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post #21 of 69
7/9/07 at 7:36pm
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Originally Posted by Jessy1019 View Post
Why do people think they have a right to dictate where other parents bring their own children? I am comfortable with my kids seeing r-rated movies and I would be absolutely livid if someone arbitrarily decided I couldn't bring them to the theater to see them.
I don't care if your kid watches porn. But, I don't pay full price for a movie to listen to someone elses kids running up and down the stairs and crying. That's what I expect at a G or PG movie. I want to enjoy my movie without having to deal with somebody elses children. I think it is the responsibility of the theater to make sure I can watch my movie in peace. Parents don't care that their kid is kicking the back of my seat, or screaming to get down. But, it bugs me.

It is also not ok for someone to talk on their cell phone during a movie. It's just courtesy. Be quiet so EVERYBODY can enjoy the movie.

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post #22 of 69
7/9/07 at 7:42pm
All I can say is "Have fun"
post #23 of 69
7/9/07 at 7:52pm
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Originally Posted by nextcommercial View Post
I don't care if your kid watches porn. But, I don't pay full price for a movie to listen to someone elses kids running up and down the stairs and crying. That's what I expect at a G or PG movie. I want to enjoy my movie without having to deal with somebody elses children. I think it is the responsibility of the theater to make sure I can watch my movie in peace. Parents don't care that their kid is kicking the back of my seat, or screaming to get down. But, it bugs me.

It is also not ok for someone to talk on their cell phone during a movie. It's just courtesy. Be quiet so EVERYBODY can enjoy the movie.
I agree with all of that -- bad behavoir in movie theaters, no matter what the movie is -- annoys me. But theaters can and should be more diligent in removing the offenders, sans refund. That would be more apt to solve the problem than banning children in movies with a certain rating.
post #24 of 69
7/9/07 at 9:18pm
Here, our theater restricts the shows later than 8pm of R rated movies so that no small kids are allowed. (I can't remember the exact age - 10 maybe?)
I think this is a GREAT idea...if you really want your children to see an R rated movie, or just really want to see it yourself and have no option but to drag your kids along with you, then that's fine...but your butt needs to come to an early show. That way, people who want to be assured that a badly behaving child won't be in their theatre during a show can go to the late showing, and watch the movie with other adults in peace. Perfect compromise.
my theatre also has a special thing they do where the 1st matinee showing of EVERY film in the theatre on Tuesdays, is "family" showing. This means that is is expected the theatre will be packed full of toddlers, babies, kids, and they leave the lights on a little bit and tone the sound down a bit(so as not to scare small ones), and have "valet" stroller parking, LOL! Great way for mommies to get out and take the older kids to a movie or just get out themselves, with it being understood they will have a baby/toddler with them, so no glares or feeling like you are interrupting others, etc. It's a madhouse, but hey - it';s a neat option.
post #25 of 69
7/9/07 at 9:20pm
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Originally Posted by nextcommercial View Post
I don't care if your kid watches porn. But, I don't pay full price for a movie to listen to someone elses kids running up and down the stairs and crying. That's what I expect at a G or PG movie. I want to enjoy my movie without having to deal with somebody elses children. I think it is the responsibility of the theater to make sure I can watch my movie in peace. Parents don't care that their kid is kicking the back of my seat, or screaming to get down. But, it bugs me.

It is also not ok for someone to talk on their cell phone during a movie. It's just courtesy. Be quiet so EVERYBODY can enjoy the movie.

We take my 5 and 3 year old DD's to movies all of the time (mostly the drive in mut the regular theater as well) and I have found that it is generally the rude adults in the theater that do most of the disrupting.
post #26 of 69
7/9/07 at 10:12pm
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Originally Posted by TCMoulton View Post
We take my 5 and 3 year old DD's to movies all of the time (mostly the drive in mut the regular theater as well) and I have found that it is generally the rude adults in the theater that do most of the disrupting.
Yup.
I had a run in with a man one time at a children's movie.. Small Soldiers, if anyone remembers that one. We were sitting all the way up at the top and my son was on the very last seat. It was towards the end of the movie and he would stand up and sit down and stand up and sit down. Apparently this was bugging the crap out of an older man who thought he could come to a kids movie and watch it without anybody around him acting like a kid. He made comments and I made them right back and he ran way with his tail between his legs.
Seriously, if you don't want to be surrounded by kids, then don't go to a movie theater to watch a kids movie, wait for the DVD to come out and watch it in the peacefulness of your own home... and despite the fact that it is rated PG-13, Harry Potter 5 IS a kids movie.
I'm sorry for the rant but nothing burns me more than people assuming that I will insist that my young child will behave like a small adult just because we are in public. Kids are kids, not miniature adults.
post #27 of 69
7/9/07 at 11:37pm
Who is stoked for midnight tomorrow!?
I think I am going to go full throttle and wear my witch's hat. Of course, I will take it off once the movie starts so that I won't obstruct someone's view....
post #28 of 69
7/9/07 at 11:41pm
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Originally Posted by Susana View Post
Who is stoked for midnight tomorrow!?
I think I am going to go full throttle and wear my witch's hat. Of course, I will take it off once the movie starts so that I won't obstruct someone's view....
MY ds 1 is in florida with his dad and I promised him I would wait until he got back to see it. His plane lands at 10 am on sunday and I already purchased fandango tickets for an 11:15 showing Here's to hoping that his plane lands on time.
I am not going to wear a costume because we won't be going on the release date for the movie, but I work at Barnes and Noble and I will be working the release party for the book and I will be wearing the most outrageous purple witches hat you ever saw to that!!!!
post #29 of 69
7/9/07 at 11:56pm
I so wanted to go to the midnight but didn't buy tickets in time, so we'll probably go to the 10 am. *sighs* It sucks cuz we went to the midnight poa and gof shows, now we're missing otp we were gonna take corbin cuz he would have slept. last time, for gof, he cried while we waited for the show to start because everyone kept screaming. then he sat straight up and watched it for about an hour before going to sleep
post #30 of 69
7/10/07 at 12:07am
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Originally Posted by wytchywoman View Post
I am not going to wear a costume because we won't be going on the release date for the movie, but I work at Barnes and Noble and I will be working the release party for the book and I will be wearing the most outrageous purple witches hat you ever saw to that!!!!
You're supposed to wear a costume for the midnight showing???

