Good Movie Manners Cost Nothing

[hobocamp]

I teach film analysis and film history at a community college, and I just have the worst student in my class and I don't know what to do.

I don't think she's used to seeing many films besides the typical blockbuster, and I show a lot of indies/cult films/classics, so it's clear she's not in her element. But she's got this habit that drives. me. crazy. Any time there's something going on the least bit "weird" or confusing, she goes, "What... Chaaaa!" Or sometimes, if the film is too fast-paced for that whole comment, she'll just go, "Chaaa!" And it's not really loud and I don't think she's even aware she's doing it, so it's not like I can tell her to stop doing it without feeling like a huge asshole. But some of my other students have noticed and it's starting to distract them. So I'm going to have to take her aside and give her the "honey, you're being a bit annoying" talk. I'm not looking forward to it, but I feel it is my duty to everyone in her presence at a movie for the rest of her life. And isn't that why I took this job in the first place?

[dc3]

Hobocamp, you are being cruel to be kind. Besides, you're saving me from a murder rap if I ever have to sit next to her in a movie house.

She probably comes from a whole family of chronic noisemakers and has no idea she's even doing anything out loud.

[Shalamar]

This isn't theatre-related, but I think I met a close relative of Hobocamp's student at a seminar the other day. Every time a speaker said something she agreed with, this girl would nod vigorously and say "Mm-hm, mm-hm, mm-hm." And, since she agreed with pretty much everything said, it got really annoying REALLY fast.

[forever1267]

Not exactly inappropriate Movie Manners, but just One Man's Opinion...

During the previews before Star Wars 3: Revenge of the Sith, there was the trailer for the Jamie / Jessica / Josh Top Gun wannabe Stealth. After it finished, some guy yelled out, "RENTAL!!" and the entire audience laughed.

Veering much closer to the Inappropriate Movie Manners was the kid with the mini-Light Saber that he kept playing with during the movie. It was about the size of a pen or pencil, but with a bright red light on it, and he would swirl it around a few times during the action scenes. Luckily, he quit during the 2nd half of the movie, or there would have been >>one more dead Youngling<<.

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[Deleted]

I went to the midnight showing of Revenge of the Sith with a bunch of people from work and I did not give in to the lure of the hysteria of some girls sitting behind me even as my coworker did. During the fight between Palpatine and Mace Windu, I laughed inside but not outside.

[brinksteria]

My husband and I went to see Sideways and the guy behind us would repeat every single funny line--THREE TIMES to his date. I am not kidding. If someone said "somthing funny", butthead would stage whisper and laugh, "something funny, something, funny, something funny". ALL. THROUGH. THE. MOVIE.

I actually didn't like the movie because of it.

So funny. I sat next to the exact same problem during the same movie. My line-repeater found everything amusing, and so he was repeating every other line to his girlfriend. After almost 30 minutes, I couldn't stand it. So I asked him to please have mercy and cut back on the chatter. And he did. He didn't repeat another line.

Even though I watched the rest of the movie in silence, I still didn't like it.

[lyrasilver]

I went to see Revenge of the Sith on Saturday. The kids in the theater were awful. The one behind me kicked the back of my seat for the duration, despite my intensely angry glares and general indication of annoyance. There was a four-year-old a few rows up who shrieked constantly until the parents finally took him out halfway through. Then there were the ten-year-olds who felt it necessary to provide a running narration of the film for their own benefit, i.e., "Yeah, that's Anakin Skywalker," "Obi-Wan is gonna use his lightsaber now," etc.

Also? The movie itself wasn't that good. Like LivingForTheWeeken, I respected my fellow movie patrons and kept the laughter suppressed. Even during the Anakin/Padme moments, which were hilarious.

[JeanBean]

Any time there's something going on the least bit "weird" or confusing, she goes, "What... Chaaaa!" Or sometimes, if the film is too fast-paced for that whole comment, she'll just go, "Chaaa!" And it's not really loud and I don't think she's even aware she's doing it, so it's not like I can tell her to stop doing it without feeling like a huge asshole.

Hobocamp, I can't stop laughing. Chaaaa!
What does that mean??
Oh, too funny. Good luck to you.

[chuppie]

The crowd at Revenge of the Sith was terrible. 4 different people with cell phones and the most annoying little girl sat behind me. She talked to her parents thoughout the movie and then during the last 30 mins fell asleep and snored until the movie was over.
When I saw Kill Bill Vol. 1 some yuppies sat behind me and my boyfriend. During the scene when Uma escapes from the hospital one of the guys yells out, "She can't walk because she was in a coma, her muscles atrophied!!" Thanks for letting us know buddy. When I saw both Kill Bills people brought very young children and babies to the movies, I can't understand why any parent would think these movies are ok to let their young kids watch.

[InchoateDetails]

I only go to movies when I absolutely HAVE to see it on a big screen. I have had too many bad movie experiences. One funny one happened when I went to see the third Alien movie in highschool. Somehow a parent thought it would be appropriate for children because 10 minutes into it a baby gave out a loud distressful wail. The entire audience groaned but this really funny/stupid guy yells, " Shut up baby!". I bust out laughing for almost 5 minutes straight. My friend started to choke on her pop corn, we just completely lost it. I mean the idea of telling a baby to shut up was so... anyway the family left soon after.

Another more recent time was when I went to see The Grudge. It was packed and this couple right next to me started to make out complete with groans and soft, "baby, baby, that feels good". The guy was practically on top of her. They would stop for a while and watch the movie then go back making out. Well since the movie was bad, (half the audience left about an hour in) me and my bf went to another section to watch the rest of the crappy movie.