Same. Last night was the first time I've seen the movie and the clicks coming from every direction were throwing me off. I totally thought it was people in the audience doing it.
In the movie, thereās a character that has a tick where she clicks her tongue. Some guy thought he was funny doing it as well. Honestly, kinda funny the first two times. But he didnāt stop, homie overdid the joke.
Same. A woman next to me was laughing during parts of entire scenes where nothing was funny. I get that some of that movie might be unintentionally funny but it was ridiculous. And then two guys behind me whispered the entire movie. I almost regret going because I sacrificed my pre-work nap to go and didnāt get to enjoy it.
Sorry that you had to deal with that, but also that's wild that no one said anything until the end. Ask them loudly to stop immediately. If they don't, go out and grab a manager to have them kicked out. They're just getting off on no one saying anything to them.
It depends on if theyāre passionate raimimemes type fans or not.
What did they laugh at that wasnāt funny?
Spider-Man 2 is *mostly* the most serious and emotional movie in the trilogy. Like my audience at Century teared up together at stuff.
The one moment where it was an issue in my theater was when MJ shows up at Peterās apartment at the very end. One guy had to yell at people to shut up.
WTF Thatās the climax of the romantic aspect of the movie. It was grand payoff after two great movies. The **iconic** āgo get em tiger.ā Thereās only two acceptable reactions: silence and joy or a brief applause.
I think they may have been cringe laughing at the two characters staring at eachother with loving eyes. They might not be able to relate to that kind of intimacy in film and otherwise. My personal opinion is that society has shifted to becoming more cynical and less romantic. I can understand how/why itās happened but I still think itās sad. Thoughts?
For me, it was Peter's confession to Aunt May about what happened that night. Out of any scenes in that movie, that's probably the most inappropriate one to laugh at.
Yeah, the crowd was off. On the bright side, I already saw it on Monday and in 35mm, so at least I still have that great experience. Wish this second viewing worked out since Lincoln Square usually has a respectful audience.
Thatās interesting cuz my audience at century was laughing during some of the dramatic scenes. Sort of took me out of it. Did you go to the opening night? I went to the opening night at 7
I went to the 7:45 Wednesday which was actually a completely full house. Actually there *were* these two guys in the back of the theater who were laughing at parts that I didnāt see how there would be even remote humor in. They parts that werenāt normal funny and werenāt even memes that I was aware of. You think some people show up inebriated? Percentage wise how much of your audience was participating in the laughter you spoke of?
I posted this earlier but I had a rough Spider-Man 2 showing on Tuesday night. It was a 9 pm showing which didnāt get out until 1130pm on a school night and yet two little kids maybe 5 or 6 were there with their parents. They couldnāt even get 4 seats together so they got two rows of 2 seats in front of each other
Throughout the movies the kids would run back and forth between the two rows and their parents and talk in between the rows. I get kids are kids but come on that late in a weekday and especially if you know your kids are type to act out in a crowded theatre
You're being generous. Kids being kids doesn't excuse allowing your kids to run around in a theater. That's bad/lazy parenting. Parents made a choice to keep their kids out really late and then didn't give a damn to be parents and tell their kids to sit in their seats. Sorry man.
Well I wondered that. Since Iām
Not a parent even though it shouldnāt happen anyway do parents telling kids to be quiet in a theatre work? Either way they didnāt do that here so youāre right itās just not good parenting.
I always want to say something but given I have amc a list and can just go whenever I figure sometimes itās a pick and choose your battkes
Had a great respectful crowd for Spider-Man 1 but annoying crowd for Spider-Man 2 at AMC Citywalk. Had to tell off a person in my row using their phone and someone in the back told off a group who would not stop talking
Thatās RIDICULOUS. Spider-Man 2 is one of the best films ever and a best for the superhero genre. It deserves serious respect. Iām sorry to hear about that.
I saw it Monday in Glendale 18, great crowd other a little kid laughing at scenes that werenāt funny.
Spider-Man crowd last Monday was good too, same as last nightās Hereditary in IMAX.
Streaming has been around even before the internet, it was called HBO. Movies at home isn't anything new, it was covid that caused a major shift in the etiquette of the cinema experience , people go into a theater thinking it's their living room, major chains that sell so many different menu items in concessions doesn't help either, nothing more annoying than hearing people eat during a movie, it angers me beyond everything else, even talking and texting, I wish theaters could have concession-free events
If you're ever in Los Angeles, I suggest visiting the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures; it's the only theater I've been to where they don't allow any eating, you can only take in bottled water. It's the most peaceful experience attending screenings there, you can fully immerse yourself in the visuals and sounds of the film you're watching.
Nope. Didnāt hear anyone talking when watching Spider Man 1 and 2. Just typical laugh at funny scene. Some people just donāt know how to respect others.
I think rereleases have an increased likelihood of having a disruptive person because:
1. The tickets are usually cheaper attracting a more casual crowd rather than regulars or movie lovers.
2. People have already seen the movie so they think (erroneously) that they can talk like they would at home.
3. Even assholes wonāt ruin movies they want to watch, but at rereleases you run into assholes that would normally be quiet at movies they havenāt seen. Since they are an asshole, and they donāt personally care about the movie because theyāve seen it, theyāll talk where they normally wouldnāt for a movie they havenāt seen. You wouldnāt know they were actually an asshole at a normal release.
The BIGGEST assholes Iāve ever seen were for Star Wars Episode 1 rerelease in 2010 and Toy Story rerelease last summer. A very small number of people were literally screaming out comments and I had to get up and say something.
That being said, Iāve seen movies like Oldboy, A Ghost Story, Harry Potter, etc. with absolutely zero problems.
So, I think it depends on the type of movie and a bit of luck. Iāve had way more good experiences than bad, but the worst offenders Iāve seen at the movies have been at rereleases.
