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Do you go to a Regal Cinema?

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The local Regal Cinema (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) has ushers walk through the auditorium while the movie is playing. These ushers have large, brightly lit cone-lights that they hold up like the frakking statue of liberty.
They walk from one end of the theater to the other, twice, then come back and do it again.
They say this is 'corporate policy'. It's the STUPIDEST THING I HAVE EVER SEEN.
I cannot get anyone at Regal to answer the phone so I can ask them if this really is a 'corporate policy' that they HAVE TO DO.
I no longer go to this theater, so that's pretty much it for me and movies.
This really pisses me off.

"Lock up when you're done and don't touch the piano."
-Dr. Greg House

Edits: 06/07/13 06/07/13

Follow Ups:

You might be surprised at what goes on in the dark... - Jack G 08:51:03 06/08/13 (0)
Many, many years ago, I worked in the local theater. We were *required* by the manager to walk up and down the isles periodically, especially on Friday and Saturday nights. There's a reason for it. Cleaning up after the shows was a nightmare. We'd find half eaten burgers, empty beer and liquor bottles, half smoked joints, used condoms, used syringes etc.
Jack
Be sure and call them from your cell in the movie . . . - Billy Wonka 15:19:47 06/07/13 (0)
That's why they do it.

I wished they did that at the two Regals here. We have a "Cinemark" that has the strongest "don't dare use your cell" message I've seen: ".... we know who you are and will have you leave the theater".

I've noticed that texting and cell usage crosses all socioeconomic lines and should be punishable with prison.
You must not be old enough to remember when this was the norm . . . - dwill123 14:54:43 06/07/13 (6)
At least in the area where I (used to) live (northern NJ) similar activities were done almost to the early 70's before theatres started cutting back on the use of ushers. The flashlight was a mandatory piece of equipment. and even though there were no cell phones you had better be talking in at maximum a whisper if at all or you got that flashlight shined right in your face with a loud, audible SHHHHH! On the rare occasion violators were shown the exit. I wish all theatres had this practice today to handle the rude teens (an adults) carrying on loud conversations, texting and out right talking on cell phones.
- Exactly. - free.ranger 20:38:49 06/07/13 (5)
  And its a good policy, way preferable to listening to screwups ruin the show -- which is fast becoming the new norm in theaters. Its rare to find ushers these days.
  - LEARN TO READ - mbnx01 23:36:00 06/07/13 (4)
    THEY DO NOT HAVE USHERS IN THE THEATER WATCHING THE AUDIENCE.
    THEY HAVE USHERS CARRYING LARGE, 12" LONG ORANGE LIGHTS UP AND DOWN DURING THE MOVIE.
    YOU LIKE THAT????
    JESUS, IT'S 100 TIMES WORSE THAN A F*CKING CELL PHONE GOING OFF.
    
    "Lock up when you're done and don't touch the piano."
    -Dr. Greg House
    
    Edits: 06/07/13 06/07/13 06/07/13 06/07/13
    - Edited twice? Did you forget a couple of caps? - free.ranger 06:18:32 06/08/13 (0)
      You seem a bit strung to make it in public. Try Netflix.
    - Tell the manager, - oldmkvi 01:53:24 06/08/13 (2)
      DON"T SHOUT, get a life...
      - RE: Tell the manager, - mbnx01 17:35:04 06/08/13 (1)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Tell the manager, posted by oldmkvi on June 08, 2013 at 01:53:24
        
        People in this forum really don't give a fuck about other peoples problems, do they?
        
        If it's not happening to you it doesn't matter.
        
        "Lock up when you're done and don't touch the piano."
        -Dr. Greg House
        
        You should probably take your meds and then go lie down......nt - dwill123 19:23:56 06/08/13 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Tell the manager, posted by mbnx01 on June 08, 2013 at 17:35:04
        
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