Vent - noisy people in cinema

Absinthe_2

Its why I'll pay for better seats if possible away from the maddening throng. Also another reason I keep my Sky movies subscription going.

Subtly throw popcorn in their hair next time someone does that, and persists. Will give you a laugh anyway. I don't care if its childish.

fluffnutter

Thankfully I have lots of free time and can go to the cinema at unpopular times. The first showing of the day on a weekday (not Wednesday) is usually very quiet. I was the only person in the theatre when I went to see We Need to Talk about Kevin. Seems like most people don't have an appetite for films about violent sociopaths at 9am!

Azari

fluffnutter wrote: »

Thankfully I have lots of free time and can go to the cinema at unpopular times. The first showing of the day on a weekday (not Wednesday) is usually very quiet. I was the only person in the theatre when I went to see We Need to Talk about Kevin. Seems like most people don't have an appetite for films about violent sociopaths at 9am!

They need to wake up and smell the napalm.

savemoney

Last time I went to cinema was in 1997 and I dont miss it one bit. I would rather watch a good flick with decent surround sound at home. Okay its not quite as good as a big screen but I do watch HD films and I watch several good films a week, prefer that than much of the rubbish on tv

CharlieBilly

I posted last part as a joke

I do pause occasionally to go to loo. I usually get refreshments before film commences

qetu1357 wrote: »

But doesn't the pausing reduce the dramatic effect?

I never went for years due to the fact I got so wound up by other people's behaviour - I was like Victor Meldew and some more.

But I am now a bit more chilled out - last time I went someone had the glowing mobile phone - I just kept cool, asked them nicely to refrain and they did.

fluffnutter

I go to the flicks (and brave the hell that is other people) primarily because I want to see things when they come out. I really oppose pirated stuff so if I don't want to wait the six months or so for the DVD (and often I don't) the only option is the cinema. I do enjoy it too. Sitting in the dark, great atmosphere and sound, nice cup of tea, comfy seat.

londonTiger

go to a more expensive cinema, you wont find teenagers there. Or watch the movies at home.

dizziblonde

Rare we go these days - the behaviour of other people is so bad it's not worth paying £7-8 to be annoyed for a few hours. We've got a DVD rental subscription that we use a LOT (quite often retreat to bed early to watch a film up there) and get through a good couple of movies a week on that, plus Sky Movies and very occasionally a pay per view one... it's got to be something seriously good, or usually his parents paying as they live far away from most cinemas so tend to combine going for a meal and catching up on films when they come to stay with us - for us to go to one.

Used to go all the time - just got so sick of films being ruined by all of the aforementioned - plus the price to BE irritated being increased so much, that we don't tend to bother now.

atarisrocks

i hate the old people who take a picnic with them and then talk to each other about what each other want.

ive been there when a old woman asked her husband what sandwich he wanted as she made like 5 types then got a plate for the sandwich and a cup for the coffee she had brought with her and then started filling a bowl with crisps god knows how she fit it all in her bag

one woman even started eating quiche with a knife and fork before

thriftymanc

I'm really fed up of cinemas selling alcoholic drinks these days.

It's annoying because, as a polite, considerate person who is able to control myself and not ruin an experience for everyone around me, I think it would actually be quite nice to relax and enjoy a nice chilled glass of wine while I'm watching a film at the cinema. It doesn't work like that though! Cinemas selling alcohol = drunk idiots shouting the whole way through the film and throwing bottles around. I try not to go to the cinema in the evening anymore because of things like this.