What is so hard about shutting your mouth in the movie theatres? Do you think I paid for my ticket so I could listen to you talk through the whole fucking picture? How old are you? Oh yeah, early 20s to late 30s…WTF? That’s right, you aren’t even kids, you should know better. I hate having to stare you people down to get you to stop, it makes me feel like a dick. Just shut the fuck up! —Bastard Fish
This article appears in Feb 18-24, 2010.
I went to see The Wolfman last week, and there was a couple of guys about two rows back talking about how “shit like this would never happen”. Really? What part of the title inferred that the film would be a “realistic” look into the the life of the Wolfman? Problem was, I didn’t get the chance to tell them off because somebody in the row behind me beat me to the punch.
Fuck, I really hope I wasn’t that dumb in University.
Dr Fever, was this the show for wolf man on Friday in the park lane theaters? I sat in front of fuckers that were talking the whoole time. They were even giggling about how funny it was when buddy slurped from his drink, and then proceeded to slurp from his drink just to continue making noise.
Was anyone here at the early show of Shutter Island at park lane on Saturday night? There were a few early 20’s dickheads having a laugh/conversation fest during a few quiet parts till someone quite bluntly stood up turned around pointed at them and told them to keep quiet. It was a packed theatre and I am sure they were embarrassed since they never made another peep and were gone before the lights came up.
it was awesome !
all it take is one person to call them out, but i don’t go to the movies very much…stand up for yourselves
if they are a few rows from you, just stare straight ahead, then yell as loud as you can, SHUT THE FUCK UP. as easy as that,and if mouthiece decides to say something back,go out to the front desk a nd complain like a good bitch should.
Yeah it was a Friday night, but it was opening night, back on the 12th. The two douches were in the back row, in the centre.
Nope, different Friday night then me. Same seating area though. It was about five of them.
Do what I do when some drunk jackass is talking during the movie: loudly say “can you do me a favour and shut the fuck up?” Works every time!
Unlike most commentators here, I am sometimes guilty of talking through movies… not too much though and not too loudly, except when I have what I believe to be a funny comment and I just HAVE TO say it for everyone to hear! I’m usually the only one laughing about it, sure, but I’m sure there must be some other theatre-goers who appreciate my obnoxious sense of humour. Sometimes a movie is just so bad that me making fun of it to whoever I’m with, relatively quietly of course, is the only way to get through it. Yes yes I know we could just leave… shut up! I paid my money and it’s principle that I’m going to see it through to the end!
I saw Picnicface for the first time on Friday night at the Dunn Threatre and they were indeed not funny at all, so I had to try and make my own entertainment. Seriously, what’s with all the hype on these guys? I didn’t laugh at one fucking thing they did! Couldn’t wait for it to be over. The weird looking dude with the lisp was particularly annoying. And no, I didn’t leave because I was there with other people and didn’t want to be that rude, plus I paid $10, and hoped it might get funnier. No such luck.
Anyway, my point is that it can sometimes be OK to talk during movies / shows, in moderation, of course.
Heresy.
Oh man, you can’t be dissing Picnicface, I’ve never seen them and even I know that (though I did sit through a partial portion of “Halifax” or whatever the fuck it is on utube)/
Age is irrelevant, 25 is the new 12.
oh cranky, don’t say that… I don’t think I can take going through the teen years again.
It was hard enough shaking the mullet w/ shorts and winter boots the first time…
were they short shorts…. I’ll leave that to the imagination.
one good way to enjoy a quiet movie, either wait a few weeks of it being out
or
go see the shitty movies with only 2 other people even willing to pay to sit through it.
Yeah, it’s quite simple (and very effective if you happen to be big…..) If you don’t mind standing out and have the balls- call them out on it. They would think twice about trying it again, and if they did, there’s a whole theatre full of people who have witnessed your ability to take matters into your own hands ready to comment themselves. If you’re a bit more passive, there are movie theatre employees that exist for more than serving your snacks and cleaning up. Use them. Step out, tell someone that there are people of a distracting nature in the theatre and they will deal with it.
oh, and z…. i do not want to have to test the stability of my imagination on a Monday morning…. please withdraw your comment concerning short shorts……
LOL
Go sit next to them and scream in their ear.
Timeless rant.
My dream is to be so antagonized and agitated one day that I’ll take someone’s cellphone briskly out of their hand at the theater then proceed to throw it against the nearest wall in one perfectly timed, emotionless angst filled moment.
sugar- would the audience then proceed to stand up with one perfectly timed slow clap becoming thunderous applause? Cause that would make it all worthwhile to me. And then maybe you’d get free popcorn.
I’d even splurge on the $2 hotdog with jonno’s popcorn.
Only in the movies, jonno.
I’m down for the popcorn, keep the hotdog tho’. I don’t eat ’em.
okay…dr. f what is the red person in your pic…the colour is hurting my crunchy brain
Is that a red Boba Fett?
It’s one of the Imperial Guard. They’re the dudes who protect the Emperor. You only see them shortly in Return of the Jedi.
Ugh, I’m a massive geek.
wow…my playground is full of geeks AND nerds, i finally feel like i’ve come home