We saw Harry Potter tonight at the cinema in one of the teeny tiny screens, all was well until someone decided that the remaining 20 seats wren't for them and parked next me and my fella and promptly began chatting.
My tedium sensor indicated that they werent likely to stop through the film and sure enough they didn't.
45 minutes into the film I had really had enough and pointed out, politely enough, that I could hear everything they said. I was met with attitude from that point onward and although the chatting reduced, it did not desist.
I was brought up to think that librarys, theatres and cinemas were places to be quiet and not indulge in idle chatter. Cursory comments are more than acceptable but constant subtitles, chatter, telephone calls and maucking about are not on.
What happened that suddenly made it acceptable, even to people who were brought up in the same generation as me?

Originally posted by Zebra
We saw Harry Potter tonight at the cinema in one of the teeny tiny screens, all was well until someone decided that the remaining 20 seats wren't for them and parked next me and my fella and promptly began chatting.
My tedium sensor indicated that they werent likely to stop through the film and sure enough they didn't.
45 minutes into the film I had really had enough and pointed out, politely enough, that I could hear everything they said. I was met with attitude from that point onward and although the chatting reduced, it did not desist.
I was brought up to think that librarys, theatres and cinemas were places to be quiet and not indulge in idle chatter. Cursory comments are more than acceptable but constant subtitles, chatter, telephone calls and maucking about are not on.
What happened that suddenly made it acceptable, even to people who were brought up in the same generation as me?

If it happens again, tell one of the ushers. When I worked in a cinema years ago I lost count of the number of people I had to tell off/chuck out for being disruptive/talking/even SMOKING in the middle of a film!

I detest going to the cinema beacause of annoying selfish people.

Last few films ruined, one was by a couple guffawing at a totally serious & unfunny film, another was by peoples kids shouting. And (worsest) during the tensest quietest part of Saving Private Ryan some silly bints mobile phone went off & she ran - neigh bounded down the steps to answer it - leaving it to chirrup it's annoying little tune all the way out.

I still want her dead! :rant:

That's terrible....fortunately it has never happened to me but if it did I would not hesitate to call over an usher & have them given the choice to zip it or leave.....:rant:

Hope you enjoyed the film as best you could in the circumstances and BTW how are the twins???

:D

Talking in the cinema :rant:

We've experienced this a few times... i think the last time was King Kong... some group of kids over the other side all talking... we couldnt believe how the people that were sat close by to the group didnt say anything...

I know we would have done... and have done in the past... its something that has to be done... especially if the person next to you insists on talking to the their friends at full volume as if they're the only people in the cinema... a gentle reminder of where they are usually works... :)

So to all those who go to the Cinema and talk all the way through a film!
Please take note of this gentle reminder!

*Shut up!* :rant: Thank you! :D

I always have a look at the crowd in general and have a few times asked the ticket sales (whgilst pointing at a group of kids) 'What are they watching'. You just know that with a group of kids they'll be chatting away.

A few time i've heard phone rings and the person actually answer it! :rant:

The last film I saw, Narnia was full of kids. It was the quietest audience I've heard in years.

Went to see King Kong yesterday and luckily it was mainly families that went, so the noise disruption was kept to a minimum, apart from me that is, I had a bad coughing fit, thought I was choking and had to rush out :blush:

Originally posted by Zebra
We saw Harry Potter tonight at the cinema in one of the teeny tiny screens, all was well until someone decided that the remaining 20 seats wren't for them and parked next me and my fella and promptly began chatting.
My tedium sensor indicated that they werent likely to stop through the film and sure enough they didn't.
45 minutes into the film I had really had enough and pointed out, politely enough, that I could hear everything they said. I was met with attitude from that point onward and although the chatting reduced, it did not desist.
I was brought up to think that librarys, theatres and cinemas were places to be quiet and not indulge in idle chatter. Cursory comments are more than acceptable but constant subtitles, chatter, telephone calls and maucking about are not on.
What happened that suddenly made it acceptable, even to people who were brought up in the same generation as me?

Totaly agree with you hence me avoiding Cinemas.... get a wide screen T.V. and a DVD player. You can get all new releases before the actual dvd release date these days....
not legal but cheaper and far more relaxing.

People who chat in the cinema.... should be shot! Seriously though, I worked in a cinema in the late 80s/early 90s and these people got a warning or two and then they were out! As for smoking... they would have been dowsed with the nearest fire extinguisher... Standards in the cinema were a little more strict back then :) .

I still haven't seen the new Harry Potter film, as I don't want to be in a cinema full of screaming kids who are full of pop corn, fizzy drinks and associated E-numbers, and who are likely to throw up at the scary bits. I'll wait for the DVD, thanks.

Originally posted by ppn_2204
People who chat in the cinema.... should be shot!

