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12-12-2005, 09:45 AM
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Horrible movie experiences, part 2.....
Well, it happened again. Another movie experience that makes me grateful for my home theater. Went with my daughter Saturday to see Narnia. It was filled with kids so I expected talking. But, their were two people that went above the board. Their was a father and his three kids behind me. They son would ask questions constantly about what was going on. Alright, I could deal with that since the dad was trying to shush them...But, then the dad who must have read the books started to give away plot points... He did this at a couple of points in the film. Then we had the way over active kid across the way. He was around 8. And was also a fan of the book. And was talking loudly and sitting up in his seat. Their was a guy in front of him that kept shushing him but to no effect. He was at the end of the row and the parents or his friends parents were 3 kids over from him. They said nothing. 
On a side note. That night we had some friends over with their kids. And about 10 kids watched Fantastic 4 in the theater. I popped popcorn in the popcorn machine and gave them the popcorn in containers. After everyone left. I go to shut everything down. Popcorn was all over the floor. I didn't mind. The kids enjoyed themselves and thats the point...Ahh, the joys of a home theater. 
Bring back John Doe! Or at least resolve the cliff-hanger with a 2hr movie or as an extra on a dvd release.
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12-12-2005, 10:54 AM
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Jason
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That's the reason why I haven't seen Harry Potter yet. My wife wanted to avoid all the kids that would be at the film. Course, now we are running into other films, so who knows when we will see it.
Since you mentioned FF, when we went to see it, there were a bunch of kids, and they were all getting a kick out of it. In that case, it enhanced the experience (which the movie needed IMO)
Jason
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12-12-2005, 11:34 AM
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I also had a horrible experience when I went to see Narnia on Friday. To start things off, the first few minutes of the film were out of focus. After someone alerted the projectionist, she stopped the film in the middle of the opening credits. A minute or two later, she turned on the film again, but there was no sound! Almost a minute later, the sound was back on, but that wasn't the end of the problems.
During the whole movie, a bunch of idiot teenage guys sitting in the back row were derisively laughing, yelling and clapping during the most important moments of the film. By contrast, the younger kids were far more respectful of the moviegoing experience and remained mostly quiet.
I somehow managed to enjoy the movie despite all of this. But I was still very angry at the whole experience. Thankfully, after I complained to the manager, I was given free passes for my troubles. I really hope I won't experience anything like this when I see King Kong later this week.
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12-12-2005, 12:03 PM
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We had a really bad experience when we went to see Harry Potter a few weeks ago. First, the projectionist left the light on in the booth and it reflected off the screen. Then the bulb was weak or turned too low or something, because the image was pulsing/flickering. Then 20 minutes into the movie, some sort of sound mix-up occurred and a loud, piercing whine/buzz came blasting out of the speakers, obscuring all dialogue for about three or four minutes.
We ended up leaving the theater to catch a show beginning in a few minutes (and had to sit through the same commercials and previews again, plus 20 minutes of the movie, to the point where Harry's name comes out of the cup).
Thankfully, the theater gave us free passes for another show, so we can see Kong or something gratis.
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12-12-2005, 01:32 PM
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There was this 60-ish guy at my Narnia screening... He kept yawning in the loudest, most obnoxious way possible, stretching his arms into the aisle, and generally making a pest of himself. A theater full of kids, and it's the adult that needs shushing. I swear, I'm gonna die young, shot by the next asshole I tell to shut the hell up during a movie
Man, an hour wasted on this sig! Thanks, Toshiba! :p
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12-12-2005, 04:44 PM
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This is why I never go to films during opening weekends. All of my hellish movie experiences have been during first weekend showings.
There's a far lesser chance of running into idiots after a couple weeks when they're all at the "latest and greatest" making the rest of you miserable. |
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12-12-2005, 06:04 PM
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I saw HARRY POTTER on the IMAX screen in King of Prussia, and the camera blacked out three times during the film, all crucial moments. I love going to the movies, and especially love gigantic screens like IMAX, but I have to admit that I prefer watching films on my home theater to avoid these problems, even if it is only a 50" screen.
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12-12-2005, 07:59 PM
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When I go to the movies now, which I admit ain't all that often when you've got a thumping big home theatre at home to enjoy... i have learn't to shut out extraneous noise.
Although, going against what most people are saying here:
I once went with a girlfriend to watch Stuart Little a few years back, and the cinema was filled (and i mean FILLED) with kids! The movie came on, and for about fifteen minutes, the kids and adults were all silent. Then, the first kids began to talk about the movie. "Whats happening?" and everything. Now, a lot of people would find this horribly annoying, but my friend and I were so amused by the whole thing we actually spent more time listening to the kids around us clambering about than actually watching the film. And at the end, we had still enjoyed our time. We were actually laughing at some of the cute comments being out forth by the kids.
Having said that, we knew when we went in that it was a kids movie, knowing kids would be in there, and treated it as such. Upon watching the film later on DVD in the comfort of my own home, I enjoyed the film again and rediscovered stuff I had missed in the first place. And I still enjoyed it.
After that, sometimes we would go to kids films to not only enjoy the film, but also to listen to the kids talk their way through it (much to their own parents chagrin... he he he) and you soon learn to appreciate why kids films are made!
HOWEVER:
Adults taliing through an adult film, or a film with an enlarged adult audience, is just plain rude. I had to sit through the horrific Phantoms (with Mr Ben Affleck!!!) with our immediate neighbours deciding to not be able to understand what was happening. So one of them (who had obviously read the original novel) decided to give us all a narrative throughout, despite several attempts by both myself and others about us to shut the fricking heck up!!!!
Thank God for home theatre, and my own ability to not talk through a movie.
Peace.
I once stood out from the crowd. Now, I am trying desperately to get back in.
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12-13-2005, 10:21 AM
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How's this for horrible?
$12.50 per single adult ticket in Manhattan.
Coming soon...!
He's got the bit between his teeth... all right!
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