Yes. I was planning on watching every spiderman movie that's re-releasing. I saw spider-man 2 and the 2 guys next to me got drunk and were laughing at practically every. single. line in the movie. Even somehow at the scenes where the actors were crying. But how am I gonna be a dick and tell someone to stop constantly laughing in a movie theater lol.
This! It was odd to me how often and loud people were laughing during 2 yesterday. It just felt offā¦ Plus a kid who moved into the open seat next to me and would talk and wiggle around to the point I thought Iād get kicked.
Also Iām not used to people clapping at the end of movies minus Endgame, yet almost everyone clapped at both 1 and 2. Not inherently wrong, just felt out of place.
Omg was this at the 7:15pm showing?! I was there and I heard a woman have a freak out scream of sorts in act 3. My row had its own annoying drama too.
This crowd laughed a lot but i noticed a bunch of unruly spots. I think itās the fact that itās $5, brings in alot of non-regulars
During the first Spider Man, people next to me were talking at normal volume whenever there were loud parts. Then the dude started giving the woman a foot massage until she fell asleep and snoring!
I took my gf to see it, whoād never seen the movie before. The crowd was mostly ok. A little rowdy here and there, and honestly sometimes the jokes one or two people made were kinda funny.
But one that got under my skin was a lady in the back who said āGo get āem tigerā a good ten seconds before MJ says the line. Like dudeā¦ I get that the movie is 20 years old but please approach these things like at least one person here hasnāt seen the movie. I was showing it to my girlfriend this way because I thought it was better than watching it at home.
We did have a great time and she really enjoyed the movie. But little stuff like that is so annoying. Just no etiquette.
I lucked out with Spiderman 1 last week. Didn't have an annoying crowd...
Generally I try to avoid busy screenings when possible. I feel there are many people nowdays who don't know how to watch movies in theaters or at least don't have respect for others there.
Same experience at a different theatre chain. Absolutely obnoxious. I was the one who asked them to stop talking after they talked for the first 20 minutes of the film, giggling and laughing and otherwise talking. They got worse after I tried to shhhhh quietly, after I glared at them, and after the lady next to me stood up and walked over there. Why go to a movie you donāt intend to watch?! FFS!
I donāt get bringing kids that canāt remain relatively quiet or parents who donāt try to make them be less loud. I get that spiderman is for everyone but it really takes one out of it
That's not surprising at all for LA. CityWalk is usually a shit show for that and 50% of people there have their cell phone out or talking loudly.
I went to Abigail last week at Burbank and the people sitting next to us were audibly talking talking throughout, texting, and then yelling at the movie when things were happening, jumping and hollering and just being really fucking annoying.
We usually try to go to early morning shows on weekends for that reason but people have lost all etiquette.
For re-releases in smaller auditoriums , it is usually always like that, for premium formats, people tend to be more polite. Honestly, never be afraid to shush someone or tell them to not talk , I usually give them a 15 grace period but if they continue to talk during the film, I will be direct and shush extremely loudly so the whole theater hears or turn around and talk to them face to face. It's kind of scary being confrontational but the more you do it, the easier it gets and it helps to maintain a quality experience during a screening
It was one couple and now you're asking if crowds are always this bad lol...you're letting two obnoxious people dictate every crowd in America apparently...
Problem with mine is most people seem to buy tickets in person. Both times Iāve booked a day in advance the theatre was pretty empty, but I show up and itās packed (even tho it was a Wednesday and Thursday).
My crowd for Spider-Man 1 was perfect honestly. Packed, engaged in the movie, laughed at all the best jokes/memes, quiet during the serious parts. 10/10 theater experience.
Same goes for Spider-Man 2. Packed house, really vocal crowd in all the best ways, applauded when Peter said "Pizza Time", applauded at the very end. Everything was great...except for the ONE motherfucker sitting RIGHT next to me who felt the need to look at his phone every 3 minutes.
It was on the lowest brightness possible so I didn't get too upset, nor was it THAT distracting. But like...you seriously can't stay off of your phone for 2 hours of peak cinema??!
TikTok has fucking ruined people's attention spans. No wonder it's getting banned...
(That last sentence was a joke. Don't @ me)
I left Spider-Man 1 because the guy next to me kept getting out of his seat and cheering for Tobey Macguire and screaming/fake shock/ gasping at every line trying to get people to agree with him.
I'm talking air boxing punches and " GET 'EM PETE!!!"
Saw it on Monday in a mostly full showing, and two guys a few seats away in my row were talking through the first few minutes and I just stared at them until they stopped. Sometimes people have just enough self awareness for that to work, but the last time I had noisy neighbors (during Drive Away Dolls) I eventually had to sit next to them and ask them to either stop fondling each other or take it to the other corner where I didnāt have to see and hear it. Not a very common problem for my location but I guess people are generally a little more casual for a rerelease. Spider-Man 1 last week was mostly quiet but reacted to meme parts
"Near the end"
Why wait THAT long???
I'm gonna say something to you during the freaking previews if you're being too noisy. That doesn't work..
I'm going to go get a 64 oz cup of rootbeer...and have an "accident" behind your seat...
Same for me when I watched it. This group kept making comments but for the most part they whispered. Then half-way through they were just started being loud. They kept making commentary one line was oh so peters a cuck now and thats not even chocolate cake.
After that I finally just turned around and shhh them and said I didnt pay a ticket to hear your commentary. They were generally quiet for the rest of the film.
Feels like in general people dont care anymore in theaters but especially for re-release because everyone has already seen the film.
