Behavior in cinema

photofinish

Going to a movie these days in any of the big complexes in Dublin is more stressful then it's worth.
People sitting in the row behind more times then not kick the seats and put their feet up on the seat.
People play with their phones rather then watch the movie everybody paid in to see.

Is a Blu Ray and some Microwave popcorn more enjoyable then a cinema visit?

Timmyctc

photofinish wrote: »

Going to a movie these days in any of the big complexes in Dublin is more stressful then it's worth.
People sitting in the row behind more times then not kick the seats and put their feet up on the seat.
People play with their phones rather then watch the movie everybody paid in to see.

Is a Blu Ray and some Microwave popcorn more enjoyable then a cinema visit?

Its harder to pull off the old "hole in the popcorn box" when youre using a microwavable bowl instead of a box. So no.

hfallada

To be honest that's not the worst thing to see in a cinema. My American friend was here and was shocked to a man getting a handjob during a movie.

Timmyctc

hfallada wrote: »

To be honest that's not the worst thing to see in a cinema. My American friend was here and was shocked to a man getting a handjob during a movie.

*See "Dick in the popcorn box" trick.

photofinish

hfallada wrote: »

To be honest that's not the worst thing to see in a cinema. My American friend was here and was shocked to a man getting a handjob during a movie.

Why is this service not offered in American cinemas?

cathy01

hfallada wrote: »

To be honest that's not the worst thing to see in a cinema. My American friend was here and was shocked to a man getting a handjob during a movie.

Sorry about that :-)

Prodigious

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vTsyXO8qgE

photofinish

The same for eating out.

lkionm

The worst bit about the cinema hands down is the rustling of people picking up popcorn eating it and drinking ther drinks.
Just the general rustle of a person multiples by a hundred or so people. It's the worst background noise possible.

wendell borton

The cinema is undoubtedly the best way to in joy a film but cinemas as they get bigger with more screens the choice of movies decreases. Any decent film gets a very short run or isn't even shown, while the usual crap sequels fill the listings.

jester77

photofinish wrote: »

Going to a movie these days in any of the big complexes in Dublin is more stressful then it's worth.
People sitting in the row behind more times then not kick the seats and put their feet up on the seat.
People play with their phones rather then watch the movie everybody paid in to see.

Is a Blu Ray and some Microwave popcorn more enjoyable then a cinema visit?

What type of a cinema are you going to?!

I go to the cinema a few times a month and never experience any issues like that. If that sort of behaviour was started then the person would be thrown out.

Cinema is a much better experience unless you have a kick ass home cinema setup.

Turtyturd

Cinema...more specifically a cinema with 'butter' popcorn.

branie

In one film I was attending, the manageress separated a group of girls who were chatting behind me.

michellie

Prodigious wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vTsyXO8qgE

That was the worst 30 seconds of youtube I've ever watched.

Prodigious

michellie wrote: »

That was the worst 30 seconds of youtube I've ever watched.

I highly doubt that.

homerjay2005

there are idiots going to every form of entertainment in this country, cinema is no more or no less a problem than the rest of them.

never seen anything negative in Cinemas myself, most people are there for the same reason and just get on with it.

KTRIC

jester77 wrote: »

What type of a cinema are you going to?!

I go to the cinema a few times a month and never experience any issues like that. If that sort of behaviour was started then the person would be thrown out.

Cinema is a much better experience unless you have a kick ass home cinema setup.

I found Germans were far better behaved in the cinema than Irish but talking was more prevalent and the sense of entitlement when asking them to stop was unreal.

The best cinema experiences I've had were in the UK, now they Brits know how to watch a movie in peace, it was an absolute pleasure

Capt'n Midnight

How cinemas should be laid out.
http://theoatmeal.com/comics/movie_theater_layout

Stinicker

Going to the Cinema in America is hilarious, the laughter is almost contagious and there is nearly always a wise guy who will argue with the cinema and answer back the characters on screen!

RachaelVO

Stinicker wrote: »

Going to the Cinema in America is hilarious, the laughter is almost contagious and there is nearly always a wise guy who will argue with the cinema and answer back the characters on screen!

Agree, love when they stand up and clap when the movie is over, fecking hilarious!

lertsnim

I go on a Friday or Saturday afternoon now and it is much more enjoyable. Cheaper too

mad muffin

The closest cinema to me is in Port Laois. It's a real crap hole, with torn screens, bad sound, sound you can here for another screening, crapbags being loud and obnoxious and walking in and out repeatedly.

Staff and management did nothing about it so I haven't been back for a good two years.

If I really want to see a movie at the cinema I go to Liffey Valley and stump up the extra pennies for the VIP seating or what ever they call it.

Not quite like the VIP seating you can get at the cinemas in Australia but considerably cheaper.

Otherwise I watch most of my movies at home.

Big scream plasma, blue ray/1080P Apple TV, surround sound, comfy sofas, beer and popcorn on tap.