Jeepers Creepers.... you are a nurse and would probably end up treating their wounds.... well, not if you shot them in the head.... :D

Originally posted by Jake01
Jeepers Creepers.... you are a nurse and would probably end up treating their wounds.... well, not if you shot them in the head.... :D
I'm not a nurse. Don't know where you got that idea from. I was joking, by the way... :) .

I have frequently told people about their noise levels in cinemas but never been met with such bad manners, even from raucous teens.
If there had been an usher I would have happily told them but there wasn't one and the noisy couple were blocking my exit to find one, not that it would have stopped me if they had persisted.
So, to the noisy, punto driving couple form last night GET A LIFE and SHUT UP.
(Wish I'd said that instead of my polite version :) )

Originally posted by Shiesh


Hope you enjoyed the film as best you could in the circumstances and BTW how are the twins???

:D

The babies are great thanks, growing fast and looking more and more adorable all the time. There's more mess and faff associated with them than I've ever seen before but we're coping.
One day I'll get to a daytime meet and bring the babes along.
:)

.....should be lined up outside and shot through the head.

My girlfriend and me jacked in our UGC Unlimited cards back in May because of the scumbags who think that talking and generally arseing about in cinemas is a good way to pass their endless amounts of spare time.

To all those above who say to the retards "Shut up" etc.... forget it. These cretins are mostly just winding you up, and take pleasure when you front them about it.

And don't ask me to go fetch an usher. They won't throw someone out the first time they 'attend the scene'. They might after the second request but do you think I'm still enjoying the film by then?

We got so wound up by incident after incident that cinema going just wasn't a pleasure anymore, and I was in serious danger of caving someone's head in.

DVD's, Sky+, Sky Box Office and a widescreen TV for us now.

Hey, scumbags... well done, 2 less people to annoy... a minor victory for you, but take a look in the mirror... you'll always be a scumbag.

I have to say I'm sick of the groups of teenagers (usually 15 year old girls) who feel the need to constantly chat, text, ANSWER THEIR PHONES, constantly go in and out, and then have the cheek to complain about how crap the film was afterwards?

I told a group of them to turn round and shut up the other week, and they did. Apparently being 6'1" and 20 stone makes you intimidating in a dark cinema. I always thought I was a big softy, really...

Had this happen a quite a few times. On some ocasions the people were thrown out but some times they have not been.
I remember one time this woman in the row in frount of us had not switched her mobile of. it went of and she took the call we ask her to siwtch it off but she just ignored us. RUDDY woman :rant:

Been whinging about that today actually, talkers in general drive me up the wall.....worse ones recently were the corpse bride when a group of 6 teenagers generally arsed about all the way through. Unfortunately we were too far away to get to them. Why they wasted their money on a film they obviously didn't want to see I don't know and the kid with his dad in Kong today who giggled loudly all the way through, spoiling any emotional build up.

But my pet peeve at the moment...kids in 12A films that are too young for the film. Don't have a problem with kids if they have been taught that there are some occasions when no one wants to hear them and that you can't go to the toilet or change seats 20 times. Its how I was brought up to behave in cinemas, theatres, resturants etc.

However recently there have been a couple of films that parents have obviously considered children's films eventhough the certificates were 12A (the latest Potter and Kong for example). So any moments of tension/emotion have been spolit by either a running commentary from parent/child or both, innappropriate laughter/talking or people walking in front of the screen every 2 minutes.

Don't want to sound a miserable so and so, like kids, I'm the one that ends up surrounded by them at get togethers etc. What I do have a problem with are parents who seem to think that their children are the only thng of importance and refuse to teach them that there are some occasions when they are not the centre of attention.

I know I could go to the pictures later but saying that I have seen some children at some very late showings and my other half works funny shifts so some times we can only go in the afternoon, but I was thinking of getting in touch with the cinema and suggesting occasional adult only showings (or strictly 12 and above only showings) for these films.

Very much agree, anti-social. However, I'd like to advocate special child-free screenings of certain films which would otherwise attract the under-16s. Nothing worse than a cinema full of screaming little darlings when you're trying to watch a film.

smoking?? that's not on at all! dont stand for any of it!

Originally posted by Ginner
Hey, scumbags... well done, 2 less people to annoy... a minor victory for you, but take a look in the mirror... you'll always be a scumbag.
SO WELL SAID!!!

I've mentioned this before but there is a cinema in Sheffield that doesn't suffer from chav behaviour.

:clap: The Showroom :clap:

It's far too unfashionable for them.
OK - you're not going to see general Hollywood fare but that's no bad thing is it.

The worst iv ever experienced:

1. King Kong, 2nd day of release and understandably busy therefore seat allocation had to be adhered too. Apart from one bloke with 2 chav kids and lookd like the Manor top had just regurgatated them into Centretainment. When an elderly lady obviously taking her grandkids approached their seats where the mentioned scum was sat he kicked off, swearing infront of the children and was dually reported to the security/manager who he then kicked off and swore. I was sat one seat behind with my 6 year old nephew and close to the verge of dragging him out the cinemas by the scruff of his knuckle-head neck. fortunately he did move.

