stupid people at cinemas

[Sephiroth]

Watching movies in cinema is serious business.

I only don't like it when I watch a movie and people are talking so loud that I cannot hear the movie.

[Slothy]

Australia has assigned seats for movie theatres?

Is that... unusual?

Yes. Yes it is. I've never heard of that in my life.

[Mirage]

I've never been to a cinema where you haven't been assigned seats.

[Slothy]

Well, there are more people in the US and Canada leaving your dictatorship in the minority.

[Mo-Nercy]

I hate it when I buy tickets online for the sole purpose of being able to pick my seat and I get there and someone's already smurfing sitting in them.

90% of the time they'll move once I tell them they're in our seats, but it's that remaining 10% of people that either
a) try to convince me that I'm wrong
b) say something like "bro, it's fine - just sit somewhere else"
that really cheese me off.

I reserve couples seats for a reason ;_;

[kotora]

Assigned seats are pretty common at multiplexes in Europe. When you buy a ticket, you get to pick your seat on the screen.

We had a rule of thumb back in NL: don't go to blockbusters in cinemas on friday or saturday night, that's when all the moroccans, black dudes and other lower class scum will be out in groups. If you end up with them at the same screen it's a guaranteed trout experience. It's better to go in the mornings in general, cause tickets are half price and you always get to pick your seats.

If possible, I like to avoid multiplexes in favour of the small arthouse cinemas, away from the commoners and commercial garbage

[Sephiroth]

I hate it when I buy tickets online for the sole purpose of being able to pick my seat and I get there and someone's already smurfing sitting in them.

90% of the time they'll move once I tell them they're in our seats, but it's that remaining 10% of people that either
a) try to convince me that I'm wrong
b) say something like "bro, it's fine - just sit somewhere else"
that really cheese me off.

I reserve couples seats for a reason ;_;

Next time react like Ben:

FRIENDS Ben Stiller as 'The Screamer' - YouTube

[escobert]

Wait.. people still waste their money going to a movie theater!?

[Shiny]

Australia has assigned seats for movie theatres?

California does too. I agree it's weird.

Wait.. people still waste their money going to a movie theater!?

It's not a waste, and perhaps I should buy bootlegs of your shampoos then you can see how that effects your industry. I think certain movies are only enjoyable to see in theaters because you get the full experience of seeing all of the scene (not just the cropped television version) and the sound design. Notably Inception was more more enjoyable on the silver screen than it was when I was watching on a smaller screen.

[escobert]

I didn't say anything about bootlegs missy! All I said was going to the theater where they charge you up the ass for everything.

I too enjoyed a lot of movies at the theaters but, I think the prices are ridiculous when I can make my own popcorn and watch it in the comfort of my own home for a third of the price.

[noxious.sunshine]

I have never heard of assigned seating in a theater.

What is this sorcery!?

I usually wait until the movie has been out for a month or two before I go see it... So that that the theater isn't crowded. And I take my big purse and hit up Dollar Tree beforehand to stock up on snacks and drinks and junk so that I don't have to pay $1,000 for popcorn and drinks.

[Calliope]

I do not find assigned seating to be unusual, but I usually watch movies at home. After putting up with about 40 minutes of a loud drunk guy behind us obnoxiously talking through our special screening of Evil Dead 2, I turned around and screamed at him to shut up. He shut up, the rest of the movie was awesome, as was the Q&A with Mr Campbell afterwards.

[Mirage]

I didn't say anything about bootlegs missy! All I said was going to the theater where they charge you up the ass for everything.

I too enjoyed a lot of movies at the theaters but, I think the prices are ridiculous when I can make my own popcorn and watch it in the comfort of my own home for a third of the price.

And half a year later, when you've gotten the ending spoiled on the internet.

[The Man]

Not if you torrent

[Mirage]

because every movie gets a dvd-quality leak at the time of the theatrical release, right`. Not to mention, even DVD quality sucks by todays standards