Pang

For some reason, I always seem to end up seated near to someone who brings their own sandwiches to the film. The smell can be sickening and also the accompanying noises of someone chewing with their mouth open. It never seems to be a plain ham and cheese either. Often something funky.

Marsden

hfallada wrote: »

To be honest that's not the worst thing to see in a cinema. My American friend was here and was shocked to a man getting a handjob during a movie.

What type of movie did you take them to see?

Miss Lockhart

I don't go to the cinema too often, maybe 4/5 time a year. I always go in expecting a bad experience because other people give out about the carry on so much. I've actually only had one bad experience in Ireland though, in Cineworld Parnell Street.

Worst experience I've had was in the BFI IMAX in London. The couple beside me snogged the face off each other noisily for the whole film and an usher sat on the steps on front of me chatting to the two people at the end of the row on front.

cliché I know but people playing games on there phone during the movie pisses me off the phone would be so bright

syklops

Turtyturd wrote: »

Cinema...more specifically a cinema with 'butter' popcorn.

Ive not found a cinema that does butter on Popcorn in years. Someone told me that the butter was staining the seats. So I bring my own and pour it on my popcorn when the lights go down.

The best cinema experience I ever had was on a weekday, during the day. There was only me and my friends, and once the film started everyone STFU.

pharmaton

I was a regular cinema goer up until recently, a few of us used to pay regular mid week visits when we had nothing to do and more often it involved vodka and the subsequent trips to and from the loo and falling inebriated up the steps in the dark on the way back which meant I always missed good bits and lacked the attention span for anything over an hour and twenty minutes. My kid hooked me up with blu-ray and surround sound and sitting at home in front of the big screen is my new favourite hobby.

losthorizon

wendell borton wrote: »

The cinema is undoubtedly the best way to in joy a film but cinemas as they get bigger with more screens the choice of movies decreases. Any decent film gets a very short run or isn't even shown, while the usual crap sequels fill the listings.

This is undoubtedly the main problem in cinemas nowadays especially during the Summer. Films are now aimed squarely at unthinking kids tbh. A film like Frances Ha has no chance of getting to my local cinema despite it having 5 or 6 screens. Heck even Argo or The Artist didn't even show up.

As for Animal Kingdom or Snowtown forget about it and as for foreign language movies that involves a bit of reading so thats out as well.

You are then narrowing your movie demographic to a much smaller audience potential which makes no sense.

Pang

losthorizon wrote: »

. A film like Frances Ha has no chance of getting to my local cinema despite it having 5 or 6 screens. Heck even Argo or The Artist didn't even show up.

Didn't show Argo! That's awful. I really enjoyed that. Most cinemas are very narrow in their choices of films. Alot of awful American supposedly funny films aka trash being shown.

Ficheall

Prodigious wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vTsyXO8qgE

At the last film I went to see two kids followed that youtuber's example, running out of the cinema at the end, screaming "I **** my pants" etc. Plebs.

I always go to the cinema when it's quiet, and the only complaint I've had this year was that there was no airconditioning of any sort in the new omniplex in Galway during the heatwave.

Gigs, on the other hand, are proving a disaster recently. People nearby talking the entire way through a gig, shouting, going for regular beers etc.

Daveysil15

I prefer to rent a DVD myself, but whenever I do go to the cinema I always go early when there are less people there.

mad muffin

Pang wrote: »

For some reason, I always seem to end up seated near to someone who brings their own sandwiches to the film. The smell can be sickening and also the accompanying noises of someone chewing with their mouth open. It never seems to be a plain ham and cheese either. Often something funky.

Sandwiches at the cinema? :eek:

What kind of peasant cinema do you frequent?

Pang

mad muffin wrote: »

Sandwiches at the cinema? :eek:

What kind of peasant cinema do you frequent?

Cineworld on Parnell Street!!

mad muffin

Pang wrote: »

Cineworld on Parnell Street!!

Wow. And I thought Port Laois was bad...

Pang

I once saw someone eating something with chopsticks. Luckily there wasn't a smell. :P

You just never know what you're going to get when you go to the cinema.

I have seen dodgier things at early showings.

crazygeryy

Daveysil15 wrote: »

I prefer to rent a DVD myself, but whenever I do go to the cinema I always go early when there are less people there.

do you wear a trench coat when you go?


just kidding!

i do the exact same. i never go the first weekend the movie opens.

COYW

KTRIC wrote: »

The best cinema experiences I've had were in the UK, now they Brits know how to watch a movie in peace, it was an absolute pleasure

Have to agree. I gave up going here a few years ago as it wasn't worth the hassle. I still go when I am in the UK though, the peace and quiet is fantastic. Been to the cinema in London, Birmingham & Belfast recently and it was lovely.

UCDVet

I find that I generally don't like being around strangers. In a room with 100 people, even if we all agree that the vast majority, 90% of us are decent, respectful, types who will enjoy a movie in quiet - that still leaves 10 people who are going to be loud, talk, check their texts, whatever.

