Very sick of rude people at the movies *rant*

[Underworld54]

I went to the movies today and three ladies walked in 3 minutes into the movie yapping their mouths off. They took 5 minutes to find seats all the while still flapping their gums. I got fed up so I said "Would you please be quiet so everyone else can enjoy the film?" So they get in my face and one of them says "you don't have to be rude and say it like that" I said it as nice as I possibly could without going off and cracking skulls. So they keep on at and say to me "we paid the same as you." It was like unreal. Why go to the movies if you want to talk? Go to a diner or coffee shop. I just don't understand where people get off. It's just not worth going anymore. I think besides a few must see films, I'm done going to the cinema. So
Sorry for the rant but I'm sure many of you can understand the frustration.

[remake]

So glad my theatres aren't like this. I often wonder how I would react put in a situation like this.

[OrlandoEastwood]

Underworld54, I've had a guy threaten to kill me out in the lobby at the local main theater because I asked his girlfriend to put away her cellphone during The Hangover Part II. So, I've stayed away from the theater as much as I can and go to the local dollar theater. I'm paranoid about going back there, I saw The Thing twice over there and I am going to catch Star Wars 3D tomorrow afternoon.

[Alpha Sixx]

Originally Posted by OrlandoEastwood

Underworld54, I've had a guy threaten to kill me out in the lobby at the local main theater because I asked his girlfriend to put away her cellphone during The Hangover Part II. So, I've stayed away from the theater as much as I can and go to the local dollar theater. I'm paranoid about going back there, I saw The Thing twice over there and I am going to catch Star Wars 3D tomorrow afternoon.

Man thats horrible, I only go to the earliest showings of a movie. Everytime I went to the theater late at night in Houston someone tried to break into my car. I only go if it is a movie I wanna watch really bad. I would rather wait for the Blu-Ray to come out and watch it in the comfort of my own home with a few friends.

[Slim Jim]

Originally Posted by Underworld54

I went to the movies today and three ladies walked in 3 minutes into the movie yapping their mouths off. They took 5 minutes to find seats all the while still flapping their gums. I got fed up so I said "Would you please be quiet so everyone else can enjoy the film?" So they get in my face and one of them says "you don't have to be rude and say it like that" I said it as nice as I possibly could without going off and cracking skulls. So they keep on at and say to me "we paid the same as you." It was like unreal. Why go to the movies if you want to talk? Go to a diner or coffee shop. I just don't understand where people get off. It's just not worth going anymore. I think besides a few must see films, I'm done going to the cinema. So
Sorry for the rant but I'm sure many of you can understand the frustration.

U have more selfcontrol than what I have if it they got in my face I would be leaveing in hand cuffs and they would be leavin on a stracher

[nolfoc]

Originally Posted by Slim Jim

U have more selfcontrol than what I have if it they got in my face I would be leaveing in hand cuffs and they would be leavin on a stracher

so you'd beat up 3 ladies for being loud in the theater? a little intense dont you think?

Underworld this has been happenign for years, it just the way it is. it has become worse since cellphones came out, but it is what it is.. what i do is wait a week or so to check out a movie so it cools down a bit, and i very rarely go to the movies on weekends.. for starters im usually out doing other things, and i tend to not like the giant crowds at the theater

[Slim Jim]

Originally Posted by nolfoc

so you'd beat up 3 ladies for being loud in the theater? a little intense dont you think?

Underworld this has been happenign for years, it just the way it is. it has become worse since cellphones came out, but it is what it is.. what i do is wait a week or so to check out a movie so it cools down a bit, and i very rarely go to the movies on weekends.. for starters im usually out doing other things, and i tend to not like the giant crowds at the theater

Not for being loud but for getting in my face.

[beefytwinkie]

Lately, I've only been going to the matinee showing at 10am on Sunday mornings with my brother. It's pretty awesome especially waiting until the second or third week of release and the theater is practically empty.

Mission: Impossible 3 was like maybe 10 people and all adults who went alone. Sitting far apart from each other and no talking. Safe House last weekend had maybe 30 people in there. Even a few kids but super quiet. Just some laughs here and there but totally acceptable.

I know the idea is that you shouldn't have to adjust your schedule and there shouldn't be people acting like idiots in theaters but I gladly wake up early on Sunday just to avoid people. Also, since tickets are so cheap ($6 each, $12 for me and my bro) I even buy popcorn and smuggle my own sodas in. Less than $18 bucks for a fun time.