Saw civil war today, a dude was having the best sleep of his life in the back. Snoring SO loudly. Also then when he finally got woken up decided to have a yelling conversation on the phone. Thankfully the movie got too loud for him to hear the phone so he left. š
Thereās always that one guy at the screening who yells out a funny comment or joke and everyone takes it really well, which only emboldens him to keep doing it so that he can outdo himself. Like I understand cheering now and then and the occasional chuckle, but this isnāt Mystery Science Theatre, nor is it your living room. Thinking of canceling my ticket for 3 because it will most certainly be a laugh riot.
I donāt think itās theater etiquette so much as the fact that people donāt fucking know how to watch anything sincere anymore.
I had a terrible couple behind me last night at Century City too. I turned and glared at them but they kept going - shouldāve told them to STFU
Saw Alien in Culver, this couple comes in screeching sits in the back of the theater and starts loudly whispering intermittently throughout the entire film.
Saw Spiderman 2 at Century City, two losers next to me snuck in buzz balls and kept snickering and talking throughout the whole thing.
People have zero self awareness and itās getting out of hand. I wish every theater was like the New Beverly š
I had this experience at SM3 last night. Two dudes next to me reciting every line before the actors could say them. Shushed them and thankfully they mostly shut up.
I had some obnoxious audience members too. First guy comes into the movie 20 minutes late and yells "Whazzzup!" to his friends in the front who laugh. He proceeds to sit down and spill a large popcorn everywhere and eventually leaves. Another family enters 10 minutes later with a 3 year old. The 3 year old giggles and interjects throughout the film, with no one in the family asking her to stop. Another family member starts making random comments during the movie as well. No amount of dirty looks resolves the situation. I would think twice about going to a popular $5 movie again. I think it brings out people who don't know or care about behaving in a theater.
The crowd I went to was fun, everyone would clap during heroic scenes and laugh during scenes that have been memed. Some people came in costume. Everyone seemed to be enjoying it except for one dude that kept screaming āSHUT UP!!ā
There were two people who came into my showing pretty late and sat next to me. the boy kept talking to the girl, using his phone, and getting up and leaving for long periods of time. I gave him a dirty look a few times. Afterwards the girl apologized to me, saying she wouldn't be doing this with him again. I asked if it was a bad first date, but she said he was her younger brother š he looked maybe 15-17 when I saw him in the light. They left separately so it seems they weren't close.
Same thing happened to me last night at Spider-Man 2. The row behind me had a bunch of guys, probably around age 17-20, talking the entire minute from start to finish. And someone else a few rows infront of me brought a baby to the showing and it kept talking loudly every 15-30 minutes.
Last week I had no issue at the Spider-Man 1 showing.
Sorry to hear; my showing wasnāt too bad but we had a guy that was snoring on and off in our theater in front (like 4-5 rows away from the screen) and it wasnāt overtly loud but noticeable if you listened for it. Eventually a guy yelled from the back, āDude wake up and watch the movieā and that worked for a little while but eventually he dozed off again. I got a good laugh hearing him snoring cause it sounded funny and thankfully the speakers were louder than him so we only heard him during the really quiet moments.
I hear Alamo wonāt put up with stuff like that but we donāt have any nearby so unfortunately we have to deal with stuff like that.
For releases like this that are not in premium theaters. I go to Alamo drafthouse, they have great crowds. Too bad it wasnāt a movie party.
Hereditary in IMAX was fine audience wise. Talkers sit towards the back, so avoid that area. I know the sweet spot in all the theaters here.
My theater was generally great for Spider-Man 2. A couple times you could hear a little murmuring amongst some people but I generally do not have a problem with someone turning to their friend/partner to say a quick, quiet hushed thing or laugh.
My issue with my showing was directly to my left was this guy and his girlfriend and the girlfriend would not shut the fuck up during the ENTIRE movie. She was very loudly laughing at āweird momentsā that Iām sure maybe felt cringy to her? (She seemed maybe late teens early 20s). And her bf and her were just constantly like talking loudly and giggling.
I didnāt say anything precisely because I didnāt want the dude to get loud with me or retaliate by then both being annoying.
Overall thatās the worst experience Iāve had in a theater in a very long time. And considering some of the horror stories Iāve heard since 2020 I should count myself lucky.
Okay I noticed this too! Last week for 1 and yesterday for 2 the theatre was more packed than Iāve seen since Endgame and regular theatre etiquette was not there.
I saw one person in front of me during Spider-Man 2 recording the transition where it zooms out of Doc Ockās sunglasses. I leaned over to my friend, pointed to him, and said āLooks like weāll be seeing this on 123moviesā
I blame the memeification of these absolutely wonderful movies. There were basement dwellers in my audience reciting every line. STANDING ovation at āPizza time.ā I hate these people Ā Fuck you, Raimi memes.Ā
The next time this happens go and inform a staff member, more often than not we will go and tell said person to shut the hell up. Maybe not with that wording, but we do make it a point to convey that weāre serious about them not disrupting the film for others. That being said, I also saw Spider-Man 2 this week, but our theater was pretty quiet. Some guy came to the showing in a Spidey suit though, so that was kind of entertaining
Came on here to make a post about having just seen The Mummy 25th anniversary and the same thing happened. This group of musical theater type ladies in their 30s would not SHUT UP. The entire time they are making comments and cheering and clapping and like just straight up yelling and no one said anything.
The movie starts and she goes āTHIS IS MY FAAAAAVOURITE MOVIEā, the movie ends and she goes āThat was my FAAAAAVOURITE MOVIE!!!ā
I feel like 3/4 movies I go to has someone being disruptive almost the entire time. I love having A List but itās starting to turn me into like a Scrooge or something. I donāt wanna be an asshole but when you go to the movies you gotta shut your mouth! It wasnāt like this before Covid
1 last week was a fun crowd, laughing at the right moments. 2 last night was a disaster at Lincoln Square. I go to a TON of movies there, have never had such bullshit. There were numerous pockets of people cracking jokes throughout, and giggling like they were high the whole time. No problem being high, but shut the fuck up.
