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Walked out of cinema mid movie

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distilledwater · 13/04/2022 22:06

Took my dd to see the secrets of dumbledore. Really didn't enjoy it, wasn't our thing and the cinema was boiling on top of that, I was burning up and so uncomfortable. Daughter agreed she wasn't enjoying the film so we walked out about 45 minutes into it (discreetly I hope). Both agreed once out that we had no idea what was going on, the storyline was difficult to follow.

Obviously we were home early and my husband was outraged (no exaggeration) that we had paid money to see a film and walked out mid way. He said it's rude and a waste of money and not teaching my dd anything Confused I think he's mad and considering this particular film is 2.5 hours long, I'd rather not sit and bear it.

AIBU?

OP posts:
BeforeGodAndAllTheFish · 13/04/2022 23:00

@IDontHaveAnOutingHobby

Where?

It was originally one movie. Just one standalone prequel. During writing, it developed into 5, going up to 1945.

That's still the plan. The reviews of this movie mention that 2 more are still planned.

BungleandGeorge · 13/04/2022 23:01

How old is your daughter? I might be a bit annoyed that you’d chosen to watch the 3rd film in a series without watching the others or even reading the storylines. Seems a bit wasteful.

dapsnotplimsolls · 13/04/2022 23:01

@PyongyangKipperbang

Yeah he was totally working up to a weapons grade wank and you fucked it up :o
Yup!
Pinzotti · 13/04/2022 23:01

It's not rude
Your husband needs to research the Cost Sunk fallacy. IE, just because you have spent money on it, you have to endure it

Madbadandusuallysad · 13/04/2022 23:02

I walked out of The Revenant, and Lincoln. Perfectly fine to leave a movie if its not your thing.

DrNo007 · 13/04/2022 23:03

I’ve walked out of many films. Finally I stopped going to cinemas. If you watch a film at home and it turns out to be crap, you can just turn it off. Much less hassle.

aSofaNearYou · 13/04/2022 23:03

I don't think it's rude but personally I do think it teaches your daughter a negative lesson. Don't know what she's generally like for appreciating the value of money spent on her though.

onanotherday · 13/04/2022 23:04

Hmmmm....sounds more like he was cross you returned home early. I wonder why?
BTW have left several films..and teaching your DD to be decerning is a good thing.

707smile · 13/04/2022 23:07

I left the Aviator half way through but nearly always watch films all of the way through.

I think you were totally reasonable to leave if neither of you were enjoying the film!

Creameggs223 · 13/04/2022 23:07

I thought you was going to write about some one else walking out and thought it could be me you write about haha, we done exactly the same thing today different movie my dd has asd normally ok in the pictures noise wise but it was to loud for her so we walked out.

PyongyangKipperbang · 13/04/2022 23:08

@aSofaNearYou

I don't think it's rude but personally I do think it teaches your daughter a negative lesson. Don't know what she's generally like for appreciating the value of money spent on her though.
Its only a negative lesson if nothing is learned from it.

So if I were the OP I would suggest, next time DD wants to see a particular film, that they buy or rent it and watch it at home so if they dont like it, its cost a lot less. Or if the point of the trip was a treat at the pictures, I would suggest doing some research to make sure that we would both like the film.

Its what happens now that determines what kind of lesson the DD (and the OP) takes from this.

NoAprilFool · 13/04/2022 23:08

I can imagine being slightly miffed if DH
and DD returned very early - not because I was planning a massive wank, but just looking forward to having the house to myself for a couple of hours. Can’t remember when that last happened!

Gimlisaxe · 13/04/2022 23:11

If it helps OP, I once walked out of a movie that a friend of mine was in, I didn't actually see him in, had to explain it to him, He didn't care he had been paid

MoreOfADogPerson · 13/04/2022 23:12

@ElenaSt

I’ve fallen asleep in more cinemas than your husband had had hot dinners!

I walked out of Pulp Fiction with friends as it was boring crap but then returned with a chap I was dating on another day and sat through it but mentally drifted off as best I could.

Hah! Same for me with Speed.
KatherineJaneway · 13/04/2022 23:13

I don’t know of anyone who doesn’t know of Dumbledore.

Your other half was pissed his night to himself was cut short.

midsomermurderess · 13/04/2022 23:14

I've walked out of a good few films in my time. Ones I've gone to on my own. There's a recommendation for solo cinema going right there.

PyongyangKipperbang · 13/04/2022 23:16

When I was a kid (70s!) we went to the cinema usually once a year or so when the Disney film was being shown (remember when they were only available about once every 5 years or so?!). It was a big treat for us and yet Every. Single. Time. my mother fell asleep!

My sister and I didnt notice and wouldnt have cared but it did become a family joke that if my mother cant sleep we should take her to the pictures. Of course what I now know is that my father was very much a man of the time, he went to work and that was it. She worked and did everything else so no wonder she was knackered. Thankfully he now does all the shopping, cooking and cleaning and she cheerfully lets him, she says that she will do her half when he has paid her back 40 years worth!

Benjispruce4 · 13/04/2022 23:16

YANBU we’ve walked put of a couple of films and a play at the interval. Time is too precious.

PyongyangKipperbang · 13/04/2022 23:20

Been thinking further.....

if it was a nice treat out I dont think I would have gone home. I think it would have been a case of "Well that was crap, shall we go for an ice cream instead?" or something, but obviously that does depend on finances.

And then husband could have cheerfully had his WGW!

bumsnett · 13/04/2022 23:21

@Justkeeppedaling

Some friends and I walked out of The Vagina Monologues in a theatre once. It was truly awful.
In a theatre, i wouldnt, unless it was during interval, and done discreetly.
WrongWayApricot · 13/04/2022 23:21

Half the audience walked out when I went to watch hostel 🤷‍♀️

Zonder · 13/04/2022 23:21

Life is too short to watch crap films. I would always leave if I wasn't enjoying it. Unless I was with someone else who was enjoying it.

stayathomer · 13/04/2022 23:25

I've only ever left one movie but I give a book 50 pages and leave it if I don't love it. I've also started stopping Netflix series after an episode or two and am afraid it means my attention span is screwed!!! But the money/rudeness thing? Nah!

PyongyangKipperbang · 13/04/2022 23:25

I wanted to see the Vagina Monologues but didnt after a friend walked out and her sister confirmed it was shit. She said it made her embarrassed to be a woman!

Belkell · 13/04/2022 23:28

Thing is that I was pedalling the bike-powered amplifier, and I didn't want to draw that much attention that the sound going dead would have.

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