No that isn’t true. Which line did you miss of the kids movie because they had fun, can I help you? The kids of EVERY generation has done shit like this. Stop being so boring
Movie theaters rely on an intact social contract for them to work. These movies aren’t filmed in front of a live studio audience, the actors can’t pause to wait for audience reactions. If I spend $20 for a ticket for a single viewing and miss a line because of people talking, being on their phone, air otherwise acting a fool. I’d be upset, I’m sure plenty of people are asking for their money back because of disruptions during the showing. If a theater becomes known for disruptions then they will lose customers and go out of business.
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SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 1 week ago
If you want a perfect personal viewing experience don’t watch movies in public?
pneumatron@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
That’s such a bad take. Do you not know about movie theaters? Or theaters?
They actually tell you to turn off your ringer before the movie and to be mindful of others.
Next you’re gonna be telling people not to expect quiet at a library.
SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Im sorry but if you go see a participational movie expect to see the audience participate.
Just another reason to never go to a public movie theater.
pneumatron@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
I’m sorry I think you may be confused about terminology here. Give me an example of a movie which enlists audience participation.
TORFdot0@lemmy.world 1 week ago
If I had multiple bad experiences I definitely would consider stop watching movies in theaters.
If enough people stopped watching then theaters would go out of business for everyone so I understand why they are trying to crack down on disruptive viewers
SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Yeah if I went to an audience participation movie and some bitch was whining about others enjoying themselves in a non traditional way then I would start avoiding theaters more too
TORFdot0@lemmy.world 1 week ago
That’s the concept of voting with your wallet and that’s something we should do more of. Neither way is correct, but if enough people were to vote with their wallet, we could have “quiet please” and “audience participation encouraged” niches being filled by smaller theater operators instead of soulless corporate owned megaplexes.
Doom@ttrpg.network 1 week ago
Nah completely disagree. Your enjoyment doesn’t matter more than another’s, I like theaters with energy. Obviously it matters movie to movie but if you’re going in for a horror movie and don’t expect gasps and screams or an action movie and don’t expect possibly some cheers watch the movie at home.
Part of the theater is going to the crowd. Why would you assume a child’s movie would be quiet? They never are and never will be
TORFdot0@lemmy.world 1 week ago
I wouldn’t expect a children’s movie to be silent because kids are still learning how to act in public. The Minecraft movie is not one that would care that much about.
I also don’t think a movie theater is the place for audience interaction, a live show for certain kinds of entertainers or certain sporting events are a more appropriate venue for that.
Not that your preferences in theatre energy are wrong but I don’t agree that you ought to get to be loud because my enjoyment is not more important than yours. Some people get enjoyment out of teasing or trolling others. If your enjoyment is negatively impacting my enjoyment then it’s not acceptable in my opinion. That’s the social contracts. You can still enjoy a movie without being disruptive. Or you can be disruptive as much as you want in a private showing.
desktop_user@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 week ago
the Minecraft movie was announced more than 10 years ago, I don’t think it’s unreasonable to expect that teenagers will want to have fun in a place where there is no expectation they should clean up and where the only people getting an interrupted experience were toddlers disrupting movies when the movie was announced.