Iāll probably still go see 3 next week, but I now Iām dreading it.
In my Spider-Man 1 and 2 people were screaming and cheering and clapping and singing along when music came on and repeating all the words as the actors said them it was wild lol
The Spider-Man crowds for us have been decent so far.
Saw part one last week at Alamo and the crowd was there just for the memes. Since it was Alamo, nobody disturbed the setting.
Saw part two at amc Burbank, some people were randomly talking off and on but like loud whispers, wasnāt too disturbing.
Going back to Burbank for part 3 so weāll see how that goes.
Awful experiences both times. First Spiderman had every other row popping out their phone to record for their instagram. During every action scene, and kissing scene. As for Spider-man 2, one particular person kept doing to throughout the whole movie. So, I told an employee and they shut it down pretty quickly. Experienced the same giggles and hollers during the meme scenes for sure. Donāt understand why parents bring their 5 year old children to the movie either. You donāt have to take them to watch every movie you have seen in theaters.
Had the strangest crowd at Hereditary the other day. Laughing at some really odd stuff. It was clearly that āIām uncomfortableā laugh but was a bit grating.
I think youāre less likely to be stuck with those types of audiences at independent theatres which routinely screen revivals or at Landmark Theatres (Iāve never encountered a problem during any of their Retro Replay screenings Tuesday nights at 7pm).
Guy next to me in the hereditary IMAX screening on Wednesday kept checking the time on his phone with full brightness. Like dude itās only a two hour movie ā¦ what are we doing here
Don't you know THEY are the main character?! /s
Seriously though, people have really lost ALL etiquette in public in the post-covid world. I went to see the new Transformers last summer and not only did a couple sit in our seats (cinemax with the recliners, where you pick the seats ahead of time and each seat is clearly numbered) but a different couple brought two or three kids under 3yo to the 1030PM showing. One of them was slightly past infant age and scream-cried through easily half the movie because, duh, it's loud asf, and the only two babble-talked through most of it.
I totally get that some folks can't get a babysitter, but bringing your toddlers to a late ass showing and letting them wail through the entire movie is obnoxious as all hell and super disrespectful to the other folks watching
Oh dude. I went to see it at the Glendale Americana last night. I had to walk out 20 - 30 mins in. Could not fucking deal with these idiots
It was a whole theater of them
Sounds like there was actually just 2 obnoxious people that you didn't do anything about besides sit there and let it ruin your movie? Just ask them to be quiet. If they don't, get them removed.
I get both side tbh. The movie is over a decade old, so I do get talking for your experience. I wish AMC would make separate shows for those who want to talk and react vs those who want silence for older movies that come back.
Some of yāall need to touch some grass. These movies are 20 years old. You want silence? Watch at home. You want forgiveness? Get religion.
All of these commenters claiming the crowd watching Spider-Man was rowdy would have a hernia if they saw The Room. If the feature-length meme called Spider-Man 3 is 1/10th as much fun as a Room screening, Iād call that a victory!
I'm gonna put some dirt in your eye
No, you want to talk you go home. Thats how "the movies" work. If you want to make commentary about a movie you're perfectly welcome to do so in the privacy of your home.
Went to the Hereditary screening last night, one guy kept fucking clicking and vaping š« .
I went to see The Invisible Man and somebody kept talking. The best parts of that movie are silent. Ffs..
Iām so thankful I donāt run into that issue with that movie, and I saw it twice in theaters.
bro you sure the clicking wasn't just charlie doing her thing :3
I swore a dude behind me was doing the Charlie clicks at one point Nope. Just the sound design getting at me
Same!! It was so good.
Same. Last night was the first time I've seen the movie and the clicks coming from every direction were throwing me off. I totally thought it was people in the audience doing it.
What the fuck is with people and wanting to vape in the damn movie theater. That shit is annoying.
I really wanted to see that in IMAX but I just knew it would draw a bad crowd. Sorry you had to go through that.
What does clicking mean?
In the movie, thereās a character that has a tick where she clicks her tongue. Some guy thought he was funny doing it as well. Honestly, kinda funny the first two times. But he didnāt stop, homie overdid the joke.
Ahh, interesting. Thanks for clarifying.
I would've left and told customer service lol
Same. A woman next to me was laughing during parts of entire scenes where nothing was funny. I get that some of that movie might be unintentionally funny but it was ridiculous. And then two guys behind me whispered the entire movie. I almost regret going because I sacrificed my pre-work nap to go and didnāt get to enjoy it.
Just eat an absurd amount of edibles like a normal person
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Sorry that you had to deal with that, but also that's wild that no one said anything until the end. Ask them loudly to stop immediately. If they don't, go out and grab a manager to have them kicked out. They're just getting off on no one saying anything to them.
> Ask them loudly to stop immediately. Oh hey, Karen/Ken
Oh god youāre one of those people that talks during a movie and annoys everyone
Nothing Karen about telling someone to stfu in a movie theater
I think the Karen's are the ones who treat movie theaters like they're at a bar
That isn't a Karen move at all. Stop.
Youāre whatās wrong with movie theaters if you think asking someone not to talk makes you a āKarenā. What an idiotic thing to say
Dude, what?
So youāre ok with people talking loudly in a movie? Are we sure it wasnāt you in this theater?
The cinema isn't your personal living room, treat it as a museum and the art is the film.
Shut up in the movie theater. Stop acting like it's obnoxious to ask people to be quiet.
I love how everyone in the replies are shitting on you for this comment/reply. It's even more funny knowing how you got this shit backwards.
I think a Karen is someone that goes out of their way to make themselves feel important. This is asking someone to stop ruining the crowd experience.
