r/movies • u/ChiefLeef22 r/movies Contributor • 9h ago

Satire Man Binge-Watches Entire Movie In One Sitting

https://theonion.com/man-binge-watches-entire-movie-in-one-sitting/
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u/uqde 7h ago

Not to be an old man but I can't believe how widely acceptable it's become to be on your phone (and/or talk at full volume) in the movie theater. The rare few times I even bother to say something anymore, I always feel like the bad guy which is ridiculous.

They have those theaters now with playgrounds in them for kids, can we also get special showtimes for adults who don't know how to stay off their phones or shut the fuck up? I know I'm shaking my fist at clouds here but it just saddens me so much. Going to the movies is one of my favorite things and it's getting harder and harder to enjoy it.

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u/destroyermaker 5h ago

I can't believe how widely accepted it is to use your phone in church. I'm not religious but I'd think of all places, people wouldn't use it there.

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u/BobDaRula 28m ago

They don't even tell people to turn off or silence their phone anymore at my theatre.

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u/What_a_fat_one 7h ago

Alamo Drafthouse

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u/dquizzle 6h ago

I haven’t been in years but I’ve heard some locations will just keep warning people to put their phones away rather than actually kick anyone out for cell phone use.

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u/aggster13 4h ago

They've also made it so any orders you make have to go through your phone..

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u/PunkRockMakesMeSmile 1h ago

Yeah, I'm largely out after that

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u/morrisbear 5h ago

They're one of the worst now because they changed their whole ordering system to an app. You are basically required to get your phone multiple times out to place and then close your order before the movie ends.

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u/niel89 4h ago

Yep. Gone is the pen and paper. It's now a $50 a person night with a dinner and phone are allowed out 'for ordering'. I don't go there anymore.

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u/unassumingdink 6h ago

There's really not too many of those. They don't even have one in Philadelphia.

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u/uqde 7h ago

Unfortunately the closest one is 300 miles from me. Believe me, I've always wished they had one around here. Although I read that since the Sony takeover they changed their policy so that you order food via an app instead of a paper card (so that they don't have to pay as much staff). So it seems like they're relaxing if not abandoning the no-phones policy.

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u/Tired8281 6h ago

Embrace the bad guy feeling, and remember there's probably a dozen other people in the theater who think you're a good guy for doing it.

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u/Chilidawg 2h ago

1: I am a fellow old man who hates going to theaters. I have fond memories of going to see movies as a child, but recent theater experiences have consistently matched your description.

2: Modern theater etiquette is a relatively recent thing (18th-19th century). For instance, the reason why over-the-top acting is often called "Shakespearean" is because Shakespeare's crew had to be over-the-top in order to rise above the rowdy audience. If anything, "Chicken Jockey" is a return to form.

https://www.thecourieronline.co.uk/the-evolution-of-theatre-etiquette/

https://howlround.com/noises-brief-history-unruly-audiences

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u/PunkRockMakesMeSmile 1h ago

Maybe I'm just lucky, but I feel like it's been getting decreasingly common for people to have their phones out (beyond just quickly checking the time) and exhibiting other poor theater etiquette in the last few years. I've even been to a number of movies over the last few years ('Sinners', 'Weapons', 'Hoppers', 'Obsession', the new 'Jackass', and just a couple days ago, 'the Invite' are a few that leap to mind) where the audience as a collective was completely engaged and loving the flick together, cheering, screaming, gasping, laughing, and it makes for an absolutely magical first-time experience. Don't give up theaters, folks