The cinema, a safe have for many of the entertainment industry's films. We like going to the movies, especially in the summer. This season is when most of the year's anticipated movies are released and within the forefront of anticipation. With that being said, there are manners to be followed in the cinemas, just like at a fancy restaurant. I have categorized them as the Five Sins of the Cinema.
1. Using your Phone
It's downright rude to pull out your phone in the middle of a dark room and have your screen lit up like a beacon meant to signal extraterrestrial life. No matter how dim you put your brightness down, you are basically drawing your attention from the movie to text with somebody. Your attention will divert to your phone and you will miss key moments that make up your movie watching experience. At the end, you would just not understand the basis of the movie because you were watching your phone instead of the movie. It's better to keep it on silent for the duration of the movie or to step out if it's urgent.
2. Raising your voice.
Shhhh! People are watching here! Raising your voice when talking about something that has nothing to do with the movie is annoying, much more when you're asking what's going on. This doesn't happen as often, but it is a problem on those occasions when it does come up. It's best to keep talking to a minimum, but if you need to say something, whispering is just as effective.
3. Recklessly open your bag of treats
Imagine you're watching our movie, and it reaches the most intense moment. You're so absorbed into the movie when out of nowhere, the sound of plastic being ripped rings through the cinema and you're dragged back to reality. It sucks, huh? I'm usually this person and it sends me down this dark road of awkwardness.What I usually do is I open it before heading into the movies, but the temptation to eat it before the movie can start can be very high. That, or be really good at opening plastic packaging.
4. Coming in late
As the phrase goes: Early bird gets the worm, and everybody doesn't have to hate your guts for coming in late. It pains me to see people walk into the cinema, finding a seat among the crowd and having to traverse the many that has already been seated, while ruining others of their movie-watching experience. Cinemas have set times, it's best to be there five minutes before doors open or just get there when it does. This way, it lessens the amount of people that will be annoyed by you and you won't have to miss any of the good previews or any of the scenes. Although if you're late and had to do something important beforehand, don't sweat it. Just get in your seat as quickly as possible and enjoy your popcorn.
5. Moving around
People hate to have their focus broken unceremoniously, especially when watching something only to have a person pass by their field of sight and block the movie playing. It is understandable if a person has to go to the bathroom or take a phone call. However, it is best to lower his or herself so as not to ruin the cinema experience to the rest of the audience.
These five are just a few of what I have noticed during my experience of going to the movies. These are very general (and, frankly, just the rantings of a film-lover) as well as an interesting thing I have noticed. Whether this needs corrections or addition, let me know. There are many factors that annoy people in the cinema, and I have not observed all that was under the sun.
It's downright rude to pull out your phone in the middle of a dark room and have your screen lit up like a beacon meant to signal extraterrestrial life. No matter how dim you put your brightness down, you are basically drawing your attention from the movie to text with somebody. Your attention will divert to your phone and you will miss key moments that make up your movie watching experience. At the end, you would just not understand the basis of the movie because you were watching your phone instead of the movie. It's better to keep it on silent for the duration of the movie or to step out if it's urgent.2. Raising your voice.
Shhhh! People are watching here! Raising your voice when talking about something that has nothing to do with the movie is annoying, much more when you're asking what's going on. This doesn't happen as often, but it is a problem on those occasions when it does come up. It's best to keep talking to a minimum, but if you need to say something, whispering is just as effective.
3. Recklessly open your bag of treats
Imagine you're watching our movie, and it reaches the most intense moment. You're so absorbed into the movie when out of nowhere, the sound of plastic being ripped rings through the cinema and you're dragged back to reality. It sucks, huh? I'm usually this person and it sends me down this dark road of awkwardness.What I usually do is I open it before heading into the movies, but the temptation to eat it before the movie can start can be very high. That, or be really good at opening plastic packaging.4. Coming in late
As the phrase goes: Early bird gets the worm, and everybody doesn't have to hate your guts for coming in late. It pains me to see people walk into the cinema, finding a seat among the crowd and having to traverse the many that has already been seated, while ruining others of their movie-watching experience. Cinemas have set times, it's best to be there five minutes before doors open or just get there when it does. This way, it lessens the amount of people that will be annoyed by you and you won't have to miss any of the good previews or any of the scenes. Although if you're late and had to do something important beforehand, don't sweat it. Just get in your seat as quickly as possible and enjoy your popcorn.5. Moving around
People hate to have their focus broken unceremoniously, especially when watching something only to have a person pass by their field of sight and block the movie playing. It is understandable if a person has to go to the bathroom or take a phone call. However, it is best to lower his or herself so as not to ruin the cinema experience to the rest of the audience.
These five are just a few of what I have noticed during my experience of going to the movies. These are very general (and, frankly, just the rantings of a film-lover) as well as an interesting thing I have noticed. Whether this needs corrections or addition, let me know. There are many factors that annoy people in the cinema, and I have not observed all that was under the sun.
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