On movie etiquette
Last night, Maria and I went to see "Memoirs of a Geisha" which she has been dying to see for a while. All in all a good movie despite every effort of the couple behind us. For some reason they were a little rusty on how to behave in a cinema house, so let me illuminate a few of the subtleties.
1) Don't talk during a film.
Now I understand that occasionally something strikes you as funny or interesting and you want to share it with the person you came in with. Hell, sometimes you just want to let the person you are heading to the restroom and not fleeing the theater for no apparent reason. Just whisper whatever you have to into that person's ear and voila, information has been exchanged and no one will be bothered.
Another exception is cheering during the opening night of a blockbuster. Everyone in the theater is excited, and whooping and hollering are both expected and appreciated. However, Memoirs of a Geisha opened nearly a month ago and is simply not that kind of movie. Moreover, grumbling in a conversational voice is a far cry from whooping or hollering. Okay then, moving on.
2) When you are asked by another patron to keep your voice down, apologize in a slightly embarrassed manner and stop talking.
I know this can be confusing, but it's really for the best. It's better than, say, staring down the offended patron, or continuing to grumble throughout the movie, or grumbling louder when the movie gets louder. This will also prevent other patrons from expressing their dissatisfaction with you. It is considered especially rude to start throwing popcorn.
3) When asked by an usher/manager to keep your behavior under control or else you will be ejected from the theater, start acting like a person who isn't crazy.
For example sit still. Don't speak. Watch the movie you paid money to see. Eat the popcorn you paid good money for. EAT it. Complaining about your new not friends so that all of them can clearly hear you is considered rude. Throwing food stuffs at this point will only make you look worse.
4) When confronted by the manager/usher a second time, listen to what he has to say.
He will say that he has warned you already that if you acted up again you would be ejected from the theater. He may give you one more chance but will likely advise you that he has "had it" or some such.
5) Directly after your final warning do not hit the chair of the person in front of you, yell "Are you happy now, you F@#%ing asshole?" Or "F#$@ him!"
This is especially a bad idea if the usher/manager is still within earshot.
6) As you are being escorted from the theater, DO NOT dump your jumbo popcorn all over the guy in front of you.
This makes you look really crazy and will likely get you banned from the theater.
Following these simple steps will ensure everyone has a good time.
1) Don't talk during a film.
Now I understand that occasionally something strikes you as funny or interesting and you want to share it with the person you came in with. Hell, sometimes you just want to let the person you are heading to the restroom and not fleeing the theater for no apparent reason. Just whisper whatever you have to into that person's ear and voila, information has been exchanged and no one will be bothered.
Another exception is cheering during the opening night of a blockbuster. Everyone in the theater is excited, and whooping and hollering are both expected and appreciated. However, Memoirs of a Geisha opened nearly a month ago and is simply not that kind of movie. Moreover, grumbling in a conversational voice is a far cry from whooping or hollering. Okay then, moving on.
2) When you are asked by another patron to keep your voice down, apologize in a slightly embarrassed manner and stop talking.
I know this can be confusing, but it's really for the best. It's better than, say, staring down the offended patron, or continuing to grumble throughout the movie, or grumbling louder when the movie gets louder. This will also prevent other patrons from expressing their dissatisfaction with you. It is considered especially rude to start throwing popcorn.
3) When asked by an usher/manager to keep your behavior under control or else you will be ejected from the theater, start acting like a person who isn't crazy.
For example sit still. Don't speak. Watch the movie you paid money to see. Eat the popcorn you paid good money for. EAT it. Complaining about your new not friends so that all of them can clearly hear you is considered rude. Throwing food stuffs at this point will only make you look worse.
4) When confronted by the manager/usher a second time, listen to what he has to say.
He will say that he has warned you already that if you acted up again you would be ejected from the theater. He may give you one more chance but will likely advise you that he has "had it" or some such.
5) Directly after your final warning do not hit the chair of the person in front of you, yell "Are you happy now, you F@#%ing asshole?" Or "F#$@ him!"
This is especially a bad idea if the usher/manager is still within earshot.
6) As you are being escorted from the theater, DO NOT dump your jumbo popcorn all over the guy in front of you.
This makes you look really crazy and will likely get you banned from the theater.
Following these simple steps will ensure everyone has a good time.
posted by AWW at 11:26 AM
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