Ever Walkout/refund a movie?

[carpaltonnel]

Tell your movie theater horror stories. We all have had to make up our minds whether we want to sit through the horrible movie, or deal with the annoying chatter boxes behind us. Usually, if your lucky you can get a refund with in a hour or less of the start of the movie...sometimes we are not so lucky 1. The movie had no chance to be good 2. People were too annoying 3. Other, your personal experience

[mjbethancourt]

I have walked out or refunded many times, and always from the same chain (AMC); now that we have another Imax in town that isn't attached to that chain, I boycott them completely.

[Gamma_Winstead]

I walked out of "College" three times. There was nothing else playing and they wouldn't give me my money. Worst movie I have ever seen.

[reallyagi]

The only movie I've ever walked out of is "Two for the Money"

[blu_chaplin]

Hitman, I still want my free ticket back

[carpaltonnel]

Originally Posted by mjbethancourt

I have walked out or refunded many times, and always from the same chain (AMC); now that we have another Imax in town that isn't attached to that chain, I boycott them completely.

Yeah, you paid good money you should enjoy yourself and be comfortable too.

[xtop]

nope. i don't think refunds should be given. we don't expect refunds on anything else, why this?

[carpaltonnel]

Originally Posted by xtop

nope. i don't think refunds should be given. we don't expect refunds on anything else, why this?

Thats true, but it's also a known fact that if you make enough fuss...you will get your refund. So there isn't any reason you would feel you should get a refund?

[xtop]

Originally Posted by carpaltonnel

Thats true, but it's also a known fact that if you make enough fuss...you will get your refund. So there isn't any reason you would feel you should get a refund?

the only time i'd want one is when chatty cathy on her phone won't shut up and interrupts my movie experience

[carpaltonnel]

Originally Posted by xtop

the only time i'd want one is when chatty cathy on her phone won't shut up and interrupts my movie experience

Yeah, thats the worst. Or even some loser hitting the back of your seat with there foot.

[mjbethancourt]

Originally Posted by xtop

nope. i don't think refunds should be given. we don't expect refunds on anything else, why this?

Who's we? I expect a refund any time I'm ripped off; and when I've been charged $12 for a presentation and they can't get the sound or projection right (and don't seem to care), I've been ripped off.

Some consumers are just total pushovers, not me.

[mjbethancourt]

Originally Posted by xtop

the only time i'd want one is when chatty cathy on her phone won't shut up and interrupts my movie experience

... which happens constantly, and which used to be moderated by ushers back in the day, but they don't provide that service anymore, and they should, for that price.

[xtop]

Originally Posted by mjbethancourt

Who's we? I expect a refund any time I'm ripped off; and when I've been charged $12 for a presentation and they can't get the sound or projection right (and don't seem to care), I've been ripped off.

Some consumers are just total pushovers, not me.

so the movie's you rent, the cd's you buy, etc etc..you take them back and expect a refund after you find out they suck? give me a break

some consumers expect the world to be handed to them.

Originally Posted by mjbethancourt

... which happens constantly, and which used to be moderated by ushers back in the day, but they don't provide that service anymore, and they should, for that price.

sounds to me like you need to go to nice theaters like i do

[carpaltonnel]

Originally Posted by xtop

so the movie's you rent, the cd's you buy, etc etc..you take them back and expect a refund after you find out they suck? give me a break

some consumers expect the world to be handed to them.



sounds to me like you need to go to nice theaters like i do

I think your right about your last point, nice theaters like art house/specialty cinemas take better care of there customers IMO. I drive 45 minutes further and pass several theaters do have that perfect experience.

[xtop]

Originally Posted by carpaltonnel

I think your right about your last point, nice theaters like art house/specialty cinemas take better care of there customers IMO. I drive 45 minutes further and pass several theaters do have that perfect experience.

there's a nice theater about 30 min from my girl in cinci..tickets are like 12 bucks, but the place is just plain awesome. when there's a movie i really want to see..i wait until i go down there to visit and see it there.

[Gamma_Winstead]

The people in my theter are jerks. Very disrespectful. But my theater has an amazing DLP projector with DTS sound!

[Blu Man]

Wanted

[Sussudio]

Originally Posted by blu_chaplin

Hitman, I still want my free ticket back

jumpin jellybeans me too!

[Penitus]

I've gotten a refund for a DVD rental once, but that was because it was morally offensive.

[Tcan21]

I havent ever asked for a refund due to the quality of the movie, but i have asked for refunds because of technical difficulties the theater was having, projection or audio issues. Alot of times they will just try and give you a free pass to another movie, though I always demand to have my cash back.