To think that they only let assholes in the cinema now?

[Angree]

I hid the original post and have amended.

Went to the cinema yesterday and dropped the kids (12 and 10) in the cinema showing Toy Story 3.

I didn't really fancy that, and was looking for a little bit of "me time" so went to see the gorgeous Leo in Inception.

As soon as the film started, a phone started ringing. OK sometimes people forget to turn their phones off, (but the bloody idiot took the call) It was a teenager in a group of about 4. I said very loudly "can you show some consideration and turn the damn phone off please". He did but there was lots of tutting and laughing.

Then some fuckers in my row, not teenagers but a middle aged couple, started talking about their holiday.

I'm not really ashamed to say that I lost it a little bit and shouted at them to "please goto the pub next door if you want to chat, I didn't pay £8.50 to hear your banal conversation".

FFS is it just me or is anyone else completely disilusioned with the cinema?

[rewardgirl]

I refuse to go to the pics nowadays as there's always someone who makes too much noise rattling their sweets/chatting/making phone calls/snogging etc. Bring back the old fashioned ushers who used to shush people who were too noisy, I say....

[usualsuspect]

I did loads of snogging at the cinema in my youth

[Ladyanonymous]

usualsuspect I still do

[SirBoobAlot]

I think you were very rude, tbh. You might not have paid £8.50 to listen to their conversation, but they probably didn't pay £8.50 to be shouted at by a stranger for trying to enjoy their time out either.

Yes, people should be considerate, but you also can't expect absolute silence when there is seating for over a hundred. If you want a viewing to be exactly the way you want it, wait for the DVD to come out...

[Angree]

I don't expect absolute silence. with people in the cinema there is always laughing, gasps whatever and it adds greatly to the atmosphere.

A cinema is no place for a chat (and not whispering either but at normal talking level)about something not even remotely connected to the film.

[Morloth]

We went to see Toy Story 3 the other day, had the baby with me so sat down the front ready to do a runner if he got noisy.

A couple of women come in with a bunch of kids, they go to the row in front of us (in a largely empty theatre) seat the kids all the way down the other end of the row and come and sit in front of us, necessitating a shift in seats for us because they were blocking DS's view. Anyway no problem.

They then proceeded to have a normal conversation at normal volume for about 15 minutes into the movie until DH asked them to be quiet please.

WHY? Why did they need to sit right near us and then talk?

[sanielle]

It is 2 hours (or 2 hours and 20 mins for inception) Sirboobalot. I don't think the OP was being rude, they are adults they can shut up and wait til dinner if they want to have a nice chat.. The cinema is not the place to do it. I hate people talking in the cinema. It's the one place I don't usually speak up though as I worry it will lead to more shouting and further ruin my film!

[Tabliope]

YANBU. I hate going to the cinema now. Every single time I've been over the past year there are groups of teens not even watching the film, chatting and laughing up the back or you get a running commentary from some couple, or the person behind you constantly kicks your chair. I'm not expecting complete silence but some people don't seem to consider others. I also think ushers need to be brought back - let them have the job of keeping people quiet. I can put up with children talking a little if they are very young but I'd tell DS it's not the place to chat in case we disturb others trying to watch the film. Don't see why others can't do the same.

[curryfreak]

I dont go any more. Far too many morons.