Question: Why Do People In Movie Theaters Choose To Talk So Loud? - Page 2

Seil · 05-16-2008, 08:45 AM

My brother is a major film buff - he's going to Ryerson for film, has made a few college movies, (Zombies: The Red, Dead Menace; a faux 50's spoof about undead communists) he's on a first name basis with everyone at his local theater (he just points to someone yammering on a cell phone and says "John?" and an usher boots the guy out) and he always makes time to check out the Toronto Film Fest.

The thing about that is a lot of people make time for the TFF; for example, sitting down in a rather big movie hall, the movie experience was interrupted by someone sitting in front of my brother having his cell phone ring. Now, everyone thought he was going to take it out, turn it off and be all embarassed and stuff. But no - he takes it out, opens it, and starts talking - loudly - about the movie. So my brother (this is the part he always brags about) grabs the cell phone throws it as far as he can and sits back down.

Now, they guy immediately turns around, kinda pissed about the whole phone thing, but since he was annoying everyone and it was dark, everyone in my brothers row just kinda looked at the guy and smiled. It was great.

shiney · 05-16-2008, 08:48 AM

Fencer's right! To Off Topic we go!

Fifthfiend · 05-16-2008, 08:52 AM

Re-moving to General on the grounds that nothing good can possibly come of listening to Fencer.

synkr0nized · 05-16-2008, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by shiney

Fencer's right! To Off Topic we go!

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Originally Posted by Fifthfiend

Re-moving to General on the grounds that nothing good can possibly come of listening to Fencer.

To the arena! Two mods enter; one thread leaves.

POS Industries · 05-16-2008, 01:11 PM

Would you all quiet down? I'm trying to read a thread about watching movies here!

Jaysc · 05-16-2008, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Azisien

And by no-no I mean I have no qualms telling them to shut the fuck up in front of everybody or throwing popcorn/my drink at them. They're usually pimply teenagers that need some straightening out anyway.

this.

i have lost many a good bucket of popcorn to jerks

although that only happens if they keep talking after i tell them to shut it.

Lupin the 3rd · 05-16-2008, 02:26 PM

Bucket of popcorn?

DFM · 05-16-2008, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Lupin the 3rd

Bucket of popcorn?

Welcome to America, please enjoy your salted snacks.

Dauntasa · 05-16-2008, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Lupin the 3rd

Bucket of popcorn?

Real men get tubs.

Seil · 05-16-2008, 03:06 PM

'Corn, puff rocks, air vegetables are just the street names - however, DFM's leading you on. There's only microwave popcorn in America - in order to get the pure, uncut stuff, you have to go to the fabled Canadas, far on their western shores:

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shiney Derrrrrrrrrrrrrp. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The land of fartz and buttz Posts: 8,266	Fencer's right! To Off Topic we go! __________________ boop

05-16-2008, 08:52 AM	#13
Fifthfiend for all seasons Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 19,409	Re-moving to General on the grounds that nothing good can possibly come of listening to Fencer. __________________ check out my buttspresso

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POS Industries Argus Agony Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Gotta go fishing! Posts: 10,483	Would you all quiet down? I'm trying to read a thread about watching movies here! __________________ Either you're dead or my watch has stopped.

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05-16-2008, 08:45 AM	#11
Seil Super stressed! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: British Columbia Posts: 8,081	My brother is a major film buff - he's going to Ryerson for film, has made a few college movies, (Zombies: The Red, Dead Menace; a faux 50's spoof about undead communists) he's on a first name basis with everyone at his local theater (he just points to someone yammering on a cell phone and says "John?" and an usher boots the guy out) and he always makes time to check out the Toronto Film Fest. The thing about that is a lot of people make time for the TFF; for example, sitting down in a rather big movie hall, the movie experience was interrupted by someone sitting in front of my brother having his cell phone ring. Now, everyone thought he was going to take it out, turn it off and be all embarassed and stuff. But no - he takes it out, opens it, and starts talking - loudly - about the movie. So my brother (this is the part he always brags about) grabs the cell phone throws it as far as he can and sits back down. Now, they guy immediately turns around, kinda pissed about the whole phone thing, but since he was annoying everyone and it was dark, everyone in my brothers row just kinda looked at the guy and smiled. It was great.

05-16-2008, 02:26 PM	#17
Lupin the 3rd Sent to the cornfield Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 25	Bucket of popcorn?

05-16-2008, 03:06 PM	#20
Seil Super stressed! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: British Columbia Posts: 8,081	'Corn, puff rocks, air vegetables are just the street names - however, DFM's leading you on. There's only microwave popcorn in America - in order to get the pure, uncut stuff, you have to go to the fabled Canadas, far on their western shores: