Cinema audiences rant

Fence

Is it just me or are people in cinemas getting worse and worse.

At the cinema today and people talked all through the film, not only that but a couple of people's mobiles rang. Not only did they answer them but they had long conversations. And don't get me started on the fella who actually made a call on his!

Is it just me that wants to actually hear what is going on in the film and not what pub some random is meeting another random in?

Chad ghostal

i dont think theyr getting any worse, they're just as ignorant as ever..
i remember someone taking a call during the ending of some who-dunnit type thing.. he talked for 10 minutes straight. even with the attendant asking to stop 3 times..

the_syco

Depends on the cinema. Ster Century usually tells you to switch it off, or go outside.

If a person did it near me, I'd fling the fone. Saying that, I'm 6feet 6", and usually wear a trenchcoat.

I may whisper to a mate during the feature, but I have a habit of laughing if something ugly happens, eg; when the Titanix was sinking, and some guy fell down, and hit a few poles on the way down (thonk! bong! bang!) I was in sticthes :cool:
Me mobile would be on silent, in case someone wanted to txt me urgently, or offering a lift

leeroybrown

I can't stand the ignorant idiots who do this either. Cinema's should just kick people out if they insist on disrupting the film.

I was at a film once where a guys phone kept ringing. Someone complained to the stewards who askled him to tunr it off. He turned it off and as soon as they had left turned it straight back on. Cue more calls.

Mr E

Part of the problem is that cinemas don't hire ushers any more. There should be one in every screen (or 2 screens) to keep an eye on things - kick out disruptive kids, pull out mobile users etc.

The_Goose

God i remember going to see x-men 2, was looking foward so much!! sat down all comfortable with mt brither and sister , 10 mins into the film these little nackers sit down in front of us txtin, gettin up to talk to one and other, one lad through his phone to the other and lost it, stood up for 5mins looking for it until my sis told him to sit the **** down which he was about to respond to til the entire cinema errupted in abusing him and his friends!! well we missed have the film, then just at the end they get up and leave, as if their sole purpose was to disruppt the film, cheers went up from every corner!!! I m sure the usher s really try ???

ixoy

An old favourite of mine this - I take no prisoners! I go to the cinema to watch the movie and NOT to listen to some ignorant sh1t talk in front of me. You should never

* Talk aloud to your friends. You want to chat? Go to the fcuking café/pub/bottom of the ocean and chat there. I'd prefer to listen to the movie which I have paid both time and money to view.

* Answer your mobile phone. There was a thread awhile back on mobiles in cinemas and I was adamant then, and I'm adamant now, that there is NO situation justifying anyone in answering a mobile in the cinema. If it's an "important" call, you can leave the screen and answer it outside in the foyer. We have this handy feature called "Caller ID" which enables you to return a missed call. We also employ a voice mailbox in case they want to leave a message or the amazing SMS through which they could also contact you. Do NOT tell me that, with those means available, you need to ever EVER answer your phone in the cinema.

* Text using your mobile phone. A cinema is dark for a reason. Using a mobile creates unnessecary illumination, particularly if it's a colour screen that distracts from the main screen. You're here to see a movie - can't your friends wait to hear from you? Is your life so shallow, and your attention so unfocused, that your limited social skills will wither away in the span of six score minutes?

* Mess with bags/packaging once the presentation has begun. You've bought crisps and/or other edibles? Fine - open them before we see the certificate and not during the movie. Your consumables will not perish if you do this and it will enable us all to enjoy the movie.

* Shift and move about unnessecarily. If you need to go to the bathroom then fine, do so. Do not start squirming in your seat as if a mild electric current was being passed through your ignorant little body because, if that's your thing, I'd be happy to introduce you to my taser and show you my own current state of mind.

If all and sundry respected these rules, we could all enjoy the cinematic experience more, particularly if the rules wer enforced with the threat of point-blank executions. Who is with me!

Mr E

First 3 points ... totally agree. The last 2 were slight overkill, ixoy....

Packaging - Mildly disruptive, but not the worst thing in the world..... next thing you'll be asking us to suck our popcorn to stop the crunching noise

Squirming - depending on the cinema, cinema seats are not the most comfortable in the world. We still have a ways to go before we get the reclining seats a-la cinemas in the states. Having said that, I went to see Open Range on Saturday, and a bunch of 12 kids sat in the 2 rows in front of me. For most of the movie, it was musical f**king chairs...... Sit in one seat and watch the f**king movie, dammit!

