Watching movies on the big screen is a very enjoyable experience, or at least was. I've lived in quite a few countries and one thing I noticed that over the years in the US, people started caring less and less about how their behavior affects others around them. Moved to the UK (not because of this) and found the same thing happened there. Eventually moved to Scandinavia and one thing that the people over here are known for is that they are more quiet and reserved. But over the years, people see movie theaters as a clubhouse rather than an experience.
Saw the movie "It" and anyone who loves horror movies knows that the atmosphere when watching a horror movie is important. Throughout the movie, the first three rows were filled with young people who just would not stop talking. If that is not bad enough they would flash the screen with their mobile phones and worse yet, loudly applaud at completely inappropriate moments. Being six rows back, I'd have yell to get them to hear me if I wanted them to shut up. Others did tell them but they just laughed at anyone who got annoyed. Theater staff when informed said that there was nothing they could do as there were too many people who were making noise.
So now it seems that there is no country that is not safe from the virus of rude behavior at the movie theater. What was once a fun treat to see a movie is now anxiously hoping no-one destroys the experience. There are two movies that are must-see this year: Thor 3 and Star Wars Episode XIII. Tragically though, I'm to the point where the only films I'll go and see will be in IMAX as the tickets are often too expensive for most which means only serious moviegoers will attend. Am I right about this and does anyone think these situations will improve? I've heard from many sources that theaters are reluctant to do anything about this problem as the film industry is not getting the draws they used to.
Submitted September 30, 2017 at 03:03AM by TheAzrael2013 http://ift.tt/2fYNXBT
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