Bad Cinema Experiences

[Scott_HKR]

Originally Posted by OptimusL

Some a-hole sitting in front of me farted when I went to see a movie last month.

That the best you could come up with...?

[Optimus]

Originally Posted by Scott_HKR

That the best you could come up with...?

That's a recent one but the worst would be people talking loudly throughout the film, that's about it I guess.

[Pizzamorg]

Whenever there is an issue with projection, or sound, I get up and complain as it's your right to do so and they usually fix it or compensate for you so I don't really mind.

What is inescapable though is the general public, as much as I love the "cinema experience" I've grown to really hate watching movies because of all people. I mean when everyone is all fixed on the film and you're all laughing and crying together in sync it's magic. But a lot of teens go to the movies for something to do, and parents take kids just to shut them up, and as they aren't really interested in the film itself, they'll talk all the way through, playing on their phones, loudly eating and kicking your chair. Ruins the film for me, makes me wish I was at home, enjoying a film were no one can disturb me.

[Socko]

Worst for me was the Hobbit part 1 crash.
We watched the 3D HFR version and after 10-15 it crashed. Took them about 10 minutes to fix it and things started to play from the trailers again.
A year later the same thing happened with part 2.

[Mahatma]

Originally Posted by OptimusL

Some a-hole sitting in front of me farted when I went to see a movie last month.

Originally Posted by Scott_HKR

That the best you could come up with...?

Thats a pretty big no-no etiquette-wise

[Trav606]

I worked for a movie theater for ten years (seven as a manager) and I've seen pretty much every disturbance imaginable. Towards the end of my ten years, one problem that was growing was morons smoking those e-cigarettes in the theater. I had to kick out quite a few people for smoking those. They would always think they had some right to do it, but it still causes a disturbance whether it's real smoke or not.

[Pizzamorg]

Originally Posted by Trav606

I worked for a movie theater for ten years (seven as a manager) and I've seen pretty much every disturbance imaginable. Towards the end of my ten years, one problem that was growing was morons smoking those e-cigarettes in the theater. I had to kick out quite a few people for smoking those. They would always think they had some right to do it, but it still causes a disturbance whether it's real smoke or not.

I worked in a cinema for a year, and it was enough for me. It sounds like I'm generalising, but I can't off the top of my head think of a single customer who didn't level some abuse at either the staff or the building itself. So much arrogance, so much mess, so much scum. I went to the cinema (to watch films) less in my year working at a cinema, than I did in my whole life. I hate people.

[Trav606]

Originally Posted by Pizzamorg

I worked in a cinema for a year, and it was enough for me. It sounds like I'm generalising, but I can't off the top of my head think of a single customer who didn't level some abuse at either the staff or the building itself. So much arrogance, so much mess, so much scum. I went to the cinema (to watch films) less in my year working at a cinema, than I did in my whole life. I hate people.

I'm sorry to hear that. Overall, I had a great decade working there. Luckily, I still get to see movies for free too since most of my friends still work there. We had bad customers but not to the degree you had to deal with. I guess it just depends on where you are in the world.

[AnamorphicWidescreen]

All of these posts are reminding me of why I rarely go to see films in the theater these days. Back in the 200x's, I literally used to go 2-3 times a week to see films in the theater. Now, it's 1-2 times a year. The fact that I have a great home video system now has a lot to do with this, but I also don't like having to deal with unruly patrons, who are a big turn-off. Seeing films in the theater is too expensive these days to have to put up with this bu%$##@...

The only film I've seen this year in the theater is Dawn of The Planet of the Apes (twice). Amazing film.

[Pizzamorg]

It is true, although I don't have a "cinema experience" at home, long gone are the days of low quality picture on tiny screens. My experience on Bluray is more than good enough that I'm happy to sacrifice cinema scale to avoid all the twats.

[BaerGriggs]

People that sit behind me and breathe louder than Darth Vader. Seems like this happens to me more than 50% of the time.

[animefan77]

The most recent experience was when I was watching the Fault in Our Stars.
This was so ridiculous that it was actually somewhat entertaining.

There was this teenage girl about 5 rows in front of me decided to "document" her entire experience on social media

She would take pictures of the screen and numerous(lost count) selfie(?) of her watching the movie. At one time she took her shoes off and put her feet on the top of chair in front of her and took picture of that Whenever the song comes out, she would video tape the whole music scene and post it on facebook. That damn smartphone was so bright that it was hard to miss

I really don't understand social media these days


But the worst experience by far was when I was watching the Great Gatsby. There was this woman who would have regular conversation with her friends during the movie.(and not about the movie either) And she wasn't whispering either. She actually spoke louder in order to talk over the movie sound. At one point, she answered her phone, and talked extra loud in order to have conversation on the phone Everybody in the theater was telling her to be quiet, but she didn't care. She just ignored everybody and continued her conversation . Lot of people (including me) just gave up and left. I have never experienced person like that before and hopefully never have to again.