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Don't Ruin the Film: 15 Movie Manners to Live By

divinecaroline.com — Apparently not everyone thinks talking during a movie is bad manners. Or that texting, crying babies, or crackling noisy wrappers during pivotal scenes might also be rude. It’s tragic that someone has to spell it out, but there a few simple behaviors that, if observed by everyone, would make seeing a movie even more enjoyable.

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  • tinkafoo, on 07/16/2009, -0/+78If the theater is empty except for me, don't sit right the ***** behind me. ***** you, you know who you are.
  • StigNordas, on 07/16/2009, -0/+72Babies and toddlers should not be allowed in rated R movies.
  • suntzusputnik, on 07/16/2009, -1/+46sometimes i just want to kill that ***** that brings their screaming babies into theaters. when anyone says anything to this guy he gets pissed of himself
  • EvansHall, on 07/16/2009, -3/+47"Don’t shout obscenities at the characters, even if the movie is rated R. You never know when someone might have snuck in their underage child because they couldn’t get a sitter."

    Umm, maybe that person should have thought of that before sneaking the minor in ...
  • qazws, on 07/16/2009, -1/+41NO BABIES ALLOWED.
  • MAGZine, on 07/16/2009, -0/+35Turn the *****' phone off.

    SERIOUSLY.
  • Awwzm, on 07/16/2009, -2/+36And don't talk about how the movie ends when you're leaving.

    "Wow. What an ending! Who would have thought Darth Vader was Luke Skywalker's father!" - Homer Simpson
  • DouglasQ, on 07/16/2009, -5/+35Why do Americans clap in the cinema?
    I really can't think of an image that suggests how stupid a group of people are better than clapping at something they like which can't actually hear them. I can picture those same people clapping when making popcorn and the microwave dings.
  • jman583, on 07/16/2009, -0/+29Basically just STFU.
  • inactive, on 07/16/2009, -1/+29some whore's phone rang 3 times during harry potter. I wanted to track them down and beat their face in, but that would have caused a disturbance and i try to be considerate during the movies.
  • EvansHall, on 07/16/2009, -1/+28"If your personal moral code permits you to bring food from home to avoid theater-food price gouging, that’s your choice."

    "Personal moral code"? I don't really see it as a question of morality. Call me crazy, I just think it's stupid paying $5.75 for a box of Whoppers. This author sounds stuck up.
  • GorfTron, on 07/16/2009, -2/+27Or in any movies except ones for children.
  • BREZZZ, on 07/16/2009, -0/+23I was reaching for my wallet in a theater, and felt something in my way I thought it was my friend's leg or something, because it was warm and fleshy but it wasn't him. I felt around a little more, and knew it was a foot in a sock, t was the guy behind me and right after I touched it he pulled it back.
  • TheBigBad, on 07/16/2009, -5/+27I've honestly given up on seeing movies at the theater. It all came to a head one night when two teenager boys walked into a packed theater about 10 minutes late, sat down in front and didn't receive cell phone calls but started MAKING cell phone calls, multiple calls and talking at a normal voice level. I lost my *****, stood up and said "I will come down there and shove those cell phones down you ***** throats" to which one of the kids said "You ain't gonna do ***** because I ain't 18 years old". I was a bit stunned when from the other side of the theater I heard "Well I'm only sixteen and my brother is only seventeen and you can either leave or turn your cellphones off or we will come down there and ***** your ***** up". Talk about applause. The teenagers got up and left. Coincidentally my wife and I passed them walking on the way home and I pulled the car over and she leaned out the window and asked if they wanted a ride. Right before they got to our car, I took off and she leaned back out and said "Then why don't use those ***** cell phones to call a cab".
  • ryanhayn, on 07/16/2009, -2/+23One more: If you have a stupid laugh, don't laugh.
  • whatthefu, on 07/16/2009, -0/+2016. Shower before you go to the movies. I had to sit next to a guy the other night who smelled like a dead animal.
  • bdogm, on 07/16/2009, -1/+20http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRn15vwcXyU

    Do not explain the plot. If you don't understand, then you should not be here.
  • 5starbabydotcom, on 07/16/2009, -1/+19Just use common sense, and the golden rule.
  • suntzusputnik, on 07/16/2009, -4/+21if you bury me, then you're that guy
  • sageerrant, on 07/16/2009, -4/+20Uh... we don't.

    A few idiots might, and perhaps some enthusiastic fans at a midnight showing, but most people just watch it and leave.
  • Feej, on 07/16/2009, -1/+16This is just like a list detailing the experience of going to the movies these days......
  • HALNINETHOUSAND, on 07/16/2009, -0/+15It's the wrappers that kill me. People wait until the opening logo comes up and then start digging through purses and ripping open plastic bags for 45 minutes.
  • NeddieSeagoon, on 07/16/2009, -1/+15Also if an actor appears onscreen that you recognize from another movie or tv show, please refrain from reciting their entire filmography to the person next to you.
  • TheBigBad, on 07/16/2009, -0/+14Oh, so your the guy that comes two minutes before the movie starts on opening night with a group of six and asks me if mind scooting down so you can all sit together who I have to tell to go ***** yourself.
  • Timmyftw, on 07/16/2009, -1/+14I never want to watch Harry Potter with you.
  • nshady, on 07/16/2009, -0/+12I work in a cinema. The thing that pisses me off the most is how disgusting some people can be when they're eating. I'm sure as a fully grown adult you're capable of picking up a piece of popcorn and putting it in your mouth without spilling over the seat. Please try to do that. And if you've managed to take a full drink and popcorn up to your seat, you can manage to take the empty containers down to the bin.
  • diggdowner, on 07/16/2009, -1/+13Clapping bugs the ***** out of me too.