Dr. Loon

Originally posted by the_syco
, I'm 6feet 6", and usually wear a trenchcoat.

Is the trenchcoat to instill fear in other cinema goers? Why did you feel the need to mention the trenchcoat!?

Fence

I think it is getting worse, in the UGC cinemas anyway. Maybe cause so many people get the card thing so aren't actually paying to see that specific film.
I know I use it to go to films that I wouldn't have that much interest in, just to see what they are like.

But if you don't like a film nothing is stopping you leaving. Nothing justifies the ignorance of making noise with no regard for others in the cinema. Keep your phone on silent, if it rings and you really got to take it go outside, its not like you'll be paying attention to whats going on in the film while saying "No, I'm in the cinema I can't hear you properly." And don't use your phone to play games or text or anything, the lit up screens are really distracting.... I'm not just a cinema nazi am I

And I agree with most of points ixoy made. But maybe a little harsh on the packaging, although I always try and open whatever I have with me during the trailers, just so I know I won't have that hassle during the film.

Giblet

Originally posted by Dr. Loon
Is the trenchcoat to instill fear in other cinema goers? Why did you feel the need to mention the trenchcoat!?

God Dr.Loon that must really piss you off, someone thinking they are cool and a hard man, yeah that must be addressed, show him that you think he is not cool, and call him a wuss!

callmescratch

ixoy, i'm with you on the packaging point.
i know it's a little over the top but when i'm watchin a movie in the cinema, every crinkle of a crisp or minstrals pack seems amplified and becomes really distracting.
especially when someone's trying not to make noise so does it really slowly, when it's just as loud, only longer and more distracting. or when its a tough one to open and they're struggling with it for ten minutes.
also for this reason i only buy popcorn, not sweets.
i make an exception for malteasers.
but i'm paranoid.

echomadman

I'm with Ixoy on this one. I wont repeat my rant from the last thread about this but suffice it to say I alway tell them to stfu if they're within range of me, knacks/housewives/spoilt kids whatever.

I hate loud breathers too.

mobile phone jammers though regrettably illegal should be mandatory in the cinema.
I've considered trying to acquire one and bringing it with me where ever i go.

funky penguin

Originally posted by Fence
Is it just me or are people in cinemas getting worse and worse.

At the cinema today and people talked all through the film, not only that but a couple of people's mobiles rang. Not only did they answer them but they had long conversations. And don't get me started on the fella who actually made a call on his!

Is it just me that wants to actually hear what is going on in the film and not what pub some random is meeting another random in?

Totally agree with ya.
I tend to go see a film as soon as it comes out or when its about to exit the cinema. That way, all I get are people who genuinly want to see the film, or nobody except the guy in the trenchcoat in the back row. Sorry Syco!

Course this isnt always fool proof, and we've all had our share of those ba$tards that wont sit still, or the 7 foot tall chap that sits right infront of ya, or the phones, or the best friend with the breathing problem, or the popcorn muncher, or the chattering little hoes with their HUGE earings, or the smelly knackers, or the kids playin musical chairs, or the parents whos child has a bladder problem, bowel infection and the "I CAN SHUT THE FUCCK UP MAMMY, BUT PLEASE, BY ALL MEANS, DO NOTHING TO SHUT ME UP" syndrome.

But after that, you got ur film.

Bacchus

That's nothing, look at what I got in an email today...

---

Dear all,

This is very serious. Please read, take note and pass on.

BE CAREFUL IN FUTURE..............

"What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny
matters compared to what lies within us".

This happened in Paris. A few weeks ago, in a movie theatre, a person
sat on something poking on one of the seats. When she got up to see what
it was, she found a needle sticking out of the seat with a note attached
saying: "You have just been infected by HIV"

The Disease Control Centre (in Paris) reports many similar events in
many other cities recently. All tested needles are HIV Positive. The
Centre also reports that needles have been found in the cash dispensers
at public Banking Machines.

We ask everyone to use extreme caution when faced with this kind of
situation. All public chairs/seats should be inspected with vigilance
and caution before use. A careful visual inspection should be enough. In
addition, they ask that each of you pass this message along to all
members of your family and your friends of the potential danger.

