With Netflix and Red Box dominating the living rooms of America, movie theatres are enduring an ugly gut-punch. A viewer’s favorite flicks can be enjoyed at dirt-cheap prices and from the comfort of their lavish couch. Why go on an expedition to the theatre fifteen minutes down the road with its filthy seats and crazy prices when I can get the full experience in my cozy man cave? Several people avoid movie theatres as if they are the plague for a smorgasbord of reasons, but ultimately, the excuse is the ridiculous crowd.
The first group of individuals, “The Fan Boys”, always never fail to show up 30 minutes before the movie begins and are dressed up as if the theatre is hosting a comic-con. These super-fans usually have a guys’ night out and …show more content…
By this point, all of the rows in the theatre are filled, and the family causes a frantic commotion as they develop a game plan, and spread all over the theatre. The seven-year-old son who is seated right behind me is the infamous seat kicker and throughout the movie, I feel like I’m riding a wooden roller coaster at Six Flags. The mom who sits a few rows infront of me constantly gets up for bathroom breaks. I don’t think she has a bladder, because she has to leave her seat almost four times during an hour and a half movie. Then, there’s the grandparents. The grandma acts clueless throughout the entire flick asking questions to her husband. Her husband either is or pretends to be deaf, ignoring his wife’s film inquisition and doesn’t even hear his phone ring loudly in the middle of the movie. It doesn’t even stop there as the teenage daughter constantly looks at her iPhone during the movie and blinds you with the blast of white light from her SMS notifications.
Why should I pay fifteen bucks, and endure the ordeal of dealing with “The Fan Boys”, “Mr. Make-Myself-At-Home”, and “The Family Portrait”? Together, they make the movie theatre experience a nightmare. Luckily, through modern innovations, you can experience the cinema in the comfort of your own home. A favorite movie is now only a click
The first group of individuals, “The Fan Boys”, always never fail to show up 30 minutes before the movie begins and are dressed up as if the theatre is hosting a comic-con. These super-fans usually have a guys’ night out and …show more content…
By this point, all of the rows in the theatre are filled, and the family causes a frantic commotion as they develop a game plan, and spread all over the theatre. The seven-year-old son who is seated right behind me is the infamous seat kicker and throughout the movie, I feel like I’m riding a wooden roller coaster at Six Flags. The mom who sits a few rows infront of me constantly gets up for bathroom breaks. I don’t think she has a bladder, because she has to leave her seat almost four times during an hour and a half movie. Then, there’s the grandparents. The grandma acts clueless throughout the entire flick asking questions to her husband. Her husband either is or pretends to be deaf, ignoring his wife’s film inquisition and doesn’t even hear his phone ring loudly in the middle of the movie. It doesn’t even stop there as the teenage daughter constantly looks at her iPhone during the movie and blinds you with the blast of white light from her SMS notifications.
Why should I pay fifteen bucks, and endure the ordeal of dealing with “The Fan Boys”, “Mr. Make-Myself-At-Home”, and “The Family Portrait”? Together, they make the movie theatre experience a nightmare. Luckily, through modern innovations, you can experience the cinema in the comfort of your own home. A favorite movie is now only a click