friend and I walked out to the lobby, checked showtimes, saw that another movie we were interested in seeing was starting in a few minutes and just showed one of the theater employees our tickets, told him about the group of teenage girls and asked if it was alright if we switched to the other movie, and he said, "Go right ahead."

For us, problem solved. Other showing was nice and quiet. :thumbsup:

Some folks have talked during movies I've gone to, but what bugs me is those stupid cell phones, with video screens. The "turn off your phone" ad is playing, and you'd swear the person a few rows down is recording it!

As for concessions, I used to sneak food in, but started feeling guilty, so now I just eat at home before the show. If I buy anything, its usually a drink, but that's become rare too, because I never touch it during the movie.

Just stay home, guys!


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Alright...

Had a doozy this past weekend.

Friday night. Star Wars 3D. 7pm show.

I took my 5 year old nephew.

Not knowing how big of a crowd would show up for this thing, we got there early to ensure that we got a good seat. So we were dead center, about 3/4ths of the way up.

About 5 minutes before the commercials / trailers started, 4 young teenagers (15, maybe 16) decided to sit one seat down from me. They must have been on some double date.

Anyway, the lights dim, the movie finally starts. About 20 minutes in, the couple a seat down from me start making out - to the point where she was on his lap.

Then, they simmer down for a few minutes . . .

But, after that, they put a coat on over his lap... and apparently her hand was cold because it went under the coat as well. :confused::confused: Even their two friends were asking for a "hand check."

I couldn't believe it.

If I was with my wife, I would have made a pretty big scene, but since I was with a 5 year old (who was totally into the movie) I didn't want to bring any attention to it.

I still don't understand that if you are going to do that in a theater, why sit in the middle of the room, during a 7pm show on opening night - in 3D no less. They had to pay MORE to get in there!

Wow...that's pretty ridiculous! You don't suppose he was imagining it was Jar Jar

That happend to me too. There were 3-4 kids that were about 7-8 years old.

The parents knew that that stuff was in the movie becuse before the movie i overheard them talking about how mush they love the sweedish movies.

Yes I knew about this thread and I honestly looked for it but couldn't find it. Multiple threads for the same topic are annoying, sorry guys. Thanks for sharing and caring about my frustration.

This thread is a nice reminder why I decided to invest as much as I have in my own HT......I haven't been to a movie theater in 4 years now, and I don't see that changing until The Hobbit 3D comes out. But even that will be at an IMAX and not my local theater.

Just to add my recent experience to this ...

Wife and I had our first date in a long while for the St Valentine occasion this week end, and again first time in a long time, we went to see a movie (The Woman in Black) on a Saturday night with the crowds.

Yuck. (we generally pick sunday early afternoon when we can).


Well, it so happens that we were surrounded with idiots, including an entire row of giggling women behind us who I guess were so scared they thought that whispering to each other during the entire movie would make it better.

Add to that an idiot (male this time) that thought he would have to read OUT LOUD every inscription found in the movie to make the experience complete (+ 1 cell ring, +1 guy texting below us).

Un - fracking - believable

My worst experience was watching "The Boy With Striped Pajamas". A young couple walk in late with their hands all over each other. Throughout the movie they kept talking then making out, then talking, etc. I "sh'ed" them a few times and the guy gets angry and starts yelling how he paid to watch movie. I was like 'watch the movie, dude'. The rest of the time was him giving commentary to his significant other on movie. I called on an usher about 30 minutes into movie, but he did nothing.

Swore off going to theater after that. If I was watching a comedy I might not have cared as much. But I was watching a serious drama on the Holocaust. I didn't need the making out and commentary track in this one from the peanut gallery.

I don't think I've encountered anything like the horror stories here. I have encountered quite a few inconsiderate moviegoers, though. My solution (when I decide I *have* to go to the theater) is to go at odd times on off days. Afternoon showings on weekdays are great; it's like having the theater to yourself. I'll usually see two or three other patrons, and they appear to really be there for a quiet movie experience, too. Plus, the ticket prices are generally lower!

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People are just arrogant and inconsiderate. It's a shame and I just have this feeling that we're sinking deeper and deeper into stupidity. Texting while driving, killing people over Facebook unfriending, talking/screwing through movies at the theater, stealing kids from Wal-Mart in the middle of the day.

WTF is going on here?

/rant

Don't forget people Facebooking their every thought and/or updating with every little thing that they eat.

If people need an outlet to talk about their boring routine, so be it. I find it stupid and annoying but at least it doesn't hurt anyone.

