On Mon, 31 Jan 2011 21:49:22 +0000, Stephen wrote:

> On 31/01/2011 9:20 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> On Mon, 31 Jan 2011 16:48:20 +0000, Stephen wrote:
>>
>>> What is the behaviour of the audience, in the cinema, like?
>>
>> Recent experience suggests that it's not good.  We went to see Tron
>> Legacy and there was a group of half a dozen teens who came in late and
>> then talked through the entire film.  Not in whispers, either, but in
>> normal voices.  I was tempted multiple times to loudly suggest that
>> they take their conversation outside, or to ask for reimbursement for
>> my tickets, because I hadn't paid to listen to them gab through the
>> whole film.
>>
>>
> It is as if they think they are at home watching their TV.

Indeed, but even then I get annoyed when watching a film at home and 
having people talking during it.  If I've seen it before, that's a 
different matter - but it drives me crazy having people saying "Oh, this 
is the coolest part of the film coming up!" ;-)

Jim

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