Recently, one doctor has narrated somewhat a similar instance happened
at the Priya Cinema in Delh i to one of his patients. A Young Girl
engaged and about to be married in a couple of months was pricked while
the movie was going on. The tag with the needle had the message "Welcome
to the World of HIV+ family". Though the doctors told her family that it
takes about 6 months before the virus grow strong enough to start
damaging your system and a healthy victim could survive about 5-6 years.

The girl died in 4 months, perhaps more because of the "Shock thought".
We all have to be careful at public places, rest God help! This is very
important.

ust think about saving THE LIFE of someone you don't know by forwarding
this message. Please, take a few seconds of your time to pass along.



The information about the Paris incident has been sent by the Ville
d'Issy Les Moulineaux Municipal Police and to all departments of Ile de
France who have transmitted this news to all its' cities.

PLEASE WATCH OUT!

---

That's pretty sick. What sort of low-life would do a thing like this.

angelofdeath

im going to invent a cinema that has the seats three foot higher than the ones in front so you can actually see the film over some gargantuants head, and they'll be equipped with headphones aswell so you can make all the noise you want and still be able to hear the film

seamus

Originally posted by Bacchus
That's nothing, look at what I got in an email today...

To be fair, that's a hoax you'd spot a mile away.

http://www.snopes.com/horrors/madmen/pinprick.htm

Why would people do this? I haven't read what snopes have to say on it, but personally, it's a typical scare tactic email. It's very rare that incidents like this would take place in random places around the world, without motive. If there was a motive, any warning would say it. And why cinemas? There are much more effective places you could do it - buses or trains for example.
There's also the glaring fact that a needle with HIV would obviously contain traces of someone's blood, or at the very least, some skin cells. Why hasn't anyone been caught?

Not getting at you for posting that, I just find it funny.

funky penguin

Originally posted by Bacchus
That's nothing, look at what I got in an email today...

---

Dear all,

This is very serious. Please read, take note and pass on.

BE CAREFUL IN FUTURE..............

"What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny
matters compared to what lies within us".

This happened in Paris. A few weeks ago, in a movie theatre, a person
sat on something poking on one of the seats. When she got up to see what
it was, she found a needle sticking out of the seat with a note attached
saying: "You have just been infected by HIV"

The Disease Control Centre (in Paris) reports many similar events in
many other cities recently. All tested needles are HIV Positive. The
Centre also reports that needles have been found in the cash dispensers
at public Banking Machines.

We ask everyone to use extreme caution when faced with this kind of
situation. All public chairs/seats should be inspected with vigilance
and caution before use. A careful visual inspection should be enough. In
addition, they ask that each of you pass this message along to all
members of your family and your friends of the potential danger.

Recently, one doctor has narrated somewhat a similar instance happened
at the Priya Cinema in Delh i to one of his patients. A Young Girl
engaged and about to be married in a couple of months was pricked while
the movie was going on. The tag with the needle had the message "Welcome
to the World of HIV+ family". Though the doctors told her family that it
takes about 6 months before the virus grow strong enough to start
damaging your system and a healthy victim could survive about 5-6 years.

The girl died in 4 months, perhaps more because of the "Shock thought".
We all have to be careful at public places, rest God help! This is very
important.

ust think about saving THE LIFE of someone you don't know by forwarding
this message. Please, take a few seconds of your time to pass along.



The information about the Paris incident has been sent by the Ville
d'Issy Les Moulineaux Municipal Police and to all departments of Ile de
France who have transmitted this news to all its' cities.

PLEASE WATCH OUT!

---

That's pretty sick. What sort of low-life would do a thing like this.

Jesus H. Christ The Second!

User45701

The thing that annoys me in the cinima is animals eating.
I swear you would think they havent eaten in days and they way the shovel it into the mouths and the noise....

I dont mind people talking in the cinima it dosent annoy me i will say the odd few words to someone beside me but i wont have full conversations and there are certan movies that i just WILL not speak in out of respect for the movies brillence.

ondafly

I love going to the cinema - but I now always go on Saturday mornings or Sunday mornings. Theres barely ever anyone in them.