Now, if they're updating with "Sitting in a movie right now and OMG this person behind me is soooooo wude telling me to shhhh", then screw 'em. ;)

Stop going to theaters located in "da hood." :D

One time I saw someone on twitter TWEET their every thought when they were watching a movie in the theatre.

Reminds me of Bad Boys 2 when some black guy that sat infront of my friends kept saying yo and dwag while kicking his legs in the air at every cool part of the movie.

The worst is when a group teens think they are awesome and kick the back of your seat during a horror movie and then say yo dawhg look at them jump.

Were both of these experiences in a black theatre?

LOL, me and this chick went to a screening of Babylon A.D. and we were the only people in the theater, stuff happened. No one saw.

Uhhh... :eek:

YES! I do this same thing every Sunday morning. Granted, you have to get up earlier but it's worth it. Hardly any people, cheap tickets (my AMC has early bird before noon weekend prices of only $4), and just no hassles whatsoever. I've even noticed that the people that show up for these showings are very well behaved.

I know what you mean. When my fiance' and I went to see Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 I sat next to this woman who clearly had read the books because every once and awhile she would say what was going to happen even before it did. Okay, I understand that most people who are fans of the series have read the books, but be respectful to those who haven't. I hate people likely that who have to tell everything that is going to happen because it ruins the suspense and I found that happened a couple times because of the girl beside me.
Another thing I hate is the fact of people texting when in the theater, because of how dark it is the glow from their screen can be a tad distracting and wish they would put them away.

I do what most people have said before, going at 11am or 10 am shows, waiting 2 weeks to see a movie if its a night showing. if i have to go to see a movie on opening night (wife) then i tell her it has to be a movie with an absurdly simple script where if i miss it for 5 to 10 minutes it wont make a difference. (simple script so that when all those rude people come in talking i wont miss an important part of the movie while giving them the evil eye, etc)

HOT DAMN!!! that movie came out in 67...that's a long time you haven't gone to the theaters...44 years....LOL!!!!

you should've at least gone to see AVATAR in 3d if nothing else!

:D

The last movie I've went to see in the theater was: The Passion of the Christ, and I haven't been to the theater since. That's the purpose of having your own home theater! You don't have to worry about tolerating everybody's idiotic distractions, and their disruptions, while you're trying to watch the movie. Who wants to pay their money, and you can't enjoy the movie when they're a bunch of immature morons in the theater acting stupid.

This just happened last Friday when I saw Safe House. A teenage couple who came to the movie theater on a date to talk and makeout instead of watching the movie.

Don't get me wrong, I did the same thing when I was a kid... But I choose the empty theaters where there was no one else, not movies where it was opening night.

I politely asked him the first time to keep it quiet to which he didn't listen. The second time I got angrier and then he started kicking my seat ... Finally someone else really lost his cool and they ended up leaving after.

I almost never go to the Theaters and this is one of the main reasons why.

It does suck these days. But as others note, if your schedule permits, you can minimize it by going to weekday afternoon showings, or early showings on weekends. Also helps to wait at least a couple weeks after a film comes out so crowds die down.

I do that and a lot of the time there aren't very many people in the theater, so even if you get a talker or someone screwing around with their phone you can easily move away from them.

Holy s**t, if some little twerp started kicking my seat we'd both end up leaving the theater.

It must be the whole "post naked pictures of yourself online" mentality these days -- kids think it's cool to get nasty in public. I did the same as you, but I did whatever I possibly could to make sure no one would see.

my thoughts exactly

lol...so, you hit woman for getting in your face :rolleyes: please, either your playing the internet tough guy...or your a scumbag who deserves his own stretcher to roll out on

:confused: a little contradiction there lol....and your whole logic is ridiculous really....just becuase you think its ok to yell at the screen doesnt mean i or anyone else wants to hear your theatrics...just as ignorant as someone on a cell phone...

This is the reason I go to the early showing's, hardly anybody in the theater and I have plenty of room.

If you're a moviegoer, you shouldn't have specific times to go to the theater to see a movie! You should be able to go anytime you want without restrictions. And a person should NOT have to move to get away from anybody to enjoy the movie. If you have to go through all that commotion, and hassle, then why even bother to go at all? When you've paid your admission, you shouldn't have any problems. That's the point!

Two guys were making out? :ohnoes:

I love being the only one in the theatre. It's happened a few times. Of course I'm there to see the movie, not have sexual intercourse, but one of the workers would still check in every 15 minutes to see if anything was going down. Obviously not if I'm with a friend.