Comments on: Theatre Owners May Start Allowing Cell Phone Use During Movies https://filmjunk.com/2012/04/26/theatre-owners-may-start-allowing-cell-phone-use-during-movies/ The World's Longest-Running Movie Podcast Fri, 24 Sep 2021 05:45:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.33 By: mplo https://filmjunk.com/2012/04/26/theatre-owners-may-start-allowing-cell-phone-use-during-movies/comment-page-1/#comment-6967327 Mon, 25 Mar 2019 04:46:00 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=75510#comment-6967327 Frankly, I think that the policies of Alamo Drafthouse Cinema that involve the “3 strikes and you’re out” idea, and ousting an offending cell phone user in a darkened movie theatre with no refund of his or her money are excellent policies. People who are that inconsiderate of others deserve to be kicked out of the movie theatre without any monetary refunds, and they should be.

]]> By: mplo https://filmjunk.com/2012/04/26/theatre-owners-may-start-allowing-cell-phone-use-during-movies/comment-page-1/#comment-6950450 Thu, 14 Jan 2016 15:18:00 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=75510#comment-6950450 Adults who text/talk on their cellphones in movie theatres during the movie feature presentation(s) should also be hassled, imho.

]]> By: Wayne Regier https://filmjunk.com/2012/04/26/theatre-owners-may-start-allowing-cell-phone-use-during-movies/comment-page-1/#comment-6931723 Fri, 06 Sep 2013 03:40:00 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=75510#comment-6931723 The “emergency” excuse has overstayed it’s welcome. Plenty of emergencies were taken care of before the advent of cellular technology became widely accessible. It is statistically proven that emergency call centers are inundated with more erroneous calls than actual threats of danger. Shutting your devices off for 2 hours will not kill anyone.
You have kids? Your choice. Doctor on call? Your choice. Significant other away on travel? Your choice.
Keeping your device off while 50- 200 people enjoy entertainment they have paid for? Your responsibility.

]]> By: mplo https://filmjunk.com/2012/04/26/theatre-owners-may-start-allowing-cell-phone-use-during-movies/comment-page-1/#comment-6931721 Fri, 06 Sep 2013 01:33:00 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=75510#comment-6931721 I still remember going to see a screening of the film “West Side Story” at the Boston Public Library, in Boston’s Copley Square not long ago, and enjoying the movie, but, several rows down from me, there was a man texting on his phone for most of the movie, and the light was quite distracting….and irritating. I DO wish that more theatres, libraries and auditoriums would put a stop to this practice.

]]> By: mplo https://filmjunk.com/2012/04/26/theatre-owners-may-start-allowing-cell-phone-use-during-movies/comment-page-1/#comment-6931718 Fri, 06 Sep 2013 01:30:00 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=75510#comment-6931718 The signal-blocking idea would be great.

]]> By: mplo https://filmjunk.com/2012/04/26/theatre-owners-may-start-allowing-cell-phone-use-during-movies/comment-page-1/#comment-6931716 Fri, 06 Sep 2013 01:26:00 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=75510#comment-6931716 Texting is just as disruptive as talking on one’s cellphone, imho, because the small, bright light emanating from one’s cell phone is extremely distracting. It should NOT be encouraged.

]]> By: mplo https://filmjunk.com/2012/04/26/theatre-owners-may-start-allowing-cell-phone-use-during-movies/comment-page-1/#comment-6931717 Fri, 06 Sep 2013 01:26:00 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=75510#comment-6931717 They’re both big issues, due to the small, bright cellphone lights.

]]> By: mplo https://filmjunk.com/2012/04/26/theatre-owners-may-start-allowing-cell-phone-use-during-movies/comment-page-1/#comment-6931715 Fri, 06 Sep 2013 01:24:00 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=75510#comment-6931715 Israel has had the kind of system in place for years that causes cellphones to jam up if anyone attempts to use them in a public place, such as a movie theatre, restaurant, museum, etc. Too bad a similar system can’t be implemented in movie theatres here, in the United States.

]]> By: mplo https://filmjunk.com/2012/04/26/theatre-owners-may-start-allowing-cell-phone-use-during-movies/comment-page-1/#comment-6931713 Fri, 06 Sep 2013 01:21:00 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=75510#comment-6931713 Oh, come on….that’s a bunch of hogwash! In any case, s/he can still go out to the lobby and talk, if need be.

]]> By: David https://filmjunk.com/2012/04/26/theatre-owners-may-start-allowing-cell-phone-use-during-movies/comment-page-1/#comment-5237024 Fri, 11 May 2012 11:00:37 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=75510#comment-5237024 Phones in cinemas should be banned plain and simple. People can’t be trusted to be considerate. “but it’s an emergency” I hear them cry. Ha! no emergency is important enough to warrant ruining the movie for myself and a hundred other people who have paid good money to be there.

]]> By: Anthony https://filmjunk.com/2012/04/26/theatre-owners-may-start-allowing-cell-phone-use-during-movies/comment-page-1/#comment-5185796 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:45:41 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=75510#comment-5185796 “I really think that there needs to be the distinction between someone who arrogantly texts, beeps etc, and those that “need” to keep there phone on in a non invasive way to others. I have a 7 year old, occasionally my only chance to see a film involves a babysitter. My phone stays on silent, only gets texts etc, I’ll check it maybe every 30 minutes, carefully to not to light up those around etc. No one would even know. If there was an emergency, I walk out and chat in the lobby or whatever. It’s a shame, but the way my life is I couldn’t really go to a film if there was a blanket ban on phones or coverage. I agree with all here, but it’s a question of degree and just having to adapt to it.
I’ll add that assholes chewing with their mouth open and the general obsession with chowing down as a group the moment the lights go out is just as annoying to me as any other kind of irritation.”

Game, set, and match
Boom. Roasted
TKO

Anyone of those applies.

]]> By: Ovenball https://filmjunk.com/2012/04/26/theatre-owners-may-start-allowing-cell-phone-use-during-movies/comment-page-1/#comment-5178324 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 19:56:51 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=75510#comment-5178324 Wait. What kind of phone is that? I’m pretty sure that girl is handicapped and is talking into a Wii controller.

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