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I stopped going to theaters after visiting Alamo Drafthouse and literally every person around me was carrying on entire conversations during the movie. My wife
by Zelphyr 6y ago
I stopped going to theaters after visiting Alamo Drafthouse and literally every person around me was carrying on entire conversations during the movie. My wife asked after the movie was over, "Why didn't you fill out the card and turn those people in?" I replied, "You think they're going to believe me that every person around me was talking? When it's one person, they're the asshole. When it's everybody but me, I'm the asshole."
If a theater chain that prides themselves on throwing people out who talk[1] can't keep people from shutting up then I have no hope it'll ever change. What was once considered extremely rude is now considered commonplace, apparently.
1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1L3eeC2lJZs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1L3eeC2lJZs
- jlmorton 6y agoAlamo Drafthouse doesn't pride itself on throwing people out who talk. Their entire model of shared food, wine, beer, large distances between seats, and waiters moving around the theater naturally increases it. They have this card system because they specifically have a massive problem with people talking in the movies. I can tell you my experiences at Alamo Drafthouse do not match yours, but perhaps you just don't like Alamo Drafthouse?
- Zelphyr 6y agoMy complaint isn't with Alamo Drafthouse, it's the modern moviegoer. In fact, I was surprised at how well the Alamo Drafthouse staff handled a ticketing problem prior to that.