Then, you've got the 90 people who each has a tiny chance of accidentally causing a problem. We've all swallowed something wrong and had a coughing fit for 5 minutes, or had the sudden urge to sneeze 2-3 times, or unexpectedly had to get up to use the toilet. And children? Even the best of them are going to have a 'bad' day. Little Laim is normally well behaved and enjoys a good movie - but for some reason, he's not happy today and 20 minutes in, he's going to start being a bother. And after 4-5 'SHHHHHHHs!' from Mum, maybe she'll take him out to quiet him down - a nice, respectful gesture....but all in all, it's still creating a scene.

Throw in the price of tickets - (which in many theaters reward single parents for bringing multiple children...but that's another issue entirely...) around me, it'd be 20 euro for myself and a date. Two drinks and popcorn bring that up to 30 or more.

For the same price - I can have a Blu-Ray of the movie delivered to my door. Granted, it'll be a few months later....but it's all the same to me.

For me - it's an easy choice. I'll stay home, save money, enjoy more comfortable seating/better food and not have to deal with anyone else who might have different feelings on what is appropriate movie theater behavior.

From what I understand - this is becoming a big problem. Fewer people are going to the movies anymore - http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/irish-cinemagoers-stay-away-with-1m-fewer-trips-to-the-boxoffice-last-year-29259816.html

Say Your Number

If I want to see a film in the cinema I usually wait till it's out a few weeks before going to see it, when there would be less people there for fear of some selfish d1ckhead being disruptive and ruining the film for me.
I went to see Pilgrim Hill a few months ago and I was the only one there and it was brilliant, although I thought it was a pity more people didn't go see a powerful, thought provoking film ahead of some mindless dross that usually draws a huge crowd.

losthorizon

Again I agree with the point above. But, guess what? pilgrim Hill didn't come to my cinema either. I make a point of noting down what fillms I want to see at the flicks - 95% dont turn up.

Smeggy

If someone consistently kicks my seat during a movie I get up and go sit in the seat behind them and kick theirs*


*in my head

losthorizon

Smeggy wrote: »

If someone consistently kicks my seat during a movie I get up and go sit in the seat behind them and kick theirs*


*in my head

I actually will tell someone to shut up during a movie.

ABajaninCork

Our local cinema is a dive. Filthy, smelly, sticky floors and rubbish strewn all over the place. I wonder if the bloody place is ever cleaned. Not to mention hideously overpriced.

So no. I don't go to the cinema any more. I can watch films on DVD or over the 'net, ta. And I can pause the film for a fag break too.

Win, win...:pac:

losthorizon

well the chances of getting israeli films are nil. I wanted to see that animated tank film set in Lebanon but no go

goose2005

don't go to films likely to attract a "rough element". You'd be surprised how few people kick your seat or play music on their phones during a 4-hour black-and-white Lithuanian drama about a blind gypsy prostitute

MadsL

photofinish wrote: »

Why is this service not offered in American cinemas?

You have to arrange through craigslist first...

Stinicker wrote: »

Going to the Cinema in America is hilarious, the laughter is almost contagious and there is nearly always a wise guy who will argue with the cinema and answer back the characters on screen!

RachaelVO wrote: »

Agree, love when they stand up and clap when the movie is over, fecking hilarious!

Wtf? What cinemas are you going to? American cinemas are now really quiet, they even have an app that encourages you to turn your phone off and sends your phone 'dreams' whilst it is off.

losthorizon wrote: »

I actually will tell someone to shut up during a movie.

You are supposed to. If everyone could just follow this example please.

I find the following couple of sentences helpful.

"I am sorry, you appear to have mistaken this for your living room, this is a cinema. No-one else cares what you think about the film, could you be quiet."

Wacker The Attacker

photofinish wrote: »

Going to a movie these days in any of the big complexes in Dublin is more stressful then it's worth.
People sitting in the row behind more times then not kick the seats and put their feet up on the seat.
People play with their phones rather then watch the movie everybody paid in to see.

Is a Blu Ray and some Microwave popcorn more enjoyable then a cinema visit?

Its a good job you weren't sitting near me when I was a teenager.

I usually spent half the film trying to finger the girl I accompanied there.

photofinish

Wacker The Attacker wrote: »

Its a good job you weren't sitting near me when I was a teenager.

I usually spent half the film trying to finger the girl I accompanied there.

And what were you doing for the other half?

Wacker The Attacker

photofinish wrote: »

And what were you doing for the other half?

Receiving (all going well)

Mr. G

Sometimes I just prefer renting a movie off itunes or whatever and watching it without being disturbed. The last time I was out one night there was people constanting shuffling, talking and just pissing me off. It can be hit and miss. Whereas ,You don't have to go anywhere and it only takes a few minutes. That with pizza or pop corn .

I know watching a movie on the big screen (and the popcorn) is always better, but sometimes when you just feel like not going out; its a cheaper and easier option.