    I had my Dark Knight and Star Trek experiences ruined by clappers. Every awesome moment (TDK) or reference to the original series (Star Trek). And it caught on!

    I don't get it. This isn't a stage with actors, it's a movie screen... and the movie screen isn't going to take a bow!!!
  • Eurynom0s, on 07/16/2009, -6/+18I still think I should be allowed to kill stupid people on sight.
  • TheBigBad, on 07/16/2009, -0/+11A-*****-men. The geekier the movie the worse the ***** theater smells.
  • Maddie69, on 07/16/2009, -1/+10I hate it when people carry on conversations on their cell phones during a movie - i mean, can it not wait til afterwards? And I HATE it when people keep talking over the previews - just go to dinner if you want to talk so badly!
  • MarcieCastillo, on 07/16/2009, -0/+9Do what you're supposed to do and watch the movie?
    Who would of guessed?
  • WhiteGenie, on 07/16/2009, -0/+9I just saw Public Enemies. Some lady's phone rang for about a minute until she could find it .... then SHE ANSWERED THE DAMN THING. Unbelievable.
  • enzobot24, on 07/16/2009, -2/+11But what if your sitting in the dead middle of the theater? The best seats are gonna be around you - and dammit, I want a good seat.
  • eviscerator, on 07/16/2009, -0/+8I've often felt sorry for the guys who had to clean up after a movie. Some people really do make a mess. And you'd think their parents had taught them to throw out their crap.
  • VermiciousKnid, on 07/16/2009, -1/+9I always get the group of idiots sitting right behind me.
    U know the ones who think that everyone came to witness their fresh, original comedic routine of laughing at inappropriate moments.
  • Animal, on 07/16/2009, -1/+9I do that as a joke sometimes, never true spoilers and typically obvious jokes. It's fun.
  • Mayday408, on 07/16/2009, -0/+8I love the comments here about people bitching about others cell phones/talking/being noisy.

    Grow some ***** balls and tell them to shut the ***** up.

    If they're just being loud/obnoxious, be polite and ask them to stop or please be quiet. But if they're texting/talking on the phone, please just be mean and tell them to shut the ***** up. You and 95% of the theater are thinking the same thing. EVERY movie theater in my area always plays previews to turn the phone off, and don't text or make calls.
  • DouglasQ, on 07/16/2009, -0/+7I live in Australia right now. I saw The Dark Knight over here, there was kindof a ripple of an applause from some people at the end, and it was hushed out by an audible groan from everyone else.
    It was almost beautiful.
  • perrycarter, on 07/16/2009, -3/+10YOU TOO CAN WRITE IN ALL CAPS FOR JUST THREE EASY PAYMENTS OF $19.99!
  • masterstghm, on 07/16/2009, -0/+7Someone brought a ***** beach ball to Harry Potter. After having been licked and tossed into the hallway, it took someone to stomp on it to make it go away.
  • VermiciousKnid, on 07/16/2009, -1/+8the sweet spot is centre, 2/3 back
  • edwartica, on 07/16/2009, -0/+7If you bring your twelve year old kid and his friends, make sure you sit near enough to keep the brats in line.

    And if someone is watching the credits, especially if said credits have gag reels, bloopers, added scenes ectetera, be considerate and don't walk in front of them! You can wait three minutes, and you might enjoy the rest of the movie!
  • busterbros, on 07/16/2009, -1/+8What movie was it?
  • Holcane, on 07/16/2009, -0/+6I had people with Lazer pens at AVP2 Pissed me right off! So I was driving behind them for most of the way home with High beams on.
  • TriNiiTy, on 07/16/2009, -3/+9BitTorrent FTW
  • Wolfghost, on 07/16/2009, -1/+7Unfortunately, most people lack the first and are ignorant of the second.
  • cfuse, on 07/16/2009, -0/+6Next time you feel like violence - do it. You're just as likely to get a standing ovation from the other audience members.
  • edwartica, on 07/16/2009, -0/+6And don't drink a 44 ounce coke! Especially if you have bladder problems!!!
  • edwartica, on 07/16/2009, -0/+6One of my favorites is if I'm at a theater alone; Two seats on either side, movie just starting, and a couple walks in and asks if I could scoot over. I always say no. I got to the theater early (as I always do) to make sure I get the seat I want. You got to the theater late. I will give you both seats, but you will not get the seat I am in. Sorry romeo and Juliet, you're either going to have to sit apart, or find somewhere else to sit.
  • wtrwlkr, on 07/16/2009, -6/+12BILLY MAYS HERE!
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