I HATE STUPID PEOPLE
...and I hate them even more when they're in movie theaters.
We just went to go see Spider-Man 2, and I know, it's opening night. That was our first mistake.
The Buckle was super psyched to see the movie, so I said, "Sure, why not?" Now, I've given up the practice of going to opening weekends a long time ago because that's when all the stupid assholes who think it's funny to hoot and holler and talk decide to go.
And sure enough, even though I silently hoped and prayed that the price of $11.00 a ticket would somehow magically keep said-assholes out of my theater...it wasn't to be. Of course there was this jackass who thought it was funny to yell, "WOOOO!" every time Spider-Man did something spiderish, and his douche-troop of merry idiots laughed everytime.
So tonight, I propose a new idea. Forget getting the theater to give you your money back, it's not their fault. From now on, I'm going to find a way to sue all these assholes for my eleven bucks. This also goes for constant talkers, loud children, cell phones, and people who bring babies to loud movies. Oh, and anyone from the age of fourteen to eighteen who don't have a job or aren't accompanied by parents.
And while we're talking about things that I hate, let me mention the worst ad campaign EVER, the Fantanas.
Go ahead, Sarah, what are your thoughts?
We just went to go see Spider-Man 2, and I know, it's opening night. That was our first mistake.
The Buckle was super psyched to see the movie, so I said, "Sure, why not?" Now, I've given up the practice of going to opening weekends a long time ago because that's when all the stupid assholes who think it's funny to hoot and holler and talk decide to go.
And sure enough, even though I silently hoped and prayed that the price of $11.00 a ticket would somehow magically keep said-assholes out of my theater...it wasn't to be. Of course there was this jackass who thought it was funny to yell, "WOOOO!" every time Spider-Man did something spiderish, and his douche-troop of merry idiots laughed everytime.
So tonight, I propose a new idea. Forget getting the theater to give you your money back, it's not their fault. From now on, I'm going to find a way to sue all these assholes for my eleven bucks. This also goes for constant talkers, loud children, cell phones, and people who bring babies to loud movies. Oh, and anyone from the age of fourteen to eighteen who don't have a job or aren't accompanied by parents.
And while we're talking about things that I hate, let me mention the worst ad campaign EVER, the Fantanas.
Go ahead, Sarah, what are your thoughts?
7:10 AM
I could go on for this for DAYS. Every SINGLE movie we have seen at Lincolnshire, there have been a group of slavic people (not the same everytime), who have to talk LOUDLY throughout the hole movie. They ruined our Matrix Revolutions experience not to mention Lord of the Rings. Why do people have to talk through a damn movie? And why is it SLAVIC people every DAMN time?
Another favorite was Dodgeball, and I am not making this up. After the movie was over and most of the credits, when we left, a teenager was hiding behind a seat and PEEING. You read that correctly.
Spidey was fun, but why bring 4 or 5 year olds to a PG-13 movie? In the hospital scene with DOC OCK, the one that Raimi beautifully did as a horror spoof, sent one of the kids screaming. top
10:15 AM
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10:40 AM
If you live anywhere near Hollywood, you should check out the Arclight. They started 21+ screenings on weekends that are great. And, you can buy a drink at the bar and bring it into the movie with you. top
11:52 PM
Just got back from seeing Spidey2 myself -- and our biggest beef were the 4 and 5 year olds. In addition to their random babbling, their mother thought she'd be sly and muffle her phone as it rang. Was it a normal ring? Of course not. sigh.
BUT - movie? Gooood. I enjoyed it (minus Dunst. bleh. never liked her) Fave parts - the elevator scene (Sparks!) and the elevated train action sequence. Graphics were blended quite well too. top
10:33 AM
Here in Chicago there is a new phenom occuring at my local movie house, the Davis Theater. This goes beyond 4-5 year old kids screaming, babies crying, and teens taking a leak. Thats right, I'm talking about retarded people. And I mean that literally.
For instance, a year or so ago we were at X2. We arrived a bit late and the previews had already begun. We meandered through the darkness until we found a couple of decent seats off to the side behind a woman and a couple kids. We are watching the show when some action starts and things aren't looking good for our X-men heroes. At this point, the woman in front of us clutches her head in her hands and starts screaming "OH NO!!" "AHHHHHH!!!" "OH NO!!!" "EWWWWWW". This continues throughout the show any time there is trouble on the screen. Mary and I are of course laughing hysterically because we think this is obviously some hardcore X-men superfan who is getting a little too into the whole thing. But no, when the curtain drops and the lights go on we discover that the woman is retarded. Naturally we felt bad for laughing once we discoverd this news, but we had no idea. Nowadays there is almost certainly a retarted person in the theater, laughing hysterically at the wall. top