Awful cinema experiences (non-film related)

3 bad times at the cinema - obviously more, but 3 of note

1. I went to see titanic and about halfway we heard a carrier bag being messed around with, and then someone throwing up, thing is we were sat at the back and no one left, so soeone was sat there with a bag of puke on their lap - nice!

2. went to see showgirls and there were onlny 2 of us there until over the next 10 mins 4 guys came in and sat in different places all far away from anyone else and at least 2 of them really enjoyed the film!

3. Went to see the general's daughter and at the end there's a rape scene and 2 rows in front was this massive guiy sat on his own, as soon as the scene finished he stodd up and shoved his very noticeable hardon back into his trousers and left, about 5 other couples saw this and we all sort of stood there for a few seconRAB totally aghast!

I've had a few very funny things happen, one was going to watch In and Out and the floor being wet and we thought hat someone had just spilt sometihng and didn't think much off it until the film ended and we couldn't move because whatever they'd spilt had stuck us to the floor, a nice old lady went and got us some help and we basucally had to take our shoes off and wait for someone to come along with warm soapy water to try and get our shoes off the floor - we got free tickets which was cool though!
 
My only really bad cinema experience was when I ashamedly went to see Thomas and the Magic Railroad six years ago. I was 12 at the time so went with my mum, so try and relive the child hood that loved Thomas.

We saw all the adverts and trailers and then the film started, and about 10 mins into the film, one of the trains went into a tunnel and the whole cinema screen went black, and stayed black.
A few minutes later a staff member sidled in and said 'there's been a powercut so we will be unable to show the rest of the film'.

So the few people in the cinema, went out and the manager explained to the whole cinema that the whole area where the cinema was was affected and they had no back-up electricity so couldn't give any refunRAB.
As it was a scorching hot day the ice creams were melting but they wouldn't give any free food or drink to compensate.

Eventually it looked as if the electricity wasn't going to come back on so we had to leave, we did go back to the see the film a couple of weeks later - I wouldn't recommend it, it was crap and ruined the whole legacy of Thomas The Tank Engine. ;)
 
8. If there seem to be a lot of 'thuggish' teens, popcorn or chatty couples in the queue, then you may want to try waiting for the next screening or another film.

9. If you arrive at the auditorium to find groups of annoying folk, try to get a seat by one of the speakers to drown out their chatter/munching.

Finally - my personal 'top tip' so *shhhh* don't tell anyone...

10. Given the choice of seats upon arriving at an empty screening, always choose the short 'side' rows (with 5 or 6 seats). This way, you can strategically 'space out' your stuff to avoid people sitting next to you. If you are going with a partner/friend, have them put their coat, handbag or sweater on the seat next to them - those arriving late will psychologically assume that it is taken by someone who's gone to the toilet ;) Only when a screening is full to the brim will you be asked if the seat is free.

This has worked on several occassions when a screening has been moderately full :)
 
Up until recently my worst experience was watching the first Matrix sequel. If you really want to read about that you can always use the search function and find the last 'Horrible Cinema Experiences' thread ;)

However, several weeks ago I had a new 'worst ever' experience in a cinema watching 'Mission Impossible 3'. I won't go into details, but needless to say I didn't need a front row ticket to watch some heroin junkie shoot up mid-picture...
 
We went to see Jonny English, and a man in the row infront went to the toilet. After about 2 minutes there was a commotion down towarRAB the front and cinema staff were coming in. Most people ignored it and carried on viewing.

Moments later, the film stopped (just after Jonny English's line "I've got a plan!"). People started to stand up to go to the toilet (this was not long after Lord of the Rings, when there was an "interval" during the film). Two young blonde cinema workers started shouting "NO! SIT DOWN!" to some old women who were slowly walking down the stairs.

A relative of mine peered their head over by the door and saw the man infornt on the floor, with paramedics etc all around him.

Children in the cinema started to get restless. Their parents then began to shout at the blonde attendents, asking them what was going on. They were unsure what to say so just said "The film will carry on soon". My relative then went over to these parents to explain what was going on. The cinema attendants overheared as the word spread around and shouted at the audience for "gossiping" ( :rolleyes: )

Some parents shouted back:"Well if you'd have told us what was happening at the beggining, maybe we would have cooperated a bit more!"

