Incuonsiderate Basterds!!
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Went to see Inglourious Basterds last night. Pretty good film, violent in places, but scalping nazis was nothing compared to what I wanted to do to certain members of the audience!!
I dont know why but it seems that you cant go to the cinema these days without having the experience ruined by selfish lowlifes who think it's ok to talk throughout or kick the seats in front. Add the fact that it costs £7.50 for the pleasure and I'm starting to question whether it is worth going to the cinema at all.
Last night started with a large group of friends taking up the row behind me, a couple of them immediately stuck their feet onto the seats in front. At least they shut up when the film started but none of them could sit still for more than 5 minutes and every time they moved, they knocked the back of the seat I was in. I'd like to point out that I am currently on crutches which made changing seats virtually impossible.
Then after about half an hour in to the film, two people arrived and sat about 5 seats to my right and resumed their conversation they had been having outside. They only shut up during the violent bits and continued chatting during the bits that actually moved the story on. This was made worse because the female half of the couple had manky dreadlocks with beads in which jingled every time she moved her head. It was like sitting next to an epileptic morris dancer!
Of course being British, I duely sat there and simmered for the duration, too scared to tell them off mainly because they were bigger than me and I'm not very mobile at the moment. I've heard horror stories about psychos going crazy when confronted and to be honest it's not worth getting into an arguement over.
It pisses me off though that you pay a small fortune for the ticket yet normal reasonable people like me get a raw deal because selfish morons are free to do what they want and everyone else has to put up with it or risk a black eye!!
Just a thought, at Uni we had a headphope disco once where you hired the headphones and tuned into one of 3 channels of music. It wasn't great as a disco but maybe could work in a cinema? Or maybe they should employ someone to keep an eye on goings on?
I dont know why but it seems that you cant go to the cinema these days without having the experience ruined by selfish lowlifes who think it's ok to talk throughout or kick the seats in front. Add the fact that it costs £7.50 for the pleasure and I'm starting to question whether it is worth going to the cinema at all.
Last night started with a large group of friends taking up the row behind me, a couple of them immediately stuck their feet onto the seats in front. At least they shut up when the film started but none of them could sit still for more than 5 minutes and every time they moved, they knocked the back of the seat I was in. I'd like to point out that I am currently on crutches which made changing seats virtually impossible.
Then after about half an hour in to the film, two people arrived and sat about 5 seats to my right and resumed their conversation they had been having outside. They only shut up during the violent bits and continued chatting during the bits that actually moved the story on. This was made worse because the female half of the couple had manky dreadlocks with beads in which jingled every time she moved her head. It was like sitting next to an epileptic morris dancer!
Of course being British, I duely sat there and simmered for the duration, too scared to tell them off mainly because they were bigger than me and I'm not very mobile at the moment. I've heard horror stories about psychos going crazy when confronted and to be honest it's not worth getting into an arguement over.
It pisses me off though that you pay a small fortune for the ticket yet normal reasonable people like me get a raw deal because selfish morons are free to do what they want and everyone else has to put up with it or risk a black eye!!
Just a thought, at Uni we had a headphope disco once where you hired the headphones and tuned into one of 3 channels of music. It wasn't great as a disco but maybe could work in a cinema? Or maybe they should employ someone to keep an eye on goings on?
I gave up on the cinema years ago for the reasons you cite. Full of chavs.
Big TV, HD and top notch sound at home. I don't miss the cinema one bit.
I'll never recoup the money I spent but I don't have the talking, chair kicking, sociopathic, smelly, chatty, aggressive, noisy eating pikeys to deal with.
Neither to I have the likely far from ideal seating position, overpriced junk food, and travelling to and from the cinema to tolerate.
I used to love the cinema when I was younger. Maybe I was one of the pikeys?
Big TV, HD and top notch sound at home. I don't miss the cinema one bit.
I'll never recoup the money I spent but I don't have the talking, chair kicking, sociopathic, smelly, chatty, aggressive, noisy eating pikeys to deal with.