2. Whilst watching Amiytiville House of Horror a mid 40's blokes phone rang and proceeded his conversation at a loud volume ON THE AISLE!


Im always nervous before a film im dying to watch at the cinema some moron will ruin it but im definately not worried about telling them to shut the **** up!

This is the main reason why I've stopped going to the cinema's and embraced pirated DVD's.

Its arseholes like the people who chat in the cinema, throw spice and popcorn about, start acting like nobs on the back seats, spit and swear... it totally f'n annoys me like many other things in life.

WHY- for the love of god- WHY do people act like total nobs in cinemas?

I cant figure it out.. why pay x amount of cash to go into a cinema when you want to see a film, and then talk and act an arse all the way through it?

Its like a chavs youth club sometimes in the UGC (sorry Vue!) from what I've seen.

I'd much rather got a dodgy copy from a bloke in the pub and watch that compared with the farce that is a cinema nowadays.

Originally posted by ANGELUS
....WHY- for the love of god- WHY do people act like total nobs in cinemas?

I cant figure it out.. why pay x amount of cash to go into a cinema when you want to see a film, and then talk and act an arse all the way through it?.....

I believe the Unlimited type card has brought much of this about. The Future Generation (:help: ) can spend all day (or all school holiday) watching as many films as it's possible to. After 2 films, every other 'viewing' in the month is effectively free, so it aint costing these idiots anything.

It becomes the indoor equivalent of hanging around at the shops.

I know there are some cretinous adults who appear to not know how to behave in cinemas, but we mainly found it was teenage looking goons who caused the most hassle, and if they were in a group they often loved the confrontation.

During many films I'd end up fantasising about getting medieval on their ass, only to realise a significant section of the movie had passed me by. Lost In Translation was a perfect example.... apparently a great film but I must have missed the best bits cos I thought it was absolute toss.

Originally posted by Ginner
I believe the Unlimited type card has brought much of this about. The Future Generation (:help: ) can spend all day (or all school holiday) watching as many films as it's possible to. After 2 films, every other 'viewing' in the month is effectively free, so it aint costing these idiots anything.

It becomes the indoor equivalent of hanging around at the shops.

I know there are some cretinous adults who appear to not know how to behave in cinemas, but we mainly found it was teenage looking goons who caused the most hassle, and if they were in a group they often loved the confrontation.

During many films I'd end up fantasising about getting medieval on their ass, only to realise a significant section of the movie had passed me by. Lost In Translation was a perfect example.... apparently a great film but I must have missed the best bits cos I thought it was absolute toss.

If only it were the case that they were Unlimited card holders! We would remove their card from them when we kicked them out. Unfortunately we tend to find that these are full price paying customers who arse around, the Unlimited customers tend to be the people who really do want to see the films.

Never understood the mentality myself - pay to see a film, talk throughout it. If you want to do this RENT IT ON DVD!!

As for Lost In Translation - I think that's being discussed elsewhere. Whilst I don't think it is toss, I agree it ain't the great film everyone goes on about - you didn't miss anything.

I read somewhere in one of the papers last week that a bloke got so fed up with kids talking behind him while watching a film that he got up, marched up to the kids and demanded cash from them with a threat of violence due to them spoiling his experience of the film.

The kids coughed up more than £20 to him- so he made a profit!

Good for him I say- not the threat of violence though, because that is wrong.. but good for standing up and saying I will not tolerate you spoiling my experience that I've paid for.

Heh...now that's cool!

I think we should adopt a system like some cinemas in the US whereby the cinema staff can fine people for disruption on the spot. I'd be able to retire after a busy weekend at our place! ;)

Originally posted by Beakerzoid
Heh...now that's cool!

I think we should adopt a system like some cinemas in the US whereby the cinema staff can fine people for disruption on the spot. I'd be able to retire after a busy weekend at our place! ;)

Its a cracking idea I reckon.
We should have it in our cinemas as well- to stop idiots ruining films for everyone.

I get told of by the other half on the few occasions where i'm annoyed enough to tell someone to shut up.
And I feel bad myself for having to wait for a quiet moment in the film and then making a noise myself.

Originally posted by Cyclone
I get told of by the other half on the few occasions where i'm annoyed enough to tell someone to shut up.
And I feel bad myself for having to wait for a quiet moment in the film and then making a noise myself.

I say good on you Cyclone mate!
You are doing our cinemas a world of good- keep doing it :thumbsup:

You could always try going out for a bucket of sugary coke and then - oops! - I tripped and spilled it in your lap. What a shame, you're all sticky now.

On second thoughts, perhaps not, but in my fantasy land this would be what I would do. :thumbsup:

In the real world I often find a loud sigh and a petulant "Jesus, talk about verbal diarrhoea?!" usually works.