Its such a shame cinemas here, aren't more like the ones in the States - they are nothing short of fantastic.

Owenw

Oh man, don't get me started....

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Aside from everything mentioned so far in this thread, the thing that drives me to distraction is some ignorant s**tebag knacker kicking your seat during the film. I can understand when people are coming in and getting to their seats before the movie starts, but this kick every 20 minutes when they shift in the seat, or worse still a continuous tap tap tap in the small of your back from him/her drives me crazy. I recently told one guy behind me in Liffey Valley "would you ever stop kicking the ******* seat?!" and just got a dirty look. 20 mins later he was off again.

Unbelieveable, can't people still still for 90 minutes? If you need to go to the toilet or stretch your legs then go out for a few minutes, don't ruin the experience (such as it is) for everyone around you.

Considering the seats are often all connected together in a row, I can't be the only one affected by this. Are most other people afraid to say anything to people causing a distraction?

I used to go to the cinema at least once a week but now I harldy go unless it's something I really want to see, mostly because you rarely get to enjoy the movie without inturruption, and because most cinemas are kips after 6 months of opening /renovation. And then they hike the price up some more.

As for unruly kids running around, I reckon the parents just pay to have them go the cinema, while they do the shopping (or drug dealing, gambling, prostitution, arms sales, buying the groceries, whatever they're into ) without the little ba****ds annoying them. Wow, thanks for f***ing up my film. Why can't they all just emigrate to a place where they will fit in and feel right at home.................

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Agent Orange

Originally posted by the_syco
I have a habit of laughing if something ugly happens, eg; when the Titanix was sinking, and some guy fell down, and hit a few poles on the way down (thonk! bong! bang!) I was in sticthes

You do realise that everybody in the cinema thinks you're an asshole when you do this, right?

ixoy

Originally posted by Agent Orange
You do realise that everybody in the cinema thinks you're an asshole when you do this, right?

Thanks for reminding me of another one:

* People laughing inappropriately. This I find most noticable in sad scenes where characters are crying. Typically Deco, and his scumbag friends, seem to find this funny. The laughter is almost 100% guaranteed when the person crying is a man because men are tough and Deco and pals would never cry, until I smash a mallet into their face.

Dr. Loon

Originally posted by Giblet
God Dr.Loon that must really piss you off, someone thinking they are cool and a hard man, yeah that must be addressed, show him that you think he is not cool, and call him a wuss!

I didn't think my post had any hint of anger. Did it come across like I was píssed off? I'm just wondering why exactly someone needs to mention the trenchcoat. On another note... the_syco - do you not take off your trenchcoat when in the cinema. Or is it necessary to leave it on for the instilling of fear?

Also... the bigger they are the harder they fall. You'll probably discover this some day when you fling some absolute skangers phone away. Although, the trenchcoat may help. I may buy a trenchcoat myself to see if it helps me in everyday life.

seamus

Originally posted by ixoy
Thanks for reminding me of another one:

* People laughing inappropriately. This I find most noticable in sad scenes where characters are crying. Typically Deco, and his scumbag friends, seem to find this funny. The laughter is almost 100% guaranteed when the person crying is a man because men are tough and Deco and pals would never cry, until I smash a mallet into their face.

Actually, watching Veronica Guerin, the part where he threatens to rape her son, just when he said it, these two scumbags (a guy and his 'mot' no doubt) cracked up laughing :rolleyes:

Giblet

I have laughed in scenes of brutality, but not usually during a serious movie, but say like, in fight club

Iron Petes

A mate of mine was an extra on Veronica Guerin & whenever he was in a scene I couldn't stop laughing. He's got this massive head (I mean block out the sun size) & he can be seen clearly during the funeral ..........hilarious!

davros

I don't like people I'm with making quick comments to me during the film. I've no idea what they just said (you know, I was miles away), it just breaks the mood.

(Exception for "Malteser?")

dave13

Gotta say i agree with all the points made above. For that reason i pretty much limit my cinemagoing to midweek before three. That way the kids are usually still in school, the s**mbags are probably waiting to sell heroin to the kids on their way home from school and the general wasters are probably still in bed. I nearly always do this in UGC and i rarely have problems. It helps if you avoid the blockbuster crap(Bad boys etc.)

