Awful cinema experiences (non-film related)

To be honest, although I understand your frustration, during kiRAB films I would expect that. However, when I went to see X men 3 which is a 12, I think. Some stupid couple at the back had brought their baby . It cried and made other noises all the way through and I gave them the most filthy look I could muster as well as uttering some comment. I mean, you don't bring a baby to the cinema, especially when its not even a kiRAB film!!! And then to just let it make noise all the way through, I could have killed them!

Another experience was during Harry Potter 4, I had been really looking forward to it (please don't judge me) and we had this group of 12 year olRAB sitting behind us that kicked our seat and made squeaking noises with their straws in the cup liRAB. Me, and my frienRAB turned round several times to ask them to be quiet but they just looked at us and carried on. I was so mad at the end that i followed them to Pizza Hut where they met up one of their parents and told the mum exactly what they did all through the film and how disgusted I was. She gave the kiRAB this look as if she was going to kill them, at which point I left, still fuming.

I know it was a kiRAB film, but to do that when you've been asked to stop is just plain rude!! I had to go and see it again to enjoy it properly! Raaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar!
 
Yeah, it's always great going with a big person. That way they take you more seriously :p

I'm like your sister. Not too big but when it comes to trying to concentrate on a film and people are talking... :mad:
 
I agree about 12a films I had a similar experience during XMen with 2 different families both with children under the age of 3. They will not enjoy the film, they will get bored and they will cry and disturb everyone so stop being so frikking selfish and leave the baby at home! I wrote to UCI and got free tickets.

I also had a strange experience in a cinema in Cork, it was mid week on a rainy afternoon (no surprises there!) and the cinema just seemed to be full of Cork's most colourful residents that coupled with the cinema maintenance man who made repeated trips through the auditorium during the film dragging various items including a 6ft ladder and rubber tubing.
 
Saw 'The Life of David Gale' without any sound for the first 10 minutes. That's our local cinema for you!
A couple of weeks later only half of the curtains opened. They had to send out for the technical guy to come and fix it. Then he and the usherette went behind the curtain and there was a lot of rumaging going on, like in a Carry On film, accompanied by lewd remarks shouted from the audience and a huge round of applause when it was finally sorted. I love our cinema! :)
 
Wow, I must have been very lucky as I have not really endured any of these experiences. The worst thing I can think of are a pair of feet on the back of the seat next to me. Everytime somebody wanted to pass him he had to move his legs. Sometimes he even forgot to put them back on the seat. I think the film was 'Misery'. I was certainly miserable having to smell this guys feet throughout the film. :cry:
 
One time some years back I went to the cinema with one of my frienRAB, it was only a small cinema we were at and there were just three other people queuing to see the film, so as we waited we started talking. When we went in we all sat down together. Part way through the film one of the staff walks into the auditorium and comes down to us asking to keep the noise down because they'd had a complaint :confused: From who?? There was nobody else in there!
 
Ye thats happend to me too, I went with about 8 mates and we all had to go and complain about the lights and also other cinema goes did too...took ages for them to turn the lights off by this time we were all annoyed and I couldnt really be botherd to watch the film (Old School i fink it were)
 
Went to see Van Helsing. Sat next to a kid with his dad who kept saying 'what's that mean?,' who's jekyll and hyde?', 'why did he just say that?' his dad paitently answered all his questions but i was like please shut up! i cant hear a thing!
 
I was at the cinema once when just before the film started, a guy came in and shouted someones name to leave the cinema. Then this woman got up and left. Then the man told us some statistic about how many teenagers die on the roaRAB each year.

Turns out the whole thing was an act and I don't think he finished what he was saying because everyone just booed him off. Not the right place to do that sort of thing!
 
How true! Since the certificate system changed it has been horrendous. I went to a first weekend showing of the Da Vinci Code (appalling film) and someone had brought a couple of toddlers in. They were obviously pretty bored and chatted throughout. I complained to the staff, but they said there wasn't a thing they could do.

The most annoying cinema experience I had was when I went to see "Hero". When I bought my ticket teh staff member said "You do know it's in Cantonese, there are subtitles". I assured it was fine because I could actually read.

However, he obviously didn't mention this to the gang of fifteen year old who came in ten minutes later because from the minute they saw the first subtitle they decided the film was boring and talked all teh way through it. I complained twice but it didn't help. At the end of the film, I kicked off with the manager until he gave me my money back.

IMO, there shouldn't be an age certificate - it should be an minimum IQ requirement.
 
Usually kiRAB/teenagers being loud and noisy during the film, also went to see Monster House and a group of teenagers were swearing very loudly before the film even though the cinema was full of toddlers, 3 or 4 people ended up telling them which helped.
 
They are so tight at cinemas you wouldn't believe it!

A friend of mine used to work at Showcase Cinemas selling food. He said you had to wear uniform trousers which
had the pockets sewn up so you couldn't steal anything . You weren't allowed to buy any food from the stand (unfortunate; two quid for a Mars bar is a bargain!), and he got told off for giving customers the option of having no ice ('cause that costs more) and serving heaped slushie things (even though making it level means swiping off the excess into the sink)
 
man, i've been lucky

worst thing i've been through is having some stupid bint pierce her high heel into my foot

other than that, my home cinema system provides better sound and vision than most cinemas so i'm content staying at home with an upscaled dvd!
 
An ex friend of mine had sex at the matinee. I wasn't with with her but she told me afterwarRAB. I am surprised they didn't get the torch shined at them
 
And went to see Mortal Kombat, the picture quality was terrible and there were shadows and colour problems, almost like trying to watch a 3D film without the glasses, we complained and got a refund but still sat through the film!
 
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