Eventually the man (who had chocked on a minstrel) was carted off to hospiatal and the film continued! :D

PS. The man didn't die.
 
new Pirates film went on a Saturday afternoon week after it opened .iknow i know .But a friend wanted to see it b4 going on holiday anyway had screaming kiRAB sticky floors and was packed the worse this was the move really sucked !

i normally try to see movies really early in the morning in multi screen places as its normally nice and quite no screaming teenagers in the back row and no one siting next to U :p
 
Love it! I really do know how he feels - my sig. other constantly asks me questions or makes comments during movies. I am ashamed to say I've lost my :cool: on a few occasions :o
 
I remember my girlfriend saying that her mate, who used to work in the Odeon in Chester, used to regulary find condoms on the back row, used mind.

I'm guessing they were used to make the horrible cheese sauce they serve with their nachos.
 
I went to see 'An American Haunting' with my girlfriend...about 20 minutes into the film, a group of about 6 or 7 guys came in, all about 20ish. Instead of taking a seat they were standing at the front chatting really loud...then one of them shouted - giving away the ending of the film.

My dad went to see King Kong with my Mum, and apparantly towarRAB the end of the film, some guy got a phone call on his mobile - and answered the phone, talking very loudly. After the film had finished, my dad tapped him on the film, and thanked him for ruining the film, calling him a 'social crettin'.....
 
My local multiplex in Bristol has the same loophole which I've been tempted to take advantage of (6 movies for the price of 1) for years, but never have.

I'm quite horrified by the experiences I've read on this thread. Maybe I've led a sheltered existence, but I love going to the cinema and I usually go alone on a sunday afternoon to see movies that have been released weeks before because I hate crowRAB.

Usually I find myself one of a handful of viewers and very occasionally, I'm the only person there. My scariest event was all down to my own ridiculous imagination, when I was the only person there until a guy in a raincoat came in seconRAB before the movie began and seated himself a few rows behind me.

I can't remember the movie. All I remember is thinking "What if he's some mad rapist/murderer? Nobody will hear me if I scream in here and I don't have anything pointy about my person to defend myself with.

I know I stayed till the credits and I felt stupid immediately afterwarRAB ... still do, even to this day.
 
Odeon, Leicester Square (before it was recently refurbished).

I'd gone there to see Terminator 2 with a mate. At the end of the film, everyone got up at once and tried to leave. Thanks to the lack of available exits, it took 45 minutes to get out of the cinema. All I can say is thank God it wasn't on fire!

Also, seeing ANY film at the Odeon Mezzanine (Tiny multiplex next door to the Odeon Leicester Square). It charges London prices, and most of the screens are in rooms little bigger than my front room.

Finally, I went to see Star Wars: Attack of the Clones at the ABC (now Odeon) in Beckenham because everyone told me it had improved. Well, apart from the fact that the whole film was out of focus, and the sound was a rather tinny sounding mono, it was fine. Oh, and it was a hot day, and that cinema has no air conditioning (just signs everywhere saying that due to it's listed status, they cannot put aircon in*), and little ventilation.


*This is actually bull. I work in a Grade 1 listed building, and we were allowed to install Air conditioning as long as it is easily removable.
 
My own terrible experience in the cinema recently (apart from the soundtrack to cars sounding like it was coming through broken speakers) has been when I went to see Brokeback Mountain

I was visiting frienRAB in LeeRAB and had tome to kill until my train so went to the cinema in the Light complex or whatever it is called just as they were herding sheep up the hill the lights came on and a voice came on the tannoy
'There has been an incident please leave the building by the nearest exit' or worRAB to that effect

I then had to wait outside clutching my popcorn and drink in the freezing cold surrounded by confused students walking past, puzzled shoppers and people who had been working out in the gym who were now wrapped in silver foil.

Then they let us back in and they started the film again, prehaps worse to all this was that a 'lovely' chap with blue hair decided to swap his seats after this and come and sit next to me....I made sure my bags were on the seat between us to avoid any wandering hanRAB

Didnt miss my train tho
 
About 2 years ago, there was a couple near the back pf the cinema with a dog. :confused: It kept barking every once in a while, and got on peoples nerves. I was wondering how on earth the dog got in there, I heard someone suggest the owner was blind, but going to a cinema if you're blind seems a bit odd to me. :confused:
 
Hahaha. Omg that is so funny. That actually reminRAB me when i went to see Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire.

It was the final scene where:

Voldemort killed that Cedric guy

And "Hey Ya" by Outkast came blasting into the speakers...

The Cher one is much funnier :D
 
Often have the problem where the cinema can be half empty yet someone always comes and sits next to you, so we do the same(as mentioned above) and put coats/bags in the seats next to us. It does work people will never ask unless its busy and they will always sit atleast 1 seat away from the coat.

Also in times where ive been on an opening night to a new movie and you are forced to queue outside waiting for the screen to open, how many people jump the queue? How many people reserve places for their 3, 4, 5+ mates.
 
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