Neither to I have the likely far from ideal seating position, overpriced junk food, and travelling to and from the cinema to tolerate.I used to love the cinema when I was younger. Maybe I was one of the pikeys?
Edited by 911DM on Sunday 6th September 12:38
This happened to me once, which resulted in me refusing to watch a film at a cinema before 10pm (cinema's tend to be emptier, and the chavs/kids seem to have gone to drink their cider on the park).
A bunch of asian chavs - the correct term probably being rude boys / girls sat a few seats away and started chatting - and texting with their phones on loud - so the annoyance of a very bright light in the corner of my eye - then a message coming through, only for them to sit and giggle about the message!
I politely told them to stay quiet - worked for 5 mins - then started again! after about 15 mins I lost my temper and told them if they wanted to f
king chat then to go to the pub next door! By which time everyone in the movie was looking at me, and my g/f suggested we leave.
I complained about this, got my money back, and they got kicked out - I waited in my car right outside the cinema just to watch them coming out f'ing about being thrown out - made me feel a bit better!
ETA the headphone thing wouldn't work - cinema has billion speaker surround sound remember!
A bunch of asian chavs - the correct term probably being rude boys / girls sat a few seats away and started chatting - and texting with their phones on loud - so the annoyance of a very bright light in the corner of my eye - then a message coming through, only for them to sit and giggle about the message!
I politely told them to stay quiet - worked for 5 mins - then started again! after about 15 mins I lost my temper and told them if they wanted to f
king chat then to go to the pub next door! By which time everyone in the movie was looking at me, and my g/f suggested we leave.I complained about this, got my money back, and they got kicked out - I waited in my car right outside the cinema just to watch them coming out f'ing about being thrown out - made me feel a bit better!
ETA the headphone thing wouldn't work - cinema has billion speaker surround sound remember!
Edited by vinnie83 on Sunday 6th September 12:50
Big 50+ " HD TV. I will be upgrading to Blu Ray surround sound goodness in due course. It's way forward. You can pause the movie and take a piss anytime you want. The beer is cold from the fridge - and you can always get the Mrs to fetch it.
Absolutely no chavs.
Excellent.
I do miss the cinema "experience" when it is good, though, and occasionally give in and go see a movie. Invariably some
in the flicks reinforces my opinion that I should just stay home with the HD TV...have to admit to the same, get my movies off the net and watch on the monitor, works really well 
last time went to cinema was with some friends, think it was harry potter, got in for free - some orange phone 2 for 1
previous time, the guy in the seat below started playing with his pda - really bright screen, told him that if he did not like the film, then he could fk off out, if he kept the pda on, it would get trashed...
had a go at me on leaving, sort of tripped and fell down the steps, think the pda got trodden on in the confusion, mind u that was in exeter and was only staying there
last time went to cinema was with some friends, think it was harry potter, got in for free - some orange phone 2 for 1
previous time, the guy in the seat below started playing with his pda - really bright screen, told him that if he did not like the film, then he could f
k off out, if he kept the pda on, it would get trashed...had a go at me on leaving, sort of tripped and fell down the steps, think the pda got trodden on in the confusion, mind u that was in exeter and was only staying there
andy400 said:
Funk said:
I always go to the VIP boxes for that very reason. You're only sharing with 11 other people and they're all of the same opinion as you. Plus drinks are only a button press away.
Que?Where are these magical places?
It's an 18 certified film.
Over 18s of the type to annoy and who can get in to watch it will not be out of bed or in the mood to watch a film before the evening.
Therefore go to watch the film at the earliest showing in the day. Watched it on the 3rd day of release in the early showing and not one jot of hassle.
Over 18s of the type to annoy and who can get in to watch it will not be out of bed or in the mood to watch a film before the evening.
Therefore go to watch the film at the earliest showing in the day. Watched it on the 3rd day of release in the early showing and not one jot of hassle.
