A baby in the cinema

StonedParadoX

i was in the IMC in dun laoghaire 2 days ago Sunday at 8 pm goin to see the new indiana jones film ( complete ****e btw )
and in walks this family of 3 with i'd say a 6 month old baby

now to be fair it only made 2 sounds and pretty much stayed quiet for the ride
but seriously .. is there not some sort of rule of letting BABIES go to the cinema?

i actually thought it was madness

did anyone see that kid at that time in that cinema?
or anyone else got stories of such a thing

c - 13

Its a bad idea as far as i'm concerned. A child that young shouldn't be exposed to noise that loud, could it affect their hearing at that age even ?

No law against it as far as I know and i've certainly seen it. Nothing worse than sitting down to watch something, title music plays, a child starts crying. Obviously its not the childs fault, the parents should leave with the child if the'ye being upset by the noise.

Actually no, cinema full of scumbags is far worse than that now that I think about it.

Dont be at yourself

There was a kid in the audience when I caught the 300 in the cinema. Balled its eyes out for the duration. Stupid parents.

zAbbo

While it doesn't really seem appropriate, it's possible they had a babysitter pull out last minute or something.

c - 13

zAbbo wrote: »

While it doesn't really seem appropriate, it's possible they had a babysitter pull out last minute or something.

Yeah but if you put yourself in their shoes. I'd sooner postpone a cinema trip and stay at home than drag a very young child to something that could potentially damage their hearing ?

gordon_gekko

c - 13 wrote: »

Yeah but if you put yourself in their shoes. I'd sooner postpone a cinema trip and stay at home than drag a very young child to something that could potentially damage their hearing ?

or worse still , spoil it for everyone else

I hate having babies in a cinema when you're watching a movie. Worse still is a baby on a transatlantic flight that just wont stop crying!

From the cinema's point of view; there's not much else that can be done, unless the movie is a 16s or 18s.

dulpit

Pretty bad parenting to bring a child that young to the cinema... Some cinemas (Mahon Point in Cork does at least) have a "mother & child" day, where they show new films on a saturday or something, with the lights still on a bit, and the sound level lowered...

That seems fair, but bringing a small child to cinema when the cinema will be fairly full is unfair for the other customers who have the misfortune of sitting nearby and is unfair for the child too...

Sherifu

A bit irresponsible. Not good for the baby. Poor ears.

Mossy Monk

I had the pleasure of a baby roaring all the way through Evan Almighty. Granted it was a **** film but still. It shouldn't be allowed.

grames_bond

dulpit wrote: »

Some cinemas (Mahon Point in Cork does at least) have a "mother & child" day, where they show new films on a saturday or something, with the lights still on a bit, and the sound level lowered... ..

yeah they do that im swords cinema aswell, i mean the pareant have the right to see the movies aswell, but it really is common decency to understand that babies in loud cinema = bad idea!

MrGump

Feed it popcorn till it explodes? No wait thats birds, and rice. (kinda the same though, both **** on ya)

There is nothing more annoying than a child screaming in a cinema... (Actually maybe adults talking in a cinema, they should know better).

Galvasean

A teething baby is the loudest creature in the animal kingdom. FACT

may not be actual fact

faceman

Foruntately i havent had the pleasure of sharing a cinema with babies but if i did and there were baby noises disturbing me i would complain to the cinema staff.

If it was a film where children were not permitted at all, technically its against the law!

I've never experienced it but I have heard of it on numerous ocassions. My Dad was actually telling me that at the Springsteen gig on Sunday night there was a father with his child who was no more than one on his shoulders right in front of the stage. Taking a child to either the cinema or a gig could do awful damage to their hearing.

FibbersON

I think it was during LOTR Return of the King that a baby started crying, the Dad did the good thing and left after 10 minutes though, somehow feel it was because he didn't want to ruin the film for himself rather than the others.

When I went to see Juno there was a mother, a granny, and a 2 and 3 year old, they were the most annoying because they kept running around.

At a certain outdoor gig at a race course a few years back there was a guy with a baby in the pit, think the baby was about 4 months old tops.

Personally, i feel it's a disgrace.

grames_bond

Deleted User wrote: »

I've never experienced it but I have heard of it on numerous ocassions. My Dad was actually telling me that at the Springsteen gig on Sunday night there was a father with his child who was no more than one on his shoulders right in front of the stage. Taking a child to either the cinema or a gig could do awful damage to their hearing.

especially a gig, it took me years to be able to go to a concert without having ringing ears for a few days! (probably coz they are now pretty badly damaged tho ) no one can blame the child in the cinema case, its the parents that should have the cop on!

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FibbersON wrote: »

At a certain outdoor gig at a race course a few years back there was a guy with a baby in the pit, think the baby was about 4 months old tops.

Personally, i feel it's a disgrace.

wow that really is a disgrace! some peoples stupidity is just mind melting!

Pigman II

Stupid audience really. Go watch the movie movie in the city centre where you won't be bothered by tedious reality of familial existence.

Galvasean

Pigman II wrote: »

Stupid audience really. Go watch the movie movie in the city centre where you won't be bothered by tedious reality of familial existence.

Yeah but then you get those pajama wearing pre-teens who like to talk on their mobiles...

"Hello, I'm in the pictures... I SAID I'M IN THE PICTURES!!!!"

