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MOVIE HORROR STORIESby Felix V. Why are movies becoming so hard to watch in theaters? It's bad enough the tickets are high-priced, the food sucks, and the place is horrible, but we also have to contend with peoples' impossible ability to display one iota of consideration for everyone else. If the movie sucks, still, it does not give you a reason to act like a [Tom Cruise]. It's the modern age of inconsideration. I just don't understand it. If you want to talk during a film then watch it at home, but there are other people who want to see the movie and don't have your low IQ level. I mean, when I went to see Cabin Fever I thought it was one of the worst movies I've ever seen, but I sat silent because others seemed to be enjoying it. It's the way I was raised - be considerate to other people. My most recent reminder of how utterly inconsiderate, idiotic, and stupid people can really be was during the movie The Grudge. As if having to sit through that crappy boring remake wasn't torture enough, we had to deal with rowdy teenagers. My brother, a constant theater-going partner for me, and I went that day to see two movies - a rarity for me. We saw Saw, which was great, and then, left with no other option, we saw The Grudge. I'd decided not to watch that, but because The Incredibles wasn't playing at the time I'd wanted, I was forced to watch it. The movie quickly started on a bad note, and to make it worse, on came the teenagers. Four black teenagers walked in to the theater as the movie started and sat down joking and laughing, and just going about it like it was the lunch room at their school. I usually don't pass judgment that the crowd will be rowdy until the movie starts, which prompts the audience to shut up, but, no, not these kids. Ten minutes into the movie and people are laughing at the sights on-screen. Who knew an apartment building could make people laugh so hard? I imagine their IQ was possibly at the level of the price they paid for their soda. But that wasn't the height of their rowdiness. As the inevitable jump scares came, they'd scream every time. Not screaming like they were involved, but screaming like "let's make a [stupid, obstinate, or perverse person] out of ourselves to make people laugh," but the problem is, we weren't laughing. Then one of their friends crashes through the door and starts talking loudly, and then he and the girls begin arguing playfully. Then his cellphone goes off. Folks, I hate cellphones. Unless they're truly needed for an emergency, they're nothing but pompous status symbols. Regardless, his cellphone went off with a loud ring - I counted three rings - and then he persists to have a conversation during the movie: "Yo! Whaddup?! No, I'm watching a movie!" Reiterating: "I'm watching a movie! Yeah! The Grudge. We gonna meet up later? Yeah! Okay, I'll see you after the movie! Later!" It's shocking how inconsiderate people are. Not once do I assume these people looked over at the audience and thought, "Man, maybe they want to watch the movie in peace; we should be quiet." But no, it's their own selfishness. An hour into the movie and they'd finally quieted down, but regardless, it was obnoxious of them to not even consider peoples' feelings. To them: I wish a brutal punishment upon you, and I feel so sorry for you that one day you'll have kids who will do the exact same thing. Bad movie, bad experience. Johnny: But Felix, I'm curious, how do you really feel? Moral of the Story: According to Felix: Talking during a movie should be a crime - I'm off to write to my Congress. Send your stories to me and let the whole world know just how dangerous going to the movies can be. |
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