I Will Not See the 2017 Movie When it Comes Out - This is Why · 10:08pm May 23rd, 2016
Yes, my friends. The magic will begin in 2017. However, I'm thinking of not seeing the movie despite how much of a fan I am.
Can you take a guess?
-It may turn out to be disappointing and make feel like I wasted my money?
-I don't want to have to pay money to go see it when I'll just pirate it later and see it for free?
-I'm a hermit and hate social places in general?
To which the answers are...
-There's that possibility but I very rarely go to the theaters so I take what I can get.
-Well, I want to support the franchise that I loved for a solid few years now. That's how they're able to make this show for us to enjoy.
-You're not too far off there. I have a bit of social anxiety and am a bit of an introvert, but again, I don't go to these places often, so it's like taking a needle for me.
But my answers above here do not define the reason why I'm not seeing it the day it comes out. So, with that being said, I'll tell you why I won't.
The answer is quite simple: People.
More specifically, how people behave in theaters nowadays. In what's become a tech savvy world, people have become so obsessed with phones that they have to be doing something on it every damn minute or so. Once, I was trying to study for an exam in my university before I take it online in the computer lab. Then, this person comes along to do their homework and starts yammering on to their friend on the phone while occasionally pounding away at the table out of frustration with said friend as I try to concentrate and do my best to ignore them but instead, I have to hold back the urge to unleash a savage attack.
It's not just in school. It's everywhere. EVERYWHERE.
Walking down the mall? You'll see someone staring down at their phone.
Driving your car and stopped at a red light? Someone behind you may be texting while they wait for the light to turn green again.
The movie theater is no different, and if you're someone who's hearing about this for the first time and doesn't go to a theater often, then now you know. People do this kind of stuff.
It's bad enough when you're in a crowded theater, too. So many things can go wrong. People around you can literally squeal in reaction to whatever the hell's going on in the movie.
For example, I went to the Twilight: New Moon showing when it first came out. Yeah, I know. It's Twilight (Not the character, mind you) but there's nothing you can do when you're still a child and you're forced to listen to your parent's every whim or you get grounded. Anyway, as I was watching the shirtless scene of the wolf-man, girls were literally squealing their heads off at him. Ugh. Gag me.
Another thing that can go wrong is that folks just won't shut up in general. Like, they always have to whisper to each other. You paid money to watch a movie on the big screen, not to have idle chatter in the dark. If it's about you being confused about the movie, then try saving it for after it's done or use your comprehension skills to think harder about what you saw.
The biggest and by far the most infuriating problem that I have with people in a theater is that they just have to bust out their phone and text during the movie. It's also one of the primary reasons why I wanted to write this blog. Think all it takes is talking during the movie to sound disruptive to others? No, buck-o. It's also what you do. You think you can text discreetly to each other for silent communication? Wrong.
Think about the people behind you. Your phone's lighting shines brighter than the sparkling lights vampire boy from Twilight emits when he blatantly exposes himself to the sun. (I can't believe I remember that, by the way...) It's very distracting to a person's viewing experience and it actually defeats the very purpose of what you paid your money for which is watching a movie.
When you tell someone to stow away their phone because they're honestly distracting you, they'll get super defensive and do anything to put the onus on you to be the one to do something instead of manning up and owning up to their shitty behavior. Sometimes, though, there really is nothing you can tell them. Their phones are just too precious, I suppose. I mean, to them, asking them to be put away their phones to shut up is like asking if they can cut their arms off and put duct tape on their mouths.
Since this franchise is quite big, it's not a bad guess to say that it's going to be packed when the movie first premieres in theaters. So, there's going to be a good chance that I'll or you'll encounter these shitheads that don't know proper movie-watching etiquette.
Some of you may be asking, "If you're not going to see the movie, then why are you writing this blog?"
It's in the title. I said I was not going to see the movie when it comes out. That doesn't mean I'm not going to see it at all, because I have a plan in mind so that I can minimize the chances of encountering these plastered idiots that don't know how to behave. I'm going to wait about a week or two before I pay my ticket to go watch the movie. That way, most people already seen it and big crowds will have thinned to a small margin by then. If I still get unlucky, oh well, but at least one person is better than a bunch.
To summarize, don't talk and don't whip out your phone, Just shut up and stay still for two hours and then you can do all the talking and texting that you want. We're not asking you to sacrifice your arm. We're not confiscating your precious phone. And we're certainly not trying to get at your ass or cut you down. We're just trying to tell you that your movie-etiquette leaves much to be desired and that you need to get your priorities straight when you watch a movie. Because isn't the point of going to the movies is to watch a movie?
Well, whatever. If you end up getting confused on what's happening or kicked out because of your awful behavior, it's your loss because you're the one who's using money to get into the movies, anyway.
To conclude this blog, here's an expanded list that feature bad movie etiquette that is prevalent but not limited to. Almost all of these can be solved by just simply being quiet and still.
-Constant chatter that doesn't qualify as whispering
-Snacking loudly
-Using your phone in general
-Using unoccupied seats as a pseudo-couch
-Leaving scraps behind instead of cleaning up after yourself
-Repeating a line that makes you laugh out loud - We heard it the first time.
-Cheering the characters - They can't hear you!
-Using the seat in front of you like a recliner
-Discussing the movie as you emerge from the theater - Wait until you get in the car.
-Not sitting still
Maybe it's just because of the area I live being pretty nice, but I haven't had most of these problems in theaters. Huh.
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I went to theaters rather frequently as a kid and up until I started going to college, I pretty much stopped going to the movies altogether. Movies just don't appeal to me these days like they did in the past. However, I've been to enough movie showings and plays to find that there are some people who have absolutely no idea to behave in a theater.
So I take it you didn't know until now? Well congratulations, now you're aware.
3989372 Ah, okay.