Ebony

yeah ugh! antisocial it might be but i still say the cinema would be great without the people! I have three very disturbing experiences and they were so damn bad they are numbered as my top three:

1.Thirteen-the smoking knackers:
k so i went see thirteen and all was grand until a bunch of like twevle year old knackers came in and sat right down the front.they txted and rang their little knacker friends.had a popcorn fight . and i was coping with this until at one point in the movie the drug references seemed very realistic cause the smell of smoke started to fill the place. thats when I realised the little s**ts had lit up!... I mean Jesus on a bike!

2.Frailty-The snorter:
ok ew! as if this moive wasnt gross enough, this sat beside me who like snorted through the hole film! fair enough if he had a cold or something but it seemd as if he just derived great pleasure from loudly clearing his nasel passage! eww *shudder*

3. Donnie darko-the rustler:
through every quiet moment this movie delivered he rustled and and rustled and rustled until he found sweets............. that were indivually wrapped!

Ebony

Originally posted by ixoy
Thanks for reminding me of another one:

* People laughing inappropriately. This I find most noticable in sad scenes where characters are crying. Typically Deco, and his scumbag friends, seem to find this funny. The laughter is almost 100% guaranteed when the person crying is a man because men are tough and Deco and pals would never cry, until I smash a mallet into their face.

good point this happened in thirteen when those god damn knackers in front of me started laughing cause holly hunter was kissing the self inflicted wounds of daughter. they were like "wtf! is she doing"and "thats just wrong" twats!

Blitzkrieger

Originally posted by wonderboy
Gotta say i agree with all the points made above. For that reason i pretty much limit my cinemagoing to midweek before three. That way the kids are usually still in school, the s**mbags are probably waiting to sell heroin to the kids on their way home from school and the general wasters are probably still in bed.

I generally make a point of trying to avoid kids in the cinema. It means I miss out on a lot of 'must see' summer blockbusters but I'm probably better off with most of the ****e that's out for the summer.

Blitzie's tips for cinema goers in Cork:

* Douglas is always good before 3 (during school terms). There's always loads of parking and there's you know there's only adults there who want to see the movie cos they've gone all the way out to Douglas specifically.

* The Capitol is always good after 8. Don't ask me why......probably because they only seem to show films for mature audiences after then. They also tend to show films that aren't on in the other cinemas so again, the people there really want to see the movie. Roll on Dawn of the Dead (or whatever it's called) next week.

* The Reel in Ballincollig is good if you absolutly have to go at any other time. It's a long way out, the seats suck and the snacks suck, but the ushers tend to poke their head's in often enough to actually kick out any people (usually kids) making noise.

* Avoid the Gate like the plague. Horrible layout, no parking and everybody's there to meet friends and carry on their conversation.


Oh and the guy rustling when the movie starts - that's me. There's so many previews these days, if you don't wait until the film actually starts your sweeties are all gone.

BrianD3

Is it just me or are cinema goers more aggressive and abusive than before. I have witnessed a couple of "altercations" in cinemas lately. The sort of thing that happens is: some smartass jumps the queue for tickets, someone in the queue gets pissed off and says something and next thing there's a fight. Or someone starts mouthin off at somone else like "what the **** you lookin at " etc.

I also know of at least one incident where punches were exchanged inside the theatre itself and the fight continued outside the cinema after the film had finished. All due to someone smoking and being politely asked to extinguish the cigarette and taking grave exception to this.

Seems that nowadays some people go to the cinema looking to cause trouble/a fight.

It's appalling. This never used to happen years ago.

Another trend I've been noticing is that people seem to be getting tanked up before they go to the cinema. I know this from the smell of alcohol off these people and the aforementioned aggressive behaviour. Again, I never noticed this years ago.

BrianD3

byte

I went to watch Starsky and Hutch on Saturday night, and if the film wasn't bad enough, there were a bunch of 12 year old sprogs giggling, ringing each others mobiles and throwing popcorn around the place. This was combined with occasional outbursts like "lesbians" and arrrgh "hello moto".:mad: I had contemplated leaving and asking for a refund, but then one of the cinema staff came up and sat right beside the scumbags and quietly told them to STFU! Peace then until 3 teenage girls must have had dodgy bladders as they came in, sat down, and five minutes later leave, only to return in another 10 mins time. :rolleyes: