Seriously, some people are such dumbasses when going to the movies!!

[LynneSin]

I was visiting my family yesterday and I told my nephew I'd go take him to see Star Wars. We ended up at this little tiny movie theater in Hershey PA in what I believe to be the tiniest screening room (I think 50 tops could fit in there).

Right before the previews start, some lady comes walking in with 3 kids who all look to be under the age of 6 including a toddler. Now mind you, this is the 7pm viewing on a Saturday night and it's bad enough the 5 year old behind me is kicking up a storm on my seat (I moved to the other side of my nephew to get away from it but we still had to say something to the father and he did get her to stop).

Anyhow, so the lady with the 3 kids comes into the theater and she's piled up with more goodies then you can imagine. The movie wasn't even 10 minutes gone when one of her kids just starts screaming. Not crying screaming but just screaming like you'd hear kids on a playground scream. Mom basically ignores this kid until someone else in the theater finally told her to "PLEASE SHUT UP YOUR KID!!"

Fortunately 5 minutes later she, the kids, and the $50 worth of junk from the concession stand (which at theater prices isn't alot) left the movie permamently.

I feel bad that these young parents can't find baby-sitters for their kids, but here's my advice. If you really want to see the latest, greatest movies out there, do us all a favor - take your kid to the matinee. At a Saturday matinee I expect most theaters including the hard-core R-rated movies, to be filled with kids. This is why I rarely go to matinees - that's kid's time at the movies. But on a Saturday night, go to your local Blockbuster and rent a damn movie. That way if one of your kids is bored 5 minutes into the movie they aren't screaming their heads off annoying the rest of us.

Irony though is that my nephew, who is absolutely adorable, went to his first movie with me when he was 5 years old (It was back when Lucas re-released the original Star Wars Triology). I was taking his older brother and I was hesitant to take him too. But I told him that if he didn't behave that I would not be able to take him to future movies until he was older. That kid sat quietly through the movie and the only noise he made was to ask me to read the open monologue in Star Wars (which I whispered real quietly to him).

[Bouncy Ball]

1. Might I amend your suggestion?

If we're talking toddlers, could people not bring them at all?

Very young babies are usually ok because they sleep or nurse through the whole movie.

But for toddlers, the expectation of sitting relatively still and quiet for 90 minutes or more is JUST not age-appropriate at ALL. They CAN'T do it. It's not their fault--they just can't. Hell, some preschoolers can't do that, either.

But once they are preschoolers, I think G rated movies geared to kids are a great opportunity to start modeling and teaching movie theater behavior.

But toddlers? Please, either a babysitter, or wait for the movie to come out on DVD people. I know it sucks, but I didn't take my daughter to the movie theater between the time she was seven months old (she slept through it) to when she was four. I wanted to be considerate of others and knew she wouldn't be able to do it without disturbing other people.

[LynneSin]

2. Personally, I think all small kids should be banned after a certain time

at least up to certain ratings (ie - anything PG-13 or higher).

I know it's a given that if I go see a movie at 1pm on a Saturday afternoon the theater will be filled with kids. So basically I won't go during that time - I figured it's kids times so why should I be selfish and demand no kids.

But I think that theaters should just ban children under 6 after like 6-7pm at night. I took my 5-year old nephew to see Star Wars "A New Hope" but that was the only time he ever saw it and he said he honestly can't remember a thing about the movie. So I know for a fact that these kids basically aren't going to remember what they've seen and will do nothing but be annoying to other folks.

I'm just trying to be fair here - I'll give them Matinees, please give me the evening time!

[LeftyMom]

3. They might remember, but it's not always a good thing

I'm still a bit traumatized by the first movie I ever saw- those guys in the biohazard suits who come study ET still really freak me out. :scared: Apprarently I wouldn't stop screaming and we had to leave the theatre. I was 2.

[Nikia]

4. I thought ET was kind of scary too

I think that was the first non animated movie that I saw. I was a little older, age 4. I didn't scream. My younger sister, screamed earlier in the movie. She thought it was hilarious that the one kid called the other "Penis breath." She yelled it real loud a couple of minutes after the scene and laughed for several minutes.

[GalleryGod]

5. And that is why we LOVE the Ritz ! Right, Lynne ?

Uber 17 not admitted w/o parentals!:woohoo: :rofl: :popcorn: :woohoo:

[RPM]

6. no, no, no - you miss the point....

Seriously, some people are such dumbasses.

It has nothing to do with the movies or otherwise - they are just such dumbasses.

[WhollyHeretic]

7. The movies people bring little kids to are unbelievable

Several years ago I went see the movie 8mm and there was a couple with 2 kids who were both under 6. That movie disturbed me, it was absolutely disgusting and these people stayed the whole time with there kids.

[GOPisEvil]

8. This is why I don't go to movies.

The tickets cost too much, too many rude people and the concessions require a mortgage.