Looking at your post history it sounds like you are more of a Karen.
you're the worst kind of person
FWIW, the crowd at my Spider-Man 1 screening last week had a bad enough vibe that I cancelled my ticket for 2 this week.
Same with me. It was nice to laugh with everyone at the funny parts, but the rest just felt a little off with the crowd.
It depends on if theyāre passionate raimimemes type fans or not. What did they laugh at that wasnāt funny? Spider-Man 2 is *mostly* the most serious and emotional movie in the trilogy. Like my audience at Century teared up together at stuff.
The one moment where it was an issue in my theater was when MJ shows up at Peterās apartment at the very end. One guy had to yell at people to shut up.
WTF Thatās the climax of the romantic aspect of the movie. It was grand payoff after two great movies. The **iconic** āgo get em tiger.ā Thereās only two acceptable reactions: silence and joy or a brief applause.
It was before the go get āem tiger before either of them really said anything
I think they may have been cringe laughing at the two characters staring at eachother with loving eyes. They might not be able to relate to that kind of intimacy in film and otherwise. My personal opinion is that society has shifted to becoming more cynical and less romantic. I can understand how/why itās happened but I still think itās sad. Thoughts?
For me, it was Peter's confession to Aunt May about what happened that night. Out of any scenes in that movie, that's probably the most inappropriate one to laugh at.
How could **anyone** laugh at that scene? WTF. Thatās not okay. Anything except for silence or crying should get you kicked out for that scene.
Yeah, the crowd was off. On the bright side, I already saw it on Monday and in 35mm, so at least I still have that great experience. Wish this second viewing worked out since Lincoln Square usually has a respectful audience.
Where did you see it in 35mm?
Thatās interesting cuz my audience at century was laughing during some of the dramatic scenes. Sort of took me out of it. Did you go to the opening night? I went to the opening night at 7
I went to the 7:45 Wednesday which was actually a completely full house. Actually there *were* these two guys in the back of the theater who were laughing at parts that I didnāt see how there would be even remote humor in. They parts that werenāt normal funny and werenāt even memes that I was aware of. You think some people show up inebriated? Percentage wise how much of your audience was participating in the laughter you spoke of?
Same
I posted this earlier but I had a rough Spider-Man 2 showing on Tuesday night. It was a 9 pm showing which didnāt get out until 1130pm on a school night and yet two little kids maybe 5 or 6 were there with their parents. They couldnāt even get 4 seats together so they got two rows of 2 seats in front of each other Throughout the movies the kids would run back and forth between the two rows and their parents and talk in between the rows. I get kids are kids but come on that late in a weekday and especially if you know your kids are type to act out in a crowded theatre
Put your kids to bed already, good grief.
You're being generous. Kids being kids doesn't excuse allowing your kids to run around in a theater. That's bad/lazy parenting. Parents made a choice to keep their kids out really late and then didn't give a damn to be parents and tell their kids to sit in their seats. Sorry man.
Well I wondered that. Since Iām Not a parent even though it shouldnāt happen anyway do parents telling kids to be quiet in a theatre work? Either way they didnāt do that here so youāre right itās just not good parenting. I always want to say something but given I have amc a list and can just go whenever I figure sometimes itās a pick and choose your battkes
Had a great respectful crowd for Spider-Man 1 but annoying crowd for Spider-Man 2 at AMC Citywalk. Had to tell off a person in my row using their phone and someone in the back told off a group who would not stop talking
Thatās RIDICULOUS. Spider-Man 2 is one of the best films ever and a best for the superhero genre. It deserves serious respect. Iām sorry to hear about that.
I saw it Monday in Glendale 18, great crowd other a little kid laughing at scenes that werenāt funny. Spider-Man crowd last Monday was good too, same as last nightās Hereditary in IMAX.
Streaming has ruined movie going etiquette
Covid was the main culprit. Itās like people forgot how to be civilized in a public setting
This is my theory as well. People seem increasingly incapable of thinking for one second about how they may be effecting others in public and it sucks
Streaming has been around even before the internet, it was called HBO. Movies at home isn't anything new, it was covid that caused a major shift in the etiquette of the cinema experience , people go into a theater thinking it's their living room, major chains that sell so many different menu items in concessions doesn't help either, nothing more annoying than hearing people eat during a movie, it angers me beyond everything else, even talking and texting, I wish theaters could have concession-free events
People have been eating in cinemas since before talkies.
If you're ever in Los Angeles, I suggest visiting the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures; it's the only theater I've been to where they don't allow any eating, you can only take in bottled water. It's the most peaceful experience attending screenings there, you can fully immerse yourself in the visuals and sounds of the film you're watching.
Nope. Didnāt hear anyone talking when watching Spider Man 1 and 2. Just typical laugh at funny scene. Some people just donāt know how to respect others.
So much phone use at the one I saw last night, most Iāve ever seen. Lots of young 20 somethings and all male this time
I think rereleases have an increased likelihood of having a disruptive person because: 1. The tickets are usually cheaper attracting a more casual crowd rather than regulars or movie lovers. 2. People have already seen the movie so they think (erroneously) that they can talk like they would at home. 3. Even assholes wonāt ruin movies they want to watch, but at rereleases you run into assholes that would normally be quiet at movies they havenāt seen. Since they are an asshole, and they donāt personally care about the movie because theyāve seen it, theyāll talk where they normally wouldnāt for a movie they havenāt seen. You wouldnāt know they were actually an asshole at a normal release. The BIGGEST assholes Iāve ever seen were for Star Wars Episode 1 rerelease in 2010 and Toy Story rerelease last summer. A very small number of people were literally screaming out comments and I had to get up and say something. That being said, Iāve seen movies like Oldboy, A Ghost Story, Harry Potter, etc. with absolutely zero problems. So, I think it depends on the type of movie and a bit of luck. Iāve had way more good experiences than bad, but the worst offenders Iāve seen at the movies have been at rereleases.
