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Author Topic: Excessive talking during a film presentation Claude S. Ayakawa Film God Posts: 2738 From: Waipahu, Hawaii, USA Registered: Aug 2002 posted 03-14-2004 05:00 PM                        Eric, I used to enjoy going to the movies in San Francisco when I used to travel a lot and have noticed how great people behaved in movie theatres as recent as 1999 when I last visited your city and saw a movie. The only time I had a problem was when a couple who sat behind me at the AMC Kabuki Theatre during a performance of "JURASSIC PARK" continued to talk during the movie. After I could take it no longer, I turned and asked them politely if they could cease talking during the movie. After giving me a nasty look, they stopped talking and for some reason left about ten minutes later. Beside the AMC Kabuki, the theatres I frequented a lot were the Northpoint at Fisherman's Wharf, The Regency #1 & #2, Alhambra, Royal and The Coronet. I have also been to the Cinema 21 on Chestnut Street and the multplex theatres operated by United Artist next to the Regency Theatres on Van Ness Avenue. With the exceptioon of the Kabuki, the UA multiplex on Van Ness , all of the other theatres have closed and that is very sad. -Claude  |  IP: Logged Aaron Sisemore Flaming Ribs beat Reeses Peanut Butter Cups any day! Posts: 3061 From: Rockwall TX USA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 03-14-2004 07:24 PM                     The UA plex on Van Ness is the Galaxy. -Aaron  |  IP: Logged John Carpenter Film Handler Posts: 96 From: Fort Walton Beach, FL, USA Registered: Nov 2002 posted 03-14-2004 08:28 PM                     John-Layton Jenkins said: quote: Throughout the entire movie, a hispanic gentleman and his wife were reading the subtiles in Spanish to his/her mother. We were getting so pissed. If you cannot read the subtitles, what is the point of going to the movie? The exact thing happened to me last week at the Muvico 21 in Orlando. Only thing was a father was reading it in Spanish to 4 kids!!! Everybody was pissed but he was clueless about it. Add the fact that after the film was over he told his "kids" that they were going to go and see another movie for free... Course I had to go and make sure their Customer Service Desk knew At least at my theatre when a customer complains, I explain to them that I will let them go in a few minutes ahead of me and then I will go in and take care of the problem so the offender does not know who complained. One chance to quiet down and then the are removed.  |  IP: Logged Trevor Bailey Expert Film Handler Posts: 113 From: Woonsocket, RI Registered: Jun 99 posted 03-14-2004 10:40 PM                        John, I used to do something similar at the theaters I managed. I tired to be sure that all of the staff knew the policy for noise complaints: 1.Get a general description from the complainant of who and where. 2.Have the complainant return to their seat and inform them a staff member will monitor the auditorium in five minutes. 3.Staff member enters the auditorium and stands at the rear and attempts to "catch them in the act". 4.Only if the staff member can verify the talking should they approach the offenders and inform them of theater policy: "Sir/Ma'am, we strive to provide an enjoyable experience for all of our guests, so please be quiet during the film. If you don't think that will be possible, let's go the box office now for a refund." Most adults got the hint...but many Friday night teens got the boot because they just were not raised to have manners.  |  IP: Logged Pravin Ratnam Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 844 From: Atlanta, GA,USA Registered: Sep 2002 posted 03-15-2004 12:08 AM                     What's amazing is the number of people who still use cellphones during movies. In fact, I saw one moron checking his cell for messages during the "DO NOT USE CELL PHONES" announcement. This is what I do to cellphone users. I pick up any stray popcorn kernel on the ground and fire it at the person's head. So far, I have done it twice, and I have not been caught. The idiot was not taking the hint when a bunch of us randomly made our disapproval vocally obvious through words or grunts. If someone keeps talking behind me, I usually just sit up straight blocking their view( I am a tall guy and I usually slouch a bit when sitting in non stadium theaters).  |  IP: Logged Phil Hill I love my cootie bug Posts: 7595 From: Hollywood, CA USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 03-15-2004 12:38 AM                  There should be a requirement that each house have a 6'4", 235 pound "bouncer" named Bubba on staff to take care of such issues... >>> Phil  |  IP: Logged Ian Price Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1714 From: Denver, CO Registered: Jun 99 posted 03-15-2004 03:41 PM                     Phil, I'm 6'4", 300lbs and my name is Ian. I don't smile much and have an evil looking goatee. It doesn't help, people still disrespect me.  |  IP: Logged Daryl C. W. O'Shea Film God Posts: 3977 From: Midland Ontario Canada (where Panavision & IMAX lenses come from) Registered: Jun 2002 posted 03-15-2004 03:54 PM                        This could be the reason Ian.  |  IP: Logged Claude S. Ayakawa Film God Posts: 2738 From: Waipahu, Hawaii, USA Registered: Aug 2002 posted 03-15-2004 04:18 PM                        There have been times when I would pick up my cel phone when I see a "Do not use cel phone" reminders' in a policy trailer but only to turn if off if I had forgot to do it earlier when I entered the theatre. I forgot to turn off my phone once during a movie and a call came through. Thank God, I never allow my phone to ring without vibrating first. When it did, I quietly answered the phone and told the person who called that I was in a movie theatre and would call him back immediately after the movie. The cel phone was immediately turned off after that call. -Claude  |  IP: Logged Frank Angel Film God Posts: 5305 From: Brooklyn NY USA Registered: Dec 1999 posted 03-19-2004 01:02 PM                        The old Filmore East knew what to do. The house was patrolled by 6 burly football player types as ushers. Any patron who was dumb enough to cause a disturbance, the usher who first sees it would hold his flashlight high in the air and aim it at the perp's face, wiggling it back and forth so as to catch the eye of each of the other ushers. As each saw the other's raised flashlight, they in turn turned raise theirs shining it on the perp, wiggling them back and forth on the guy's face. If the unfortunate chap didn't cease and desist, all of a sudden all six would keep their lights on him and decend upon the seat location, pulling him up and out of it by his shirt or jacket and, lifting him a foot off the ground, would wisk him out of the theatre. It was so well coordinated that it happened in almost the blink of an eye. One minute the guy was acting like an ass, there was a flash of light and movement and then he was gone! Any audience seeing this just once during a show became very docile, to say the least. As for chatty, noisey, celphone carrying patrons? No problem; we have a simple policy -- we hose them down with the fire hose.  |  IP: Logged Thomas Procyk Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1842 From: Royal Palm Beach, FL, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 03-19-2004 01:15 PM                     *Preparing myself for the barrage of concerned responses* The best solution would be to have an usher carry a gun loaded with blanks. You tell the customer once, politely, to be quiet. If they so much as question you or argue that they "Paid to do whatever they want" just explain to them that YOU can make noise in a theater too, and fire a few rounds into the air. Then ask if they would like a pass to come back another time. Possible consequences would be: 1. A customer(s) carrying a similar weapon loaded with live ammunition. 2. The usher themselves loading the "deterrent" with live ammunition. 3. The legal consequences of the policy. That's about all. =TMP=  |  IP: Logged Pravin Ratnam Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 844 From: Atlanta, GA,USA Registered: Sep 2002 posted 03-20-2004 11:32 AM                     Tom, I wouldn't be surprised if the Scary Movie scene with the cell phone lady in the theater was based on your reaction to an obnoxious moviegoer.  |  IP: Logged

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