Matt.. said:
I'm going to wait a week or two before seeing this film... and when i do see it it'll be mid week and as late as possible!
Yep, that's always the best plan.A few weeks back, I saw the 10.30pm showing of Star Trek...there was roughly 20 people there, and then nipped across the foyer for the 12.30am screening of Terminator:Salvation and there was only myself and 5 others. \0/
I remember as a kid it was mayhem in the pictures on a Saturday, toffees being whizzed about, sound being drowned out by people shouting and the picture by a blue haze of smoke. Adults knew not to go on a Saturday day. But that was when the rules were tougher, all the best movies were 18's and kids couldn't get in 'cos they looked 18 ish but didn't have ID... Proper segregation!
Nowadays I feel like an old fart in the picture house with all the inconsiderate chavs; movies dropping scenes to get their age rating lower. Stay at home, it's safer, cheaper and ironioally better with todays surround sound, HD, big telly's and a pause button. Have you seen the picture quality in the pictures lately?
Nowadays I feel like an old fart in the picture house with all the inconsiderate chavs; movies dropping scenes to get their age rating lower. Stay at home, it's safer, cheaper and ironioally better with todays surround sound, HD, big telly's and a pause button. Have you seen the picture quality in the pictures lately?
Not the cinema,.... but a few years ago I was travelling to Chester on the train and this bloke about 70 years old was chatting quite loudly on his mobile.
After a few minutes another guy about 75/80 got up from his seat about five rows back and said "Does all the carriage have to listen to your stupid conversation?"
The bloke took exception, and it was quite funny watching a couple of coffin dodgers square up to one another in the gangway in front of a bemused coach full of passengers....
I got up, put myself between them, and told them both to sit down and STFU, to which I received loud applause from the rest of the carriage........
After a few minutes another guy about 75/80 got up from his seat about five rows back and said "Does all the carriage have to listen to your stupid conversation?"
The bloke took exception, and it was quite funny watching a couple of coffin dodgers square up to one another in the gangway in front of a bemused coach full of passengers....
I got up, put myself between them, and told them both to sit down and STFU, to which I received loud applause from the rest of the carriage........
andy400 said:
Funk said:
I always go to the VIP boxes for that very reason. You're only sharing with 11 other people and they're all of the same opinion as you. Plus drinks are only a button press away.
Que?Where are these magical places?
http://www.empirecinemas.co.uk/?page=home
and some Cineworld cinemas
http://www.cineworld.co.uk/cinemas/facilities
have the wonderful VIP box facility, its just unfortunate that none of the buggers are near me (llandudno being the closest
)If anybody from Odean / Vue / Cineworld / Empire etc is reading this, I'd like a VIP box office cinema in or near Chester
Edited by AndrewW-G on Sunday 6th September 13:39
squirrel2007 said:
Of course being British, I duely sat there and simmered for the duration,
No, you're probably in a fairly small minority. The real modern British were all around you, talking ste and playing with their dreadlocks.The solution is to move to another country that doesn't have bad AIDS.
Haven't been to the cinema in a long long time because of this kind of thing.
Endless morons who actually take enjoyment from ruining the film.
Last time I went to see a film, tossers kept running between screens and giggling. I told one of the staff, they just didnt really seem to care.
I prefer to rent and watch at home either alone or with friends, you then control your own environment, dont pay silly money for snacks, and its the same film in 6 months time or less after it comes out in the cinemas!
Endless morons who actually take enjoyment from ruining the film.
Last time I went to see a film, tossers kept running between screens and giggling. I told one of the staff, they just didnt really seem to care.
I prefer to rent and watch at home either alone or with friends, you then control your own environment, dont pay silly money for snacks, and its the same film in 6 months time or less after it comes out in the cinemas!
squirrel2007 said:
It was like sitting next to an epileptic morris dancer!
Funk said:
I always go to the VIP boxes for that very reason. You're only sharing with 11 other people and they're all of the same opinion as you. Plus drinks are only a button press away.
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