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Posted by Jim Cassedy (Member # 4115) on 06-25-2013, 06:54 PM:

When a friend sent this to me I at first thought it was a joke.
But I went to the AMC website and it's for real!

AMC is introducing an app which (among other things) will tell you when the best time
to pee is during a movie so as not to miss any important plot details or action sequences.

Oh swell, just what we need- - one more reason for a bunch of inconsiderate
bozos to pull out their phones during a show. - - This only gives me more
proof of the digital 'dumbing down' of society and of the movie industry in general.

AMC App Link

(Next they'll probably come up with an app that will alert you to when a fresh batch of corn is popped.)

Posted by Mike Blakesley (Member # 26) on 06-25-2013, 07:10 PM:

RunPee is a website that's been around for a long time and if now (of course) it is an "app" for smartphones. It's at runpee.com and not strictly associated with AMC.

It's not really as bad as it sounds. First of all, it's considerately designed: The screen is all white lettering on a black background.

Next and most important: You don't need to check your phone during a movie to use it. You just start the in-app "timer" when the feature film starts, and it makes your phone vibrate quickly when a good "time to go" rolls around. And, while you are in the bathroom you can open the app and it will tell you what's happening while you're in the can.

In short, if used properly it can be beneficial. I have to admit, as an industry we should actually welcome something like this since we are the ones selling the gigantic-sized drinks.

Posted by Martin McCaffery (Member # 37) on 06-25-2013, 09:19 PM:

Should be rather amusing when everyone gets up to pee at the same time

Posted by Gavin Lewarne (Member # 5397) on 06-26-2013, 08:29 AM:

As someone who has a bladder problem this would be brilliant for me.

Its unfortunate but there are those of us out there who cannot help it, and "holding it in" becomes painful after just a few minutes for me.

I didn't know about this so will download it to my phone

Thanks for the heads up!

Posted by Manny Knowles (Member # 1171) on 06-26-2013, 12:29 PM:

Heads DOWN when pee-ing. Please! [Big Grin]

Posted by Frank Cox (Member # 6258) on 06-26-2013, 01:54 PM:

Our aim is to keep this washroom clean. Your aim would help.

Posted by Sam Graham (Member # 2889) on 06-26-2013, 02:00 PM:

quote: Martin McCaffery
Should be rather amusing when everyone gets up to pee at the same time

That would be SO great to see.

Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 06-26-2013, 03:01 PM:

I wonder what the director sitting in the back row of his movie would think.

Still this is a bit silly. It implies that all movies have parts that can be missed. Sure I get that, but it also reverse implies that there are parts of a Will Ferrell movie that shouldn't be missed.

Posted by Carsten Kurz (Member # 5396) on 06-26-2013, 04:27 PM:

+people could use it routinely - but a vibrating phone for everyone doesn't mean you need to pee when it goes off. Thus People will start talking to each other, check their emails, go to the concession for drink, etc., 'knowing' that they don't miss anything.

Fortunately, as most of these gimmicks, it will be gone in no time.

- Carsten

Posted by Martin McCaffery (Member # 37) on 06-26-2013, 09:14 PM:

This just reminds me of a time 20+ years ago when we showed Once Upon A Time in the West. A long, complicated and wonderful movie. There is one scene where pretty much everything in the movie is explained. We had two HS girls who used to come to every movie together. They chose just before that scene to go to the restroom, together. They were begging for an explanation when the movie was over and I told them to never go pee at the same time;>

My other favorite pee related story is showing The Right Stuff. At just about the 90 min mark, when a regular length movie would be ending, Alan Shepard is on top of the rocket, ready to blast off and he has to pee. Water shots over and over. You could see the audience squirm from the booth.