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I want to see this movie more than I’ve wanted to see any movie in many years
But still not enough to get ripped off at the movie theater and forced to sit around a bunch of blabbering idiots on their phones who can’t shut the fuck up and sit still for an hour and a half. And for this, I gotta play $20+ for a ticket and $20+ for a measly bucket of popcorn and a drink? Fuck that!
No matter what, nothing could ever force me to go to a movie theater ever again. I’ll wait a couple months so I can download it and watch it in the comfort of my own, quiet home.
I just wanted to say to people who don't go to the theater because they think people make too much noise: Go to a different theater.
I usually go to a theater that's fairly famous because of its location, and there is NEVER a problem with talking or noise. When I want to see it on IMAX, I have to go to a different complex, and that one is also very quiet.
If your theater is noisy, find a better theater. They are aren't all like that.
This has been my mindset also with this complaint. I go to the movies every week and the only times I hear anyone making noise are either expected noises like laughter at jokes or kids during a kids movie. I don't even see people on their phones except during trailers which I don't care about. Once the movie starts, I forget there's even people around me.
It might be worth looking around. At least over here, independent/small chain cinemas are making a bit of a comeback.
I'm a lot happier to pay £10 for a big, comfortable, motorised recliner. It's a lot better than the tiny hard seats in the big chains.
When I lived in Brooklyn, there was Alamo Cinema Grill. No phones were allowed to be used, nor was any talking permitted. If you made so much as a peep, or if you pulled your phone out, they kicked you the fuck out. Period. And ticket prices were reasonable. They also served food and drinks. Silently. Which was awesome. They also had cool, comfy seats, and they didn’t play 12 hours worth of shitty TV commercials before the film began.
I don’t live in Brooklyn anymore.