Risible Contempt For Accepted Cinema Protocols.
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coppernorks said:
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Me and my mate cheered when Thelma and Louise went off the deep end, got the evil stares from lots
of stony faced, tear stained Sheilas.
Reminds me of the theatre critic of the New York Times, writing a review after the opening night of The Diary of Anne Frank, starring Pia Zadora of all people.Me and my mate cheered when Thelma and Louise went off the deep end, got the evil stares from lots
of stony faced, tear stained Sheilas.
"Pia Zadora was so bad in her role as Anne Frank, that when the Nazis burst in at the start of act 2, half the audience shouted "she's in the attic"
I have not enjoyed going to the cinema for over 20 years. People are just rude and inconsiderate. Even when everyone is on their best behavior there will still be annoyances.
I have a basement so put in a 120” screen and a projector. This photo was from no time to die.
My wife and I use it every night as it benefits everything now we can stream in 4K with dolby.
I have a basement so put in a 120” screen and a projector. This photo was from no time to die.
My wife and I use it every night as it benefits everything now we can stream in 4K with dolby.
Haven't been to the cinema for years. Last time I went there was a woman sat next to me, feet up on the seat in front, munching away at a packet of crisps, passing loud comment on the film and complaining that she couldn’t see what was happening because she’d forgotten her glasses.
I remember thinking, “That does it, I’m not bringing her again.”
I remember thinking, “That does it, I’m not bringing her again.”
ds.HighwayToHull said:
Haven't been to the cinema for years. Last time I went there was a woman sat next to me, feet up on the seat in front, munching away at a packet of crisps, passing loud comment on the film and complaining that she couldn’t see what was happening because she’d forgotten her glasses.
I remember thinking, “That does it, I’m not bringing her again.”
I remember thinking, “That does it, I’m not bringing her again.”
I went to the local multiplex for years and didn't mind it too much. The large queues/crowds would sometimes be a bit annoying, but I never had to wait too long to get my popcorn or whatever. Occasionally some teenagers/chavs would misbehave, and of course the cinema staff were never anywhere to be seen. The funniest thing I saw was a guy smoking. Actually sat on his own in one of the rows near the front, smoking cigarettes all the way through the film and no one said anything. You could smell it and see the cloud of smoke continually rising above him.
But, now that I am 41, I don't have the urge to go to a multiplex anymore, and can't be arsed being around large groups of teenagers every time I go to watch a film.
I have taken to heading out to a lovely little town which has a small traditional cinema. It is absolutely brilliant. It is all staffed by retired locals and volunteers, and they have fully refurbished the place in Art Deco style. They have a fantastic bar, very comfy seats, and spotlessly clean toilets located all over the place, which came in very handy when I had to have a piss last week 2 hours into No Time To Die.
They have local real ales on draught, decent selection of wine, and loads of soft drinks and tea/coffee. If you order a beer or wine you get given a proper pint glass or a wine glass. Ass well as bags of Revels and whatever else you expect, they sell loads of other locally produced treats/chocolates, and have a machine making fresh popcorn. There is never a queue, the staff could not be nicer, and the customers are all polite/well to do types.
As a result I am now going to the cinema more than I have done in years.
But, now that I am 41, I don't have the urge to go to a multiplex anymore, and can't be arsed being around large groups of teenagers every time I go to watch a film.
I have taken to heading out to a lovely little town which has a small traditional cinema. It is absolutely brilliant. It is all staffed by retired locals and volunteers, and they have fully refurbished the place in Art Deco style. They have a fantastic bar, very comfy seats, and spotlessly clean toilets located all over the place, which came in very handy when I had to have a piss last week 2 hours into No Time To Die.
They have local real ales on draught, decent selection of wine, and loads of soft drinks and tea/coffee. If you order a beer or wine you get given a proper pint glass or a wine glass. Ass well as bags of Revels and whatever else you expect, they sell loads of other locally produced treats/chocolates, and have a machine making fresh popcorn. There is never a queue, the staff could not be nicer, and the customers are all polite/well to do types.
As a result I am now going to the cinema more than I have done in years.
When I lived in Canary Wharf we used to have an Everyman cinema right next to our flat.
It was such a different experience to the normal multiplex one, comfortable sofas quiet and polite audience, and a nice introduction to the film at the start from one of the staff.
I don’t much fancy going to the more “normal” ones now.
It was such a different experience to the normal multiplex one, comfortable sofas quiet and polite audience, and a nice introduction to the film at the start from one of the staff.
I don’t much fancy going to the more “normal” ones now.
Scabutz said:
Talking in the cinema is the worst. The rustling of wrappers is a bit annoying but its hard to eat stuff without making a noise, whereas its really, really easy to just not talk.
Why do folk feel the need to eat at the cinema? Dustbin of popcorn and a bucket of coke. Why? 
) their phones. Northernboy said:
When I lived in Canary Wharf we used to have an Everyman cinema right next to our flat.
It was such a different experience to the normal multiplex one, comfortable sofas quiet and polite audience, and a nice introduction to the film at the start from one of the staff.
I don’t much fancy going to the more “normal” ones now.
Yep, we have a Curzon nearby as well as an Odeon and the difference is night and day. It’s only a quid or two dearer but that’s enough to keep the Chavs in the multiplex whilst we enjoy decent legroom, reclining seats and a decent bar. There’s even a little table by your seat for your beer. It was such a different experience to the normal multiplex one, comfortable sofas quiet and polite audience, and a nice introduction to the film at the start from one of the staff.
I don’t much fancy going to the more “normal” ones now.
Quite civilised plus they show films that the likes of Odeon would never show.
We have a cine world in a retail park in ely near us - great location, few reasonable places to eat, massive open car park, polite staff, modern building - really enjoy going.
We still have the QLED tv on the wall, ceiling speakers, subwoofers and 7,2 Atmos etc at home - but it's never the same, no matter how much you think it is
We still have the QLED tv on the wall, ceiling speakers, subwoofers and 7,2 Atmos etc at home - but it's never the same, no matter how much you think it is
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