Post by stevejrogers on May 9, 2009 19:18:13 GMT -5
I'm about a decade younger (just turned 32 this February), so my movie-going experience is predominantly been in southern Westchester County (a good 15 minutes north of NYC, border of The Bronx for those not from the area) and Long Beach, Long Island multiplexes.
But I tend to enjoy the "art houses" and the "old-timey" (sorry guys) feel of an old single theater house whenever I happen to go into one. Sure they are now mostly showing second run releases, marathons and whatnot, but I do enjoy taking trips to places before my time and such.
It is amazing though how both the lack of "event" aspect of going to the movies and the general blase attitude of workers working the theaters has happened, really since the 1970s. I do agree that the change in how movies are experienced in homes has changed that, along with who does the employing and who the employees are.
You should be considered lucky now if you walk into a theater and the people working there aren't some Dante or Randal wannabe (Clerks does rule though) but rather people who actually enjoy what they are doing, and not in a sickeningly overt way of course.
Of course there really isn't much of a code of conduct any more in the theaters, despite what the warning say. Example today, I'm at an IMAX showing of the new Star Trek movie, and some guy in the MIDDLE of the walkway separating the two sections had a brief "where am I sitting" conversation with the usher. Right in front of me!
Now this was during the production companies logo sequences, but still, can we have ANY consideration for the people you are standing in front of?
The bigger issue about the talking during the movie thing though, is that it really has become an acceptable practice these days.
I mean Jerry Seinfeld even brags about being "that guy" in one of his comedy bits. Being "that guy" that can never get what is going on so he has to ask whomever he's with what is going on:
"Why did they kill him, I thought he was with them? OH! He wasn't with them! Then it was good that they killed him!"
Heh, in a podcast called "Spider-Man Crawl Space" the host mentioned that when he saw Spider-Man 3, the funniest thing about the whole experience was when Peter Parker slapped Mary-Jane, he heard someone from the back yell out "DAMN! SPIDEY SMACKED A BITCH!" Funny line, but really, in a theater with people who want to watch a movie? Come on!
Well anyway, long ramble, but first back issue that I've listened to, and I guess it really hit a chord!
But I tend to enjoy the "art houses" and the "old-timey" (sorry guys) feel of an old single theater house whenever I happen to go into one. Sure they are now mostly showing second run releases, marathons and whatnot, but I do enjoy taking trips to places before my time and such.
It is amazing though how both the lack of "event" aspect of going to the movies and the general blase attitude of workers working the theaters has happened, really since the 1970s. I do agree that the change in how movies are experienced in homes has changed that, along with who does the employing and who the employees are.
You should be considered lucky now if you walk into a theater and the people working there aren't some Dante or Randal wannabe (Clerks does rule though) but rather people who actually enjoy what they are doing, and not in a sickeningly overt way of course.
Of course there really isn't much of a code of conduct any more in the theaters, despite what the warning say. Example today, I'm at an IMAX showing of the new Star Trek movie, and some guy in the MIDDLE of the walkway separating the two sections had a brief "where am I sitting" conversation with the usher. Right in front of me!
Now this was during the production companies logo sequences, but still, can we have ANY consideration for the people you are standing in front of?
The bigger issue about the talking during the movie thing though, is that it really has become an acceptable practice these days.
I mean Jerry Seinfeld even brags about being "that guy" in one of his comedy bits. Being "that guy" that can never get what is going on so he has to ask whomever he's with what is going on:
"Why did they kill him, I thought he was with them? OH! He wasn't with them! Then it was good that they killed him!"
Heh, in a podcast called "Spider-Man Crawl Space" the host mentioned that when he saw Spider-Man 3, the funniest thing about the whole experience was when Peter Parker slapped Mary-Jane, he heard someone from the back yell out "DAMN! SPIDEY SMACKED A BITCH!" Funny line, but really, in a theater with people who want to watch a movie? Come on!
Well anyway, long ramble, but first back issue that I've listened to, and I guess it really hit a chord!
