People talking through a film at the cinema
12-May-2008
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Why is it that people are no longer capable of sitting in a cinema for the length of a movie, even a relatively short one, and keeping their mouths shut?  I refuse to go to my local flea pit as I am always surrounded by morons who think that they are sitting in their own living room and proceed to talk all the way through the entire movie.

When you try to ask politely if they would be quiet they either get abusive or talk even louder.  As for the young ones, well, we mustn't tell the little darlings off as it is a 'PG film'.  This is what I was told by a mother when I asked a group of boys old enough to know better who talked and sang and were a general pain in the rear.  Hey, if you want to talk to a movie why don't you wait until it comes out on DVD, play it in your living room and talk to your hearts content, leaving the rest of us to enjoy movies at the cinema in peace and quiet.

One more thing about kids in cinema.  I went to see Pirates of the Carribean 3 and Spiderman 3 recently.  On both occassions parents brought in children that were far too young to be there really.  There was even a young baby who yelled and cried all the way through the film - it was a complete nightmare!

All the mother did was occasionally mumble to the little one to "be quiet".  Of course they were presumably hungry or something and carried on crying regardless spoiling the film for anyone sitting nearby.  Why did she not either get a sitter for the evening or go to one of those special parents movie afternoons that some cinemas have?

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At one of these occasions I have just mentioned we actually gave up after 10 minutes trying to watch the film without success.  We eventually walked out and asked for our money back.  I started taking my daughter to see movies at two years old, she was always well behaved and at 16 now dislikes ignorant people at the cinema as much as I do.

By: Damfino


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I once went to the cinema with a Swedish friend of mine... she got so wound up with other people gabbling on, our combined evil looks werent helping, so she strolled out, got an employee who promptly ejected those who had been talking.... at my friend's insistance.
*Happy  24-Feb-2008 19:35

 
When I went to see Day After Tomorrow at the cinema with some friends; a guy behind us had started smoking and he was also placing his feet on the chair where my friend was sitting. After the film we complained and we got our money back.
*dommy  19-Aug-2007 00:39

 
This doesn't just happen in cinemas. I've watched both my chidren in performances which they've worked and rehearsed extremely hard towards only to have some silly parentsgab through the whole show.If they are not interested in their offsprings efforts ..why attend.??
*sassy  09-Aug-2007 16:34

 
I gave up on the cinema years ago after going to the slough cinema and found most kids in there just walk in without paying due to no one checking for tickets so I buy or rent dvds instead
*dave  01-Jul-2007 10:29

 
I agree on the chill factor!
I actually asked the security what I did about loud rude kids and he told me to tell them straight away and they would be evicted from cinema - this was at a multiplex as my local independent cinema, which I had been going to for years, closed about 3 years ago - a very sad day!
*nettie  28-Jun-2007 21:10

 
Umm yes, probably one of the most annoying things on the planet is having some twit chatter all through the movie and even worse when they give the plot away. Hate that especially. I'd also be inclined to mention the big fat head sat in the seat front of you that doesn't seem to care that he is blocking your view. No attempt made to sit down in the seat a bit by this guy, no, he's sat bolt upright and since he's a lanky git anyway you've got no chance. The picture there illustrates that just fine.
*Tony  28-Jun-2007 13:58

 
In my experience, kids are not the problem, it is adults. I very rarely go to a movie that is less than 15 certificate, although I shall be going to see the latest Harry Potter (can hardly wait!). However, the number of times that I've had to move seats to get away from incredibly rude adults! The trouble with the new multiplex cinemas is that they usually seem short staffed, and people basically are left to themselves once they go through the ticket check. Manners seem to be rare these days - I sound like an old fart (I'm only 39).

Oh, another thing. Is it just me or does anyone else find that the modern cinemas are usually very cold? I always make a point of taking a thick coat to wrap around me when I go to the cinema - the air-conditioning never seems right, no matter which cinema I go to.
*alaneroberts  28-Jun-2007 12:32


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