Freaks. :mad:

Pigman II

You only get them in places like Cineworld (aka scumbag central).

Dont be at yourself

Better Cineworld than a dive like The Screen!

Savoy's the pick of the bunch, but their selection is poor.

Pigman II

Screen may be a dump but at least the only trash you get there is the stuff left on the floor after the movie.

Charlie

When I was in New York last summer, I went t see Bourne after work. The start time for the film was 11.30 PM

I had to put up with some cnut kicking the back of my chair, a couple in front of me snuggling lobsided, resulting in their two seater constantly banging off my knees, sharing a seat with a 6ft 4in brother, who didn't look too pleased when I asked him was anyone sitting in the seat he ad his legs lung over.

However, the icing on the cake was when a baby starting bailing crying for about 10 mins. It was a complete farce. Whatever moronic parent thought it was a good idea to bring a baby to the cinema at midnight, thought it was an even better idea to stay put in their seat, and resist the heckles they were receiving to bring the child out.

I look back and laugh know, but at the time it felt like was living out the movie Falling Down. I feel sorry for the child though, as they will be fighting an uphill battle al their life having been raised by such a parent.

iMax

Saw The Grudge in UCI Blanch years ago, minutes before the movie starts, in walks a guy, girl & approx 8 year old boy. He screamed at the first scary bit (as did everyone else), then cried for the next 20 minutes before another audience member said they should be ashamed of themselves bringing him into it (I was going to mention it to staff but was beaten to it).

I saw Stigmata at a 9pm show in the US years ago & the place was full of kids...

zAbbo

NekkidBibleMan wrote: »

Better Cineworld than a dive like The Screen!

Savoy's the pick of the bunch, but their selection is poor.

I like The Savoy myself, but was impressed enough with Cineworld.

I'm relatively new to Cinemas in Dublin, but there appears a lack of late shows, whats up with that ?

Galvasean

Last bus tends to be at 11:30. After that its the Nite Link, and they cost a fiver (or more)

IanCurtis

I am laughing reading this....seriously! 6 month old babies in cinemas?!

I avoid going to the cinema at all these days for this kind of reason.....it's the utter selfishness of these people that's amazing.

They obviously go to the cinema to watch a film in a group atmosphere, but at the same time seem to have contempt for those very people they want to watch it with.

It's quite a shocking trait in a person to be honest.

Poor child.

Eirebear

I thik its mental taking a baby to the cinema, and very disrespectful to the people who have payed their money to see a film in peace.

About the hearing thing though, Cineworld, and a few other cinemas here have Parent and baby screenings of a lot of films, so im not sure the hearing thing is actually an issue?

The Artist

this is the giudelines of parental viewing in cinemas.

G (General) the film should be suitable for children of school going age.
PG (Parental Guidance) the film may be watched by unaccompanied children of any age.
12A – No one under the age of 12 may see the film unless they are accompanied by a guardian aged 18 and over. Please see specific advice given to each film for further guidance.
15A – No one under the age of 15 may see the film unless they are accompanied by a guardian aged 18 and over.
16 - Films classified in this category are considered to be only suitable for persons of sixteen or over. Children under this age cannot be admitted to cinemas.
18 - No one under the age of 18 may see an 18 film in the cinema. Persons under this age cannot be admitted to cinemas

For more detailed information on film classification please visit the IFCO www.ifco.ie

The best way of looking at it is like this: if you don't want kids in a movie then avoid anything from G-15A, because there's nothing the cinema can do to stop these people going in if they are accompanied by an adult over the age of 18.

It's amazing how some parents don't get that they can't take their underage kids into a 16/18 movie. Once had a customer who argued with me when I wouldn't let their 13 year old son into the recent Halloween movie- which was 18s. Borat gave a lot of trouble as it was 16s and didn't matter if there was a legal adult, they still can't go in if they're underage.

The one great thing about my local cinema is that showings are generally empty. I went to see The Bank Job two weeks ago on it's first night in the cinema and there was only one other person there. Before that I went to P2 with a girl I know and we were the only people there. Tomorrow night I'm going to Speed Racer and I can almost guarantee to be the only person at it.

MrGump

Deleted User wrote: »

The one great thing about my local cinema is that showings are generally empty. I went to see The Bank Job two weeks ago on it's first night in the cinema and there was only one other person there. Before that I went to P2 with a girl I know and we were the only people there. Tomorrow night I'm going to Speed Racer and I can almost guarantee to be the only person at it.

What cinema is this? If it was just empty for 'the bank job' i think i could understand, but 2 other movies too:pac:

Morning's in UGC (if you can) are always the best. Empty, quiet, dark and even a bit spooky. Screen 3 is haunted!

MrGump

MrGump wrote: »

What cinema is this? If it was just empty for 'the bank job' i think i could understand, but 2 other movies too:pac:

Morning's in UGC (if you can) are always the best. Empty, quiet, dark and even a bit spooky. Screen 3 is haunted!

It's the Cineplex in Ballina. The Bank Job is good fun, well I enjoyed it anyway.

It's almost always empty when I go or you'll have at most 6 people there. That said Meet the Spartans sold out nearly every screening for over two weeks with lines going out of the cinema and around the corner. People were queueing for up to 30 minutes to see it. I went to see There Will Be Blood one of the nights, (I didn't queue I just walked straight in and bought my ticket) and there were only 4 people there.