Comments on: Observations From A Movie Theater (And A Brief, Spoiler-Free Inception Review)

By: Dave Turner

Dave Turner — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:34:13 +0000

Although we have the highest ticket prices in The Nation, one benefit of seeing movies in NYC theaters is that you are usually surrounded by respectful adults. You’ve got to choose your theater carefully, mind you, but there’s a better than average chance that you will not encounter any of the problems you describe. Except maybe the sonic assault. If any of the horrors you catalogued do appear, New Yorkers are not shy about telling someone to firmly shut the fuck up. When that does happen, the vile offender can sense the collective animosity in the room and complies without delay. I saw “Inception” on the UWS on Friday and, as per usual, the crowd was appropriately silent, unless it had legitimate call to be otherwise, i.e. an appropriate “ooh” or “aah”.

By: Keith (with non-greasy elbows)

Keith (with non-greasy elbows) — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:10:58 +0000

“Like Tron had the Trots”

“as big as a tugboat”

“coffee water”

I haven’t seen Inception yet, so I can’t comment on that. I have read your post and laughed my spleen out.

You should have a tagline like the Hulk, “Don’t make me angry; I’m funny when I’m angry.”

Not as grim, just as true.

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Mon, 19 Jul 2010 04:27:30 +0000

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By: Paco Alcantara

Paco Alcantara — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 02:44:34 +0000

LOL! We went to a movie theater like that once in Brisbane, Australia. We heard it was reasonably priced but the seats were so awkward that they left you in pain after a couple days, and the “screen” looked more like someone borrowed his auntie’s bedsheets…

I want a new plasma TV.
I want to see inception too

By: Justin

Justin — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:26:32 +0000

I can’t remember the last movie I saw in a theater. Most movies are awful to begin with, and it costs us a hundred bucks for a night at the movies, counting the babysitter and no refreshments. A hundred bucks to see some fucking superhero movie or an awful-but-sneeringly-ironic remake? No thank you. I’ll take the night in the concentration camp instead.

But I do want to see Inception.

By: Morgan Collins

Morgan Collins — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 23:23:31 +0000

Leo is a character I would play in a game. if we ever game together, you are warned.

By: Paul DeLaurentis

Paul DeLaurentis — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 22:48:52 +0000

Just FYI, the numbers just got tallied and “inception” is poised to break the 60 million mark for its opening weekend. That’s very good news.

By: Eric

Eric — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:18:43 +0000

The Wife and I had planned on going to the movies last night to see either Inception or Despicable Me. It was only our second night out alone in over two years (read – since the baby was born). We stopped into a local brewery for a pint before showtime and as we drank we started talking about all of those things you mentioned above. All of the “fun” we could have at the movies. Our bar stools were comfy and despite the size of the crowd at the bar everyone seemed to be respecting the boundaries of everyone else. A few beers and a movie turned into a few beers and a few more beers and a wonderfully romantic walk around Providence. I’m sure that we won’t get another opportunity to see a movie before Inception leaves the theaters but that’s no biggie for us. Why would we want to spend the few hours we have alone in the dark and quiet am I right?

By: Mayowa

Mayowa — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:16:46 +0000

“I am now certain that you are a socially conservative Republican looking for cheap man-on-man thrills.”

Ha! You’re a genius sir.”

I see you have discovered why I love going to the movies at noon.

By: John Murphy

John Murphy — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:10:18 +0000

My local movie theatre, some manager actually had the balls to put up a sign, “No outside food or drink, FOR YOUR SAFETY”