Don't talk - If you're a talker
and can't sit through a movie without making comments, stay home and
wait for the movie to come out on cable or video. Most of the movie-going
world doesn't care what your opinion is, and we don't want to hear
it muttered along with the script of the film. The only time this is
forgivable is if the movie is so bad that you are actually heckling
it. This is not advisable in a packed theater, though.
Don't spoil the movie -
Please, whatever you do, don't walk out of a movie and talk about
the "surprise ending" that
you didn't see coming. Most likely, everyone else in the lobby hasn't
seen the ending coming either and WILL NOT appreciate having the movie
ruined for them before they even take a seat. This is a good way to
end up in a fight.
Learn To Chew With Your
Mouth Closed - I realize
that the theater sells food that makes noise but that doesn't mean
that you have to compound the issue by making more, extraneous and
definitely, unnecessary crunching, grinding, and lip-smacking noises
when eating and/or drinking your concession wares.
People
should remember that a movie theatre full of lots of people is
NOT their living room or personal critic show, so don't spoil it
. . . we don't care to hear any commentary.
Whispering -
I'm sorry that you couldn't hold your bladder. I'm sorry that you
don't get the movie. Maybe you're the type that videos are made for.
The point here is that you're interrupting everyone around you in
hearing the movie due to your incessant whispering to your friend.
This is the stuff we were taught in kindergarten. Whisper to
your seatmate if necessary - but don't talk back to the screen or
do a running commentary on the action. There is always one or two
in a small crowd.