[PrivatePixel]

Originally Posted by beefytwinkie

Lately, I've only been going to the matinee showing at 10am on Sunday mornings with my brother. It's pretty awesome especially waiting until the second or third week of release and the theater is practically empty.

I take the same approach as well. I hate crowds to begin with; matinees offer (slightly) better pricing and my pick of seats. There's still rude people to contend with occasionally, but at least I can distance myself from them in a relatively empty theatre.

[PaddyMcAloon]

Originally Posted by beefytwinkie

Lately, I've only been going to the matinee showing at 10am on Sunday mornings with my brother. It's pretty awesome especially waiting until the second or third week of release and the theater is practically empty.

Mission: Impossible 3 was like maybe 10 people and all adults who went alone. Sitting far apart from each other and no talking. Safe House last weekend had maybe 30 people in there. Even a few kids but super quiet. Just some laughs here and there but totally acceptable.

I know the idea is that you shouldn't have to adjust your schedule and there shouldn't be people acting like idiots in theaters but I gladly wake up early on Sunday just to avoid people. Also, since tickets are so cheap ($6 each, $12 for me and my bro) I even buy popcorn and smuggle my own sodas in. Less than $18 bucks for a fun time.

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.

[Underworld54]

Originally Posted by nolfoc

so you'd beat up 3 ladies for being loud in the theater? a little intense dont you think?

Underworld this has been happenign for years, it just the way it is. it has become worse since cellphones came out, but it is what it is.. what i do is wait a week or so to check out a movie so it cools down a bit, and i very rarely go to the movies on weekends.. for starters im usually out doing other things, and i tend to not like the giant crowds at the theater

I see your point man. People in general have become more rude and selfish. I can usually ask people to be quiet and they are embarrassed to the point of closing their yappers the entire rest of the film. Oh and I would never get into a physical confrontation over a movie unless I was threatened physically. It's just not worth it.

[nolfoc]

Originally Posted by Underworld54

I see your point man. People in general have become more rude and selfish. I can usually ask people to be quiet and they are embarrassed to the point of closing their yappers the entire rest of the film. Oh and I would never get into a physical confrontation over a movie unless I was threatened physically. It's just not worth it.

yea it sucks, but theirs really nothing you can do about it.. yeah you can go out of your way to get a movie attendent but youll be finding yourself doing that more then you want to.. . what i usually do is get up and move seats.. try to stay away from them, then once the movie gets going i usually zone them out

[Underworld54]

Originally Posted by nolfoc

yea it sucks, but theirs really nothing you can do about it.. yeah you can go out of your way to get a movie attendent but youll be finding yourself doing that more then you want to.. . what i usually do is get up and move seats.. try to stay away from them, then once the movie gets going i usually zone them out

I refused to move seats but I did zone them out.

[doctorD]

Wow...sorry to hear that. You can always go out and tell the attendants. If they don't do anything about it, usually complaining to them about it afterwards will result in a free ticket or your money back.

By the way, what movie was this?

[ZoetMB]

Originally Posted by Underworld54

I see your point man. People in general have become more rude and selfish. I can usually ask people to be quiet and they are embarrassed to the point of closing their yappers the entire rest of the film. Oh and I would never get into a physical confrontation over a movie unless I was threatened physically. It's just not worth it.

Agreed. No matter how ugly people get, it's not worth getting into a physical fight.

Some years ago I was in a theatre, and a cell phone started ringing loudly. It just rang and rang and rang. I finally yelled out, "shut the damned phone off already!". It's owner got really pissed and stood up and said, "WHO SAID THAT...WHO SAID THAT....I'LL KICK YOUR FKING ASS, blah blah blah". Luckily, theatre security came in and escorted her out.

Around the same time in a different theatre, some idiot came in wearing a hat that was about two feet tall and he refused to take it off. I screamed at him too. He started to act out, but then he took it off.

But nothing pisses me off more than the people who think because they paid admission, they have the right to behave in any way they see fit.

I actually find that the people who yap the most during movies are elderly people - people in their late 70s or 80s. It's especially bad when they also have a hearing problem, because they're screaming so they can hear themselves. I try not to get too angry at them, but I will give them a "shhh!" If they say something nasty, I'll get nasty and tell them to go home if they can't shut up. If they argue, I'll say, "pretend like you know how to behave in a movie theatre."

