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Have to say I just listened to your podcast and felt such immense sympathy for you guys. This year alone I have also suffered from 127 Hours beng ruined by a first date couple 2 rows back talking and flirting endlessly, Tinker Tailer being ruined by a persistent rustling of carrier bags to reach massive bag of crisps that then proceed to be rustled for 15 minutes and X-Men First Class being ruined by mobile phones to the side of me endlessly lighting up as texts are noticed/responded to. SO annoying!

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Rorschach was killed by Doctor Manhattan in Watchmen, he totally screwed up the shock.

The next worst thing would be someone constantly kicking the back of your couch

Last one would be complaining about how the last audience made a mess on the floor, seconds later your gf drops the whole pile of popcorn on your lap

Dude, get a job at Manchester’s AMC, you’ll have your work cut out. Bunch of ignorant teenagers go there who talk all the way through. Went to see fourth kind t’other week, people were talking and laughing, phones going off etc. Boiled my blood. If you want to talk go to a mates house, or your local street corner, or a playing field. Not in a Movie theatre. Went to see Ice Age 3D at the same theatre. People sat behind us talking at the beginning, you think they’ll shut up once the film starts rolling. Do they heck, they carry on, then they start pegging sweets and popcorn at people, (and me) sat in front of them. Talking on the phone, basically – not watching the film. Seems they like to pay a premium to deliberately sit in the theatre and annoy everyone. Why waste your money? Anyway, I go to the Odeon mostly, the extra 70 pence you pay usually scare most of the little scroats away and you generally have a hassle free screening. AND it has an IMAX – roll in Dec 16th, and Avatar. Bought my ticket yesterday, so stoked!

For the few of you who mention how you sat in a theatre for an entire movie while some brat kicked your seat, or whoever that joker was whose friend took calls during the movie–you are more crazydriving to me than the idiots at the movies. I mean, you TOLERATE that crap. By doing so, you enable them.

No one has mentioned overpowering cologne or perfume. That’s something I really don’t want to deal with.

I went to see Frequency on my own. It came out in 2000, so cell phones were popular but not universal like they are now. Someeone received a call and actually *took it* rather than (what I would do) embarrassingly slink out to the side and talk outside the doors. But it was a dumb montage that had no audio, and I was not incredibly annoyed.

As the movie concludes, timelines and plotlines converge. It’s a rather complex culmination. But sometime near the beginning of the end sequence, this chick gets ANOTHER call. She takes it and stays in her seat, talking loudly-right?-to be heard over the movie. I was alone, so no moral support, but I turned and shouted, Hang up! I gave her about 10 seconds and I said it very loudly and insistently–it was no request, it was a command–HANG IT UP! She did, and I thought I got some non-verbal signs from others that they were grateful (sighs, murmurs). I felt incredible pride in myself for speaking up, but the adrenaline, my heartbeat, and the psychic energy it took to do that, consumed my mind for over a minute. By the time I settled down and really “heard” what was on the screen, the elements had come together and I could only know on superficial level, what had happened.

Other than that, I’ve not had too many bad experiences. I’ll have to remember the flashlight(s) trick!

Another time, I saw The Dark Knight during opening weekend. I’m sitting 4 seats away from a dad and little junior that has running commentary and questions during the entire movie. Hey Dad? It’s ok to tell little junior to shush. No, really it is.

People with babies need to just get a dang babysitter. How hard is that?

I generally go during the very early morning when I’m either there by myself or sharing a theater with senior citizens.

Talking is pretty much unacceptable… ever. If it requires a conversation, then wait til later.

And lolly wrappers! Argh. Open the bad before the movie starts, and open the top of the bag completely so you don’t have to russle about.

I wish we had ushers like you here in movie theaters. Heck, I wish we had ushers at ALL (we just seem to have ticket takers).

Vic

I work at a cinema in the UK and am forever telling people to switch their mobiles off. If you have to answer a mobile call then leave the screen completely and phone the person back.

I don’t know how it works in the US, but over here it is actually illegal for an underage child to be allowed into a certificate 15 or 18 film, whether they are a newborn or not. I have had many arguments with people over this, sometimes heated enough that I’ve asked security to escort them off the premises.
We actually do a specific showing per week for parents with newborns, where the lighting is higher and the sound a little quieter.

If I have to tell someone off for talking because I’ve spotted it or had a complaint I give them an official warning. If I have to speak to them again then they are ejected from the cinema.

I get to the theatre around noon when there’s nobody there and avoid all the crowd bs, get paid at the same time,,,lol!

Its great!