I haven't been to a movie theatre in the evening for well over a decade, driven away by the jerks who think they are sitting at home in front of their television and thus feeling free to act the way they do when they're home. They apparently feel compelled to comment on what just happened onscreen, predict what will happen, talk about their day or just babble inanely about whatever thought just passed through their walnut sized brain.
My perception of people who go to matinees is that they are pretty much there for the same reason I am, namely to see the movie without being bothered by the rude and thoughtless crowd. Usually you can hear a pin drop during a matinee and everyone in attendance (all 15 or 20 of us) is on their best behaviour.
That changed Friday afternoon when I went to see "Two For The Money". Partway through the movie, I heard someone's cellphone ring, followed by a conversation that probably went on for fifteen minutes. Since the movie was fairly loud to start with, he had to talk REALLY LOUDLY in order to be heard over the soundtrack. Poor guy. I hope he didn't strain a vocal chord or anything.
I realize that etiquette lessons are wasted on barbarians, but I'll try anyway. If you are so goddam important that you can't possibly run the risk of missing a phone call, then probably you shouldn't go to movie theatres. Ever! But if you ignore that suggestion because you absolutely must see whatever movie it is and you can't bear to turn off your phone before you enter the theatre, then perhaps you could take your conversation out into the lobby rather than subject the rest of the audience to the details of your incredibly enthralling life. We already know everything we need to know about you, thank you very much. You're an inconsiderate asshole who thinks the world revolves around you. We get it, okay?
Even though this turned out to be not nearly as good a movie as I was expecting it to be, I did still shell out $8.75 to see it, not to listen to some halfwit in the audience talking on the phone. And before I'm advised by people to wait until a movie comes out on DVD, let me say that I like the big screen experience. For some movies, the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy comes to mind, it is actually essential to see it on the big screen to fully appreciate the epic quality of the movie.
And don't even get me started on the idiots in restaurants who are utterly oblivious to the fact that the rest of us don't give a shit about you, your life or anything you might have to say to someone on the phone.
My perception of people who go to matinees is that they are pretty much there for the same reason I am, namely to see the movie without being bothered by the rude and thoughtless crowd. Usually you can hear a pin drop during a matinee and everyone in attendance (all 15 or 20 of us) is on their best behaviour.
That changed Friday afternoon when I went to see "Two For The Money". Partway through the movie, I heard someone's cellphone ring, followed by a conversation that probably went on for fifteen minutes. Since the movie was fairly loud to start with, he had to talk REALLY LOUDLY in order to be heard over the soundtrack. Poor guy. I hope he didn't strain a vocal chord or anything.
I realize that etiquette lessons are wasted on barbarians, but I'll try anyway. If you are so goddam important that you can't possibly run the risk of missing a phone call, then probably you shouldn't go to movie theatres. Ever! But if you ignore that suggestion because you absolutely must see whatever movie it is and you can't bear to turn off your phone before you enter the theatre, then perhaps you could take your conversation out into the lobby rather than subject the rest of the audience to the details of your incredibly enthralling life. We already know everything we need to know about you, thank you very much. You're an inconsiderate asshole who thinks the world revolves around you. We get it, okay?
Even though this turned out to be not nearly as good a movie as I was expecting it to be, I did still shell out $8.75 to see it, not to listen to some halfwit in the audience talking on the phone. And before I'm advised by people to wait until a movie comes out on DVD, let me say that I like the big screen experience. For some movies, the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy comes to mind, it is actually essential to see it on the big screen to fully appreciate the epic quality of the movie.
And don't even get me started on the idiots in restaurants who are utterly oblivious to the fact that the rest of us don't give a shit about you, your life or anything you might have to say to someone on the phone.
