To think if you’re in the cinema, it’s still rude to talk over the non-dialogue parts?

[SachaStark]

Went to the cinema last night to watch Downton Abbey: late show, all adult audience, no discernible reason as to why people couldn’t refrain from talking.

No spoilers, but the film, like the TV show, obviously has beautiful sweeping shots of the various grand houses and countryside, and it has lovely orchestral music over the top of it. Really amazing, swelling music which you want to listen to because, a) it’s fantastic, and b) sets the tone of the coming scene.

But no, the cinema is full of grown-ass men and women, who, the moment the music would start, would match their voice level to the volume on screen, and loudly proclaim to one another of what they thought of the film so far, and isn’t Maggie Smith brilliant.

What the hell? AIBU to think that when you’re watching a film with other members of the public, just shut up until the entire thing is done, don’t wait for loud moments on-screen to start giving your own live commentary?

YADNBU

Childish and rude behaviour. When it's at that level shushing people is never going to work. Find a better cinema with better customers.

YANBU.
I went to Baby Cinema Club on Monday with LO and Downtown Abbey was on.
There were a few couples in there who didn't realise there would be babies and the volume would be low. They were infuriated.
Luckily the cinema staff let them into the next, normal showing which was only half an hour later.

It's a lovely film though, isn't it?

No one should talk in the cinema ever.

It’s my pet hate when people talk loudly in the cinema. Completely ruins it for me!

YADNBU. Nobody should talk in the cinema at all

Glad I’m not the only one! I was sat there thinking, “Well I suppose it’s just the music part...” Then immediately thought, “No, the bloody music is one of the best parts! Shut the fuck up!”

I don’t shush, but I do glare, and did so at the row behind me who were very loud.

@AmIThough, it was lovely to see “Downton” again and the cast together! But (trying to give no spoilers at all!) they could really have done with some consultant script editors to tell them that it could have done with a bit of actual plot substance now and then! One cannot survive on beautiful dresses alone.

YANBU. We saw a film recently were the row of teenage lads behind us had bought cans of drink and multiple tubes of Pringles (the noisiest snack ever) with them. They must have drunk about 3 each given the frequency of the popping noise as the cans were opened.

If I owned a cinema no one would be allowed in after the ads start, no talking and no noisy snacks.

No talking, no pissing about with your phone, and NO TALKING.

It’s expensive to go to the cinema and irritating that some people can’t sit for longer than ten minutes without facebooking, eating or yapping. Grrrr.

At least they can’t smoke any more.

YANBU. I don't go the the cinema anymore because of this very reason and people on their bloody phone's 😠

Totally agree. It ruins the experience. And when you're paying £13 A ticket too

YANBU. My 15 year old actually makes me cringe because she will look over and make a tsk! noise at people who talk or get their phone out with the screen illuminated.

I went to see it yesterday with my DD. Mid afternoon showing and hardly anyone else in the cinema. It was quiet bliss!

We only paid £7.50 each though, £13 is extortionate.

Oh my god, yes, the phones lighting up as well! It wasn’t even a long movie! Why do you need to allow your Apple Watch to light up every few minutes with text messages, then open your phone to answer them?

Do they think people will report them missing if they don’t reply over a 1 hour 40 minute period?!

May I also vent about the people who can’t get a sweet out of the rustling packet without making it sound like the 1812 overture.

YANBU. If people can’t shut the fuck up and/or keep their phone off for two hours of their life they shouldn’t be allowed in a cinema. I sat a few rows behind some students in the cinema recently to watch a horror film and one of them was texting or WhatsApping for most of the film and didn’t even turn her notification sounds off until her friend had a go at her.

Complain to the cinema if this happens. They usually give you a freebie.

Seriously annoys me too tho so now I will only go cinema if I’m in the back row as noise travels forwards.

Ah, this is where I feel like I have less right to moan than the rest of you: our tickets were £3.50 each. Our cinema let’s you combine their own rewards scheme with Meerkat Movies, so it’s super cheap. Hence why I’m gonna damn well keep going to the cinema, despite the dickheadedness of other people.

I watched it at the weekend. Some very loud people chatting about the plot (or lack of). I was outraged, I don’t want to hear them discussing the film when it’s running.

When it finished there was loud whooping and cheering and clapping.

cinema , stage productions , gigs, why do folk have to play on phones , even at the Proms this year too , really does boil my piss .

I hate it.

DP always goes over and tells them off. They can't see his clothes in the dark so people think he's a staff member. He says can you please stop talking/put your phone away, or leave.

There were only 2 other people in the cinema when I went, and they were quiet, it was bliss, feeling very smug.
Would have been very annoyed in your place.

YANBU these people are shit brained animals

People talking in the cinema annoy me a lot.

As do people opening snacks loudly. DH once did this with the most crinkly packet ever and rather than stopping when he realised it was very loud he kept going (and was almost killed by the person on the other side of him). I still bring this up a number of years later

This type of rudeness doesn’t just happen at cinema’s either. I was at a restaurant the other day and there were a group of 20 something year olds at a table playing loud shite music in their phones. It was bizarre. I asked the young waiter to ask them to turn off their phones but he was too scared and asked us to move tables instead. People are becoming very selfish and insular. Mobile phones are an absolute plague.

I was at a restaurant the other day and there were a group of 20 something year olds at a table playing loud shite music in their phones.

This is definitely getting more common. Drives me nuts!