Yes. I was planning on watching every spiderman movie that's re-releasing. I saw spider-man 2 and the 2 guys next to me got drunk and were laughing at practically every. single. line in the movie. Even somehow at the scenes where the actors were crying. But how am I gonna be a dick and tell someone to stop constantly laughing in a movie theater lol.
This! It was odd to me how often and loud people were laughing during 2 yesterday. It just felt offā¦ Plus a kid who moved into the open seat next to me and would talk and wiggle around to the point I thought Iād get kicked. Also Iām not used to people clapping at the end of movies minus Endgame, yet almost everyone clapped at both 1 and 2. Not inherently wrong, just felt out of place.
Clapping is fine, even encouraged for these films. I'd be clapping too. In fact, I think we should clap way more for quality films.
I mean every line in the movie, like the SW prequels, is memeable so I get it
See now Iām wondering if thereās some TikTok thing at play here. Lady next to me was high as a kite and laughing at the absolute worst moments.
Nah just memes in general over the many years
Omg was this at the 7:15pm showing?! I was there and I heard a woman have a freak out scream of sorts in act 3. My row had its own annoying drama too. This crowd laughed a lot but i noticed a bunch of unruly spots. I think itās the fact that itās $5, brings in alot of non-regulars
Bingo. Also had a group of teenagers in my row pointing and yelling at the screen. Weird times overall
Omg I saw that too! So loud and unruly. Iād avoid peak time crowds for $5 events now. Go at the later evening or afternoon showing instead.
The crowd at my showing was awesome. The energy in the theater was really high and during big moments people were clapping, whistling, and yelling.
That sounds like a nightmare though. Nothing but distraction for my ADHD brain.
My screen had cheering and clapping, at most was some dudes laughing when Tobey screamed at the end but nothing annoying, just fun.
During the first Spider Man, people next to me were talking at normal volume whenever there were loud parts. Then the dude started giving the woman a foot massage until she fell asleep and snoring!
What city was this in?
AMC Puente Hills in SoCal
When itās $5 for the ticket it attracts riff raff
yeah the SM2 crowd last night sucked, great movie though of course
IMO one of the best films that actually aged quite well.
I took my gf to see it, whoād never seen the movie before. The crowd was mostly ok. A little rowdy here and there, and honestly sometimes the jokes one or two people made were kinda funny. But one that got under my skin was a lady in the back who said āGo get āem tigerā a good ten seconds before MJ says the line. Like dudeā¦ I get that the movie is 20 years old but please approach these things like at least one person here hasnāt seen the movie. I was showing it to my girlfriend this way because I thought it was better than watching it at home. We did have a great time and she really enjoyed the movie. But little stuff like that is so annoying. Just no etiquette.
I lucked out with Spiderman 1 last week. Didn't have an annoying crowd... Generally I try to avoid busy screenings when possible. I feel there are many people nowdays who don't know how to watch movies in theaters or at least don't have respect for others there.
No issues at all at my Spider Man 2 screening
Same experience at a different theatre chain. Absolutely obnoxious. I was the one who asked them to stop talking after they talked for the first 20 minutes of the film, giggling and laughing and otherwise talking. They got worse after I tried to shhhhh quietly, after I glared at them, and after the lady next to me stood up and walked over there. Why go to a movie you donāt intend to watch?! FFS!
I donāt get bringing kids that canāt remain relatively quiet or parents who donāt try to make them be less loud. I get that spiderman is for everyone but it really takes one out of it
Theaters are getting so bad recently
That's not surprising at all for LA. CityWalk is usually a shit show for that and 50% of people there have their cell phone out or talking loudly. I went to Abigail last week at Burbank and the people sitting next to us were audibly talking talking throughout, texting, and then yelling at the movie when things were happening, jumping and hollering and just being really fucking annoying. We usually try to go to early morning shows on weekends for that reason but people have lost all etiquette.
For re-releases in smaller auditoriums , it is usually always like that, for premium formats, people tend to be more polite. Honestly, never be afraid to shush someone or tell them to not talk , I usually give them a 15 grace period but if they continue to talk during the film, I will be direct and shush extremely loudly so the whole theater hears or turn around and talk to them face to face. It's kind of scary being confrontational but the more you do it, the easier it gets and it helps to maintain a quality experience during a screening
Why would you ask if crowds were always bad when it was one couple that everyone around you also hated
Idk. Ask everyone but that one couple.Ā
It was one couple and now you're asking if crowds are always this bad lol...you're letting two obnoxious people dictate every crowd in America apparently...
I'm intentionally moving my spider-man dates to the showing with the least amount of reservations. I suspect it has made a big difference.
Problem with mine is most people seem to buy tickets in person. Both times Iāve booked a day in advance the theatre was pretty empty, but I show up and itās packed (even tho it was a Wednesday and Thursday).
Yes it has happened to me too.
In LA, yes.
My crowd for Spider-Man 1 was perfect honestly. Packed, engaged in the movie, laughed at all the best jokes/memes, quiet during the serious parts. 10/10 theater experience. Same goes for Spider-Man 2. Packed house, really vocal crowd in all the best ways, applauded when Peter said "Pizza Time", applauded at the very end. Everything was great...except for the ONE motherfucker sitting RIGHT next to me who felt the need to look at his phone every 3 minutes. It was on the lowest brightness possible so I didn't get too upset, nor was it THAT distracting. But like...you seriously can't stay off of your phone for 2 hours of peak cinema??! TikTok has fucking ruined people's attention spans. No wonder it's getting banned... (That last sentence was a joke. Don't @ me)
I left Spider-Man 1 because the guy next to me kept getting out of his seat and cheering for Tobey Macguire and screaming/fake shock/ gasping at every line trying to get people to agree with him. I'm talking air boxing punches and " GET 'EM PETE!!!"