The tickets have long been sold out around here. But, MAN, I would love to see all the costumes.

The bad thing here is it is over 100 degrees outside at midnight. I imagine the people are lining up a lot earlier than midnight to get a good seat. It is going to be SO hot outside waiting in line.

But, I'd still like to go and see all the costumes.
post #31 of 69
7/10/07 at 2:03am
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Originally Posted by nextcommercial View Post
You're supposed to wear a costume for the midnight showing???

The tickets have long been sold out around here. But, MAN, I would love to see all the costumes.

The bad thing here is it is over 100 degrees outside at midnight. I imagine the people are lining up a lot earlier than midnight to get a good seat. It is going to be SO hot outside waiting in line.

But, I'd still like to go and see all the costumes.
I went to the opening of PoA and there were TONS of costumes. I didn't get to the opening of GoF so I didn't see any there but that's because it had been out for a few weeks before I went. Usually on opening night the true hard core fanatics are there and they usually wear the costumes. Don't worry you can always attend a midnight magic party on the 20th and see all the costumes there.:
That is an even bigger event than the opening night for the movies.
post #32 of 69
7/10/07 at 2:44am
We asked the kids (5 & 8) if they wanted to see the 12:01 showing and they opted out. In fact, there was a choice between 7am on Wednesday and 1pm on Friday and they opted to wait til Friday because 7 was too early.

But I would have no problem taking them to a midnight showing if they wanted to. DP & DD already have plans to see HP7 (the movie) at midnight because she thinks she'll be up for it then.
post #33 of 69
7/10/07 at 4:36pm
I wasn't planning on going to the midnight showing--I love sleep--but you guys make it sound like fun. I know my 14, 12 and 9 year-old would love it. I just can't see staying up till 2am. I'm a fuddy-duddy.
post #34 of 69
7/10/07 at 4:55pm
They didn't offer pre-sale tickets for the show here. Not really sure what the deal is going to be b/c we have never done the midnight show thing. I will have to go to the theater to ask when my husband gets home.

Do they usually have it showing on more than one screen in the building? We have ten screens in our movie theater here, so I don't know if they will be showing it on just one or multiple ones.
post #35 of 69
7/10/07 at 5:28pm
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Originally Posted by Houdini View Post
They didn't offer pre-sale tickets for the show here. Not really sure what the deal is going to be b/c we have never done the midnight show thing. I will have to go to the theater to ask when my husband gets home.

Do they usually have it showing on more than one screen in the building? We have ten screens in our movie theater here, so I don't know if they will be showing it on just one or multiple ones.
Yes they did, I just found it for ya on fandango..... however you are complaining about it in msn still.....

But they are sellin early, check fandango if you cant findem folks.
post #36 of 69
7/10/07 at 5:34pm
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Originally Posted by Yoshua View Post
Yes they did, I just found it for ya on fandango..... however you are complaining about it in msn still.....
Bite me Yoshua!

I asked you after I posted....I guess I should have just gone straight to the Chosen One.
post #37 of 69
7/10/07 at 5:38pm

Update: We're going!

I haven't been keeping track of the date (d'oh) and I just realized that today is the 10th.

So I got tickets for the midnight show!!

I'm taking all the kids (11, 9, and almost 6)

I promise they will all behave
post #38 of 69
7/10/07 at 5:40pm
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Originally Posted by Houdini View Post
Bite me Yoshua!

I asked you after I posted....I guess I should have just gone straight to the Chosen One.
post #39 of 69
7/10/07 at 5:41pm
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Originally Posted by Yoshua View Post
You are such a woman! Geez.
post #40 of 69
7/10/07 at 5:42pm
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Originally Posted by Houdini View Post
You are such a woman! Geez.
If by woman you mean someone who knows how to ask for directions and take care of my baby, you are right.


You are such a man. Geez.
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