Films/DVD Asylum

You left out the kicking of your seat by the guy behind you

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Jazz Inmate

In Reply to: RE: Frustration at the movies .... posted by reelsmith. on January 02, 2011 at 09:14:45

In my opinion the most serious of the theater transgressions.
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We must be the change we wish to see in the world. -Gandhi

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RE: But seat-kicking may be useful at times... - Steve O 18:48:56 01/02/11 (6)
...At a recent showing the person in front of me was constantly texting and the screen of the thing was in plain sight, very bright and super distracting. About 30 min into the show I shifted my position in my seat and "accidentally" gave the guy's seat a solid kick. He was startled but apparently got the message because he immediately went off-line and stayed that way for the remainder of the movie.

I know two wrongs don't make a right but....
- I just got back from Little Fockers and there was an "incident" - Jazz Inmate 22:43:14 01/02/11 (5)
  The lady behind my date was kicking her to the point where she mentioned it to me twice. First time I did a 3/4 head turn and partial stare. It was some old bat sitting behind her. The old bag probably didn't even know she was kicking someone. It happened a couple more times and I leaned back and said firmly "You need to stop kicking the chair please" I think it continued, as the lady showed no signs she heard me, but at least I scored some points with my date.
  
  Yeah, the sight of handheld devices was in frequent display throughout the audience, and one arsehole even used his pen-pointer laser to move a red dot around the screen...while the movie was playing! Where are ushers and cops when you need them. I don't blame you at all for kicking the texting guy. I once had to tell some dude on his phone to shutup after he talked all through the previews and showed no signs of letting up as the opening credits were rolling for the movie. His date told me *I* was being rude! I wanted to take them both outside and teach them some manners.
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  We must be the change we wish to see in the world. -Gandhi
  - RE: I just got back from Little Fockers and there was an "incident" - crstandersen 13:02:35 01/03/11 (2)
    So what did you think of Little Fockers?
    - Loved it - Jazz Inmate 14:32:55 01/03/11 (1)
      Totally entertained and laughed throughout. Little Fockers did a good job of straddling the line between the more vulgar comedies that have become fashionable and wholesome comedies that are more my style. Granted, most of the humor wasn't wholesome but the physical comedy was very good. As I mentioned below, the scene with Harvey Keitel and De Niro had hilarious punch beyond the situation in LF because of the many films with both actors.
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      We must be the change we wish to see in the world. -Gandhi
      - RE: I think I'll go see it. Did your date love it too? - crstnandersen 15:19:23 01/03/11 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Loved it posted by Jazz Inmate on January 03, 2011 at 14:32:55
        
        Did you pick the movie or did you go see it at your date's suggestion?
  - if somebody offered me $1000 to see Little Fockers, I'd refuse (NT) - tunenut 11:52:59 01/03/11 (1)
    NT
    - The scene with De Niro and Keitel almost coming to blows was worth the price of admission - Jazz Inmate 14:15:27 01/03/11 (0)
      Anyone who's been a fan of their work would bust up to watch this scene starring two aging stars who no longer take themselves so seriously. If you can't enjoy a couple hours of harmless vulgarity and levity, what good are you? This was by far the best of the trilogy.
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      We must be the change we wish to see in the world. -Gandhi
How could I forget that one ... - reelsmith. 14:00:21 01/02/11 (2)
My daughter seems to attract the chair kickers. So, we change seats.
Last night, a woman sat in front of my son. His legs were crossed and when she threw her fur coat over her seat half of it landed in his lap and naturally on his shoes.
She gave him a look that said "You had better not get my coat dirty."
He gave her a look that said "If I were you I'd move your coat."
He won.
Dean.

reelsmith's axiom: Its going to be used equipment when I sell it, so it may as well be used equipment when I buy it.

Edits: 01/02/11
- Times have certainly changed - phatty 05:51:47 01/03/11 (1)
  I think I was 13 or so, maybe back in 1967.
  We went to visit our Grandmother in South Ozone Park, Queens NY.
  
  My brother and I went to a nearby movie theatre. When the lights went down, and the picture started, there were then around 1/2 a dozen women in their 40's and fifties around the sides of the theatre with flashlights.
  
  Anytime a young guy put his arm around a girl, they would shine the flashlight on them.
  - those were the days NT - Jazz Inmate 12:45:20 01/04/11 (0)
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    We must be the change we wish to see in the world. -Gandhi

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