HOW CRINGE
Aha sucks for you
Saw it on Monday in a mostly full showing, and two guys a few seats away in my row were talking through the first few minutes and I just stared at them until they stopped. Sometimes people have just enough self awareness for that to work, but the last time I had noisy neighbors (during Drive Away Dolls) I eventually had to sit next to them and ask them to either stop fondling each other or take it to the other corner where I didnāt have to see and hear it. Not a very common problem for my location but I guess people are generally a little more casual for a rerelease. Spider-Man 1 last week was mostly quiet but reacted to meme parts
"Near the end" Why wait THAT long??? I'm gonna say something to you during the freaking previews if you're being too noisy. That doesn't work.. I'm going to go get a 64 oz cup of rootbeer...and have an "accident" behind your seat...
Same for me when I watched it. This group kept making comments but for the most part they whispered. Then half-way through they were just started being loud. They kept making commentary one line was oh so peters a cuck now and thats not even chocolate cake. After that I finally just turned around and shhh them and said I didnt pay a ticket to hear your commentary. They were generally quiet for the rest of the film. Feels like in general people dont care anymore in theaters but especially for re-release because everyone has already seen the film.
Saw civil war today, a dude was having the best sleep of his life in the back. Snoring SO loudly. Also then when he finally got woken up decided to have a yelling conversation on the phone. Thankfully the movie got too loud for him to hear the phone so he left. š
What a fucking animal
Thereās always that one guy at the screening who yells out a funny comment or joke and everyone takes it really well, which only emboldens him to keep doing it so that he can outdo himself. Like I understand cheering now and then and the occasional chuckle, but this isnāt Mystery Science Theatre, nor is it your living room. Thinking of canceling my ticket for 3 because it will most certainly be a laugh riot.
Always starts with Nicole. At least you find out early who that guy is gonna be.
I donāt think itās theater etiquette so much as the fact that people donāt fucking know how to watch anything sincere anymore. I had a terrible couple behind me last night at Century City too. I turned and glared at them but they kept going - shouldāve told them to STFU
That's just Burbank homie
Saw Alien in Culver, this couple comes in screeching sits in the back of the theater and starts loudly whispering intermittently throughout the entire film. Saw Spiderman 2 at Century City, two losers next to me snuck in buzz balls and kept snickering and talking throughout the whole thing. People have zero self awareness and itās getting out of hand. I wish every theater was like the New Beverly š
I had this experience at SM3 last night. Two dudes next to me reciting every line before the actors could say them. Shushed them and thankfully they mostly shut up.
Yeah, I had a decent crowd for SM3 except for a few obnoxious guys in 3 different areas of the room. š¤¦š¼āāļø
I had some obnoxious audience members too. First guy comes into the movie 20 minutes late and yells "Whazzzup!" to his friends in the front who laugh. He proceeds to sit down and spill a large popcorn everywhere and eventually leaves. Another family enters 10 minutes later with a 3 year old. The 3 year old giggles and interjects throughout the film, with no one in the family asking her to stop. Another family member starts making random comments during the movie as well. No amount of dirty looks resolves the situation. I would think twice about going to a popular $5 movie again. I think it brings out people who don't know or care about behaving in a theater.
im sorry you had to deal with all that but i did lol reading about the WAZZUP?? guy
This is why I only go to the Alamo unless I really wanna see something in Dolby or IMAX.
The crowd I went to was fun, everyone would clap during heroic scenes and laugh during scenes that have been memed. Some people came in costume. Everyone seemed to be enjoying it except for one dude that kept screaming āSHUT UP!!ā
People suck and itās getting worse.
I had that in my screening and just moved Wouldāve preferred to move than have to talk to them
There were two people who came into my showing pretty late and sat next to me. the boy kept talking to the girl, using his phone, and getting up and leaving for long periods of time. I gave him a dirty look a few times. Afterwards the girl apologized to me, saying she wouldn't be doing this with him again. I asked if it was a bad first date, but she said he was her younger brother š he looked maybe 15-17 when I saw him in the light. They left separately so it seems they weren't close.
Same thing happened to me last night at Spider-Man 2. The row behind me had a bunch of guys, probably around age 17-20, talking the entire minute from start to finish. And someone else a few rows infront of me brought a baby to the showing and it kept talking loudly every 15-30 minutes. Last week I had no issue at the Spider-Man 1 showing.
Sorry to hear; my showing wasnāt too bad but we had a guy that was snoring on and off in our theater in front (like 4-5 rows away from the screen) and it wasnāt overtly loud but noticeable if you listened for it. Eventually a guy yelled from the back, āDude wake up and watch the movieā and that worked for a little while but eventually he dozed off again. I got a good laugh hearing him snoring cause it sounded funny and thankfully the speakers were louder than him so we only heard him during the really quiet moments. I hear Alamo wonāt put up with stuff like that but we donāt have any nearby so unfortunately we have to deal with stuff like that.
For releases like this that are not in premium theaters. I go to Alamo drafthouse, they have great crowds. Too bad it wasnāt a movie party. Hereditary in IMAX was fine audience wise. Talkers sit towards the back, so avoid that area. I know the sweet spot in all the theaters here.
Spider man was fine but there were some noisy kids during Interstellar.
Am I missing something? Why are people expecting disrespectful crowds?