So I avoid theatres when teens tend to be there and I avoid theatres daytimes during the week when elderly people tend to be there. I usually go into Manhattan to see movies where the audiences are just a bit more sophisticated and usually (but not always) behave well.

The biggest problem these days are people who can't stop texting and checking email during the movie. When will people realize they have a real problem when they can't put their phone down for two hours.

I don't know whether they still do it, but there's a movie theatre in the basement of Union Station in Washington, D.C. in the food court. In that theatre, if you're caught talking, there are no warnings -- you're asked to leave. I don't know that theatres need to be that strict, but if theatres started throwing out people who used their cell phones during the movie, far fewer people would even try. While in most locales, it's illegal to block cell phone signals, it's totally legal if the cell phones just happen to be blocked due to the construction of the theatre not being able to absorb the signals. I wish theatres would "renovate" so that the screens would no longer receive reception. That would solve a lot of the problems.

And then there are the people who bring babies or young kids into R-rated films. IMO, if a film is rated R, no one under 12 or 13 should be there whether they're with a guardian or not. Aside from the negative effects on the kid, the kids frequently freak out either because they're scared or because they're bored. The MPAA does sometimes mis-rate films, but I still think this should be the policy.

[Aerodude73]

Originally Posted by ZoetMB

[Show spoiler]Agreed. No matter how ugly people get, it's not worth getting into a physical fight.

Some years ago I was in a theatre, and a cell phone started ringing loudly. It just rang and rang and rang. I finally yelled out, "shut the damned phone off already!". It's owner got really pissed and stood up and said, "WHO SAID THAT...WHO SAID THAT....I'LL KICK YOUR FKING ASS, blah blah blah". Luckily, theatre security came in and escorted her out.

Around the same time in a different theatre, some idiot came in wearing a hat that was about two feet tall and he refused to take it off. I screamed at him too. He started to act out, but then he took it off.

But nothing pisses me off more than the people who think because they paid admission, they have the right to behave in any way they see fit.

I actually find that the people who yap the most during movies are elderly people - people in their late 70s or 80s. It's especially bad when they also have a hearing problem, because they're screaming so they can hear themselves. I try not to get too angry at them, but I will give them a "shhh!" If they say something nasty, I'll get nasty and tell them to go home if they can't shut up. If they argue, I'll say, "pretend like you know how to behave in a movie theatre."

So I avoid theatres when teens tend to be there and I avoid theatres daytimes during the week when elderly people tend to be there. I usually go into Manhattan to see movies where the audiences are just a bit more sophisticated and usually (but not always) behave well.

The biggest problem these days are people who can't stop texting and checking email during the movie. When will people realize they have a real problem when they can't put their phone down for two hours.

I don't know whether they still do it, but there's a movie theatre in the basement of Union Station in Washington, D.C. in the food court. In that theatre, if you're caught talking, there are no warnings -- you're asked to leave. I don't know that theatres need to be that strict, but if theatres started throwing out people who used their cell phones during the movie, far fewer people would even try.

While in most locales, it's illegal to block cell phone signals, it's totally legal if the cell phones just happen to be blocked due to the construction of the theatre not being able to absorb the signals. I wish theatres would "renovate" so that the screens would no longer receive reception. That would solve a lot of the problems.

"Note to self: Find inexpensive Cell Phone Jamming Device"

[remake]

Originally Posted by nolfoc

so you'd beat up 3 ladies for being loud in the theater? a little intense dont you think?

Underworld this has been happenign for years, it just the way it is. it has become worse since cellphones came out, but it is what it is.. what i do is wait a week or so to check out a movie so it cools down a bit, and i very rarely go to the movies on weekends.. for starters im usually out doing other things, and i tend to not like the giant crowds at the theater

But Twilight movies opening weekends are so fun!

[nolfoc]

Originally Posted by victim

But Twilight movies opening weekends are so fun!

i actually never went to see any of them at the theaters.. im sure it would be a great place to pick up chicks though.. its like a wedding or funeral

[wormraper]

Originally Posted by nolfoc

i actually never went to see any of them at the theaters.. im sure it would be a great place to pick up chicks though.. its like a wedding or funeral

if you wanna pick up 14 year olds

[Underworld54]

Originally Posted by nolfoc

i actually never went to see any of them at the theaters.. im sure it would be a great place to pick up chicks though.. its like a wedding or funeral

You just improved my mood bigtime with that, thanks man.