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For what it's worth, I worked in the cinema industry (as a projectionist) for a few years, and even the old-timers had spotted this trend over time. Apparently
by s_kilk 12y ago
For what it's worth, I worked in the cinema industry (as a projectionist) for a few years, and even the old-timers had spotted this trend over time.
Apparently it's much more common to need staff to intervene with talkers in shows than it was thirty years ago. One memorable case had a staff member explaining to some kid that he couldn't record the show on his phone. The kid seemed confused by this, taping things on the phone and sharing them with friends was just normal, how they engage with every experience.
Another fun thing I noticed from the vantage point of the projection booth: if you look down into any screening more than about one-quarter full, at any time during the show you will always, always see at least one mobile-phone in use. There is never a time when the full audience is giving the film their full attention.
- savanaly 12y agoThat phone one might be true because phones are becoming more interesting, not because of shifting social norms.
- s_kilk 12y agoMaybe a bit of both. But why go to the cinema if not to pay attention to the film? Maybe they were dragged along to crap films by their friends I suppose.
- brandonmenc 12y ago> you will always, always see at least one mobile-phone in use In any given theater, how many people were dragged there against their will to watch a movie they don't care about? Probably more than one. This is unsurprising.
- superuser2 12y ago>There is never a time when the full audience is giving the film their full attention. There is probably also never a time when the full audience actually wants to be there. I would guess that for most couples attending a given movie, one person wanted to see it a lot more than the other.