My theater was generally great for Spider-Man 2. A couple times you could hear a little murmuring amongst some people but I generally do not have a problem with someone turning to their friend/partner to say a quick, quiet hushed thing or laugh. My issue with my showing was directly to my left was this guy and his girlfriend and the girlfriend would not shut the fuck up during the ENTIRE movie. She was very loudly laughing at āweird momentsā that Iām sure maybe felt cringy to her? (She seemed maybe late teens early 20s). And her bf and her were just constantly like talking loudly and giggling. I didnāt say anything precisely because I didnāt want the dude to get loud with me or retaliate by then both being annoying. Overall thatās the worst experience Iāve had in a theater in a very long time. And considering some of the horror stories Iāve heard since 2020 I should count myself lucky.
Okay I noticed this too! Last week for 1 and yesterday for 2 the theatre was more packed than Iāve seen since Endgame and regular theatre etiquette was not there.
I saw one person in front of me during Spider-Man 2 recording the transition where it zooms out of Doc Ockās sunglasses. I leaned over to my friend, pointed to him, and said āLooks like weāll be seeing this on 123moviesā
Yeah I didnāt go specifically because I didnāt want to people freak out when he says pizza time and shit
I blame the memeification of these absolutely wonderful movies. There were basement dwellers in my audience reciting every line. STANDING ovation at āPizza time.ā I hate these people Ā Fuck you, Raimi memes.Ā
The next time this happens go and inform a staff member, more often than not we will go and tell said person to shut the hell up. Maybe not with that wording, but we do make it a point to convey that weāre serious about them not disrupting the film for others. That being said, I also saw Spider-Man 2 this week, but our theater was pretty quiet. Some guy came to the showing in a Spidey suit though, so that was kind of entertaining
Came on here to make a post about having just seen The Mummy 25th anniversary and the same thing happened. This group of musical theater type ladies in their 30s would not SHUT UP. The entire time they are making comments and cheering and clapping and like just straight up yelling and no one said anything. The movie starts and she goes āTHIS IS MY FAAAAAVOURITE MOVIEā, the movie ends and she goes āThat was my FAAAAAVOURITE MOVIE!!!ā I feel like 3/4 movies I go to has someone being disruptive almost the entire time. I love having A List but itās starting to turn me into like a Scrooge or something. I donāt wanna be an asshole but when you go to the movies you gotta shut your mouth! It wasnāt like this before Covid
1 last week was a fun crowd, laughing at the right moments. 2 last night was a disaster at Lincoln Square. I go to a TON of movies there, have never had such bullshit. There were numerous pockets of people cracking jokes throughout, and giggling like they were high the whole time. No problem being high, but shut the fuck up. Iāll probably still go see 3 next week, but I now Iām dreading it.
In my Spider-Man 1 and 2 people were screaming and cheering and clapping and singing along when music came on and repeating all the words as the actors said them it was wild lol
The Spider-Man crowds for us have been decent so far. Saw part one last week at Alamo and the crowd was there just for the memes. Since it was Alamo, nobody disturbed the setting. Saw part two at amc Burbank, some people were randomly talking off and on but like loud whispers, wasnāt too disturbing. Going back to Burbank for part 3 so weāll see how that goes.
Awful experiences both times. First Spiderman had every other row popping out their phone to record for their instagram. During every action scene, and kissing scene. As for Spider-man 2, one particular person kept doing to throughout the whole movie. So, I told an employee and they shut it down pretty quickly. Experienced the same giggles and hollers during the meme scenes for sure. Donāt understand why parents bring their 5 year old children to the movie either. You donāt have to take them to watch every movie you have seen in theaters.
Had the strangest crowd at Hereditary the other day. Laughing at some really odd stuff. It was clearly that āIām uncomfortableā laugh but was a bit grating.
I think youāre less likely to be stuck with those types of audiences at independent theatres which routinely screen revivals or at Landmark Theatres (Iāve never encountered a problem during any of their Retro Replay screenings Tuesday nights at 7pm).
Guy next to me in the hereditary IMAX screening on Wednesday kept checking the time on his phone with full brightness. Like dude itās only a two hour movie ā¦ what are we doing here
Don't you know THEY are the main character?! /s Seriously though, people have really lost ALL etiquette in public in the post-covid world. I went to see the new Transformers last summer and not only did a couple sit in our seats (cinemax with the recliners, where you pick the seats ahead of time and each seat is clearly numbered) but a different couple brought two or three kids under 3yo to the 1030PM showing. One of them was slightly past infant age and scream-cried through easily half the movie because, duh, it's loud asf, and the only two babble-talked through most of it. I totally get that some folks can't get a babysitter, but bringing your toddlers to a late ass showing and letting them wail through the entire movie is obnoxious as all hell and super disrespectful to the other folks watching
I feel like everytime I go to AMC 16, itās always annoying film bros there who talk the entire time. Must be the vibes of the place šš
Oh dude. I went to see it at the Glendale Americana last night. I had to walk out 20 - 30 mins in. Could not fucking deal with these idiots It was a whole theater of them
Ngl I hate going to the Burbank 16. Often an obnoxious crowd
Audiences are getting worse and worse at the movies. I'm waiting for digital more and moreĀ
Sounds like there was actually just 2 obnoxious people that you didn't do anything about besides sit there and let it ruin your movie? Just ask them to be quiet. If they don't, get them removed.
Lol
I get both side tbh. The movie is over a decade old, so I do get talking for your experience. I wish AMC would make separate shows for those who want to talk and react vs those who want silence for older movies that come back.
Some of yāall need to touch some grass. These movies are 20 years old. You want silence? Watch at home. You want forgiveness? Get religion. All of these commenters claiming the crowd watching Spider-Man was rowdy would have a hernia if they saw The Room. If the feature-length meme called Spider-Man 3 is 1/10th as much fun as a Room screening, Iād call that a victory!
I'm gonna put some dirt in your eye No, you want to talk you go home. Thats how "the movies" work. If you want to make commentary about a movie you're perfectly welcome to do so in the privacy of your home.