Movie Theatre Etiquette

Have you ever been in a theatre and had a bad experience? I know I have, and I'm going to talk about this very topic.

Enter scene: it's the advanced screening of 'X-Men: Days of Future Past' the night before premiere night. My friends and I have had tickets for weeks. Since 2008's 'Iron Man' we have steadily seen the advanced screenings of all major superhero films. t's 9:00. Walking in, there's a baby stroller in the aisle. Already not good. We sit down and the movie starts.

During the first act, there are a group of what I assume were kids or teenagers a few rows back talking. I let it go, but am beginning to get annoyed. Fast forward a little bit and the talking is still happening and the baby (assumedly from the empty stroller) is crying. My blood pressure is climbing. I can't take it anymore and decide to say something to the talkers. My fiance is now getting mad at me because I said something to them.

Although the movie was really good, my theatre experience was ruined by the distractions and I left the theatre angry. What kind of a-hole talks loudly during a movie? And who brings an infant to a late movie? I still can't fathom why people do the things they do in theatres, but it's ridiculous. People these days have no respect for one another. When I go to see a movie and pay the prices I do, I expect a dark theatre with no distractions. Shut your mouth, stay in your seat, turn your phone off and find a babysitter. Don't ruin everyone else's time because your a self-centered jerk. The world doesn't revolve around you.

This week, articles came out about AMC theatres entertaining the idea of having "text-friendly" shows. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? You can't not be on your phone for 2 hours while watching a movie? Are people's attention spans so short that they really can't stay off their phone for a few short hours?

Thankfully, a press release from CEO Adam Aron came out today backing off of the prosal. Here's what he had to say: