I went to the movies today and realized I have a whole "movie related pet peeves", so here we go:

- Could someone PLEASE explain to me why it is when Monkette and I are all alone in a movie theater taking up two (2) seats in 600 seat facility with 598 other seats available, why for the love of little green apples do the people who come in after us have to sit in the row directly in front & behind us? WHY THE F&#$ DO THEY DO THAT? We look like the spot on Jupiter for the love of Pinocchio's liederhosen, are they lonely? Are they afraid of the dark? Do they think this is an adult theater and an orgy is going to ensue? Are they audiophiles like myself and like to sit dead center to get the most of the sound mix??? This happened twice at both movies we went to today. AND in the parking lot. We parked a little away from the spots in the lot closest to the building AND it was a rainy day. I do it for two reasons, exercize and to avoid the traffic log jam. Why would someone park directly next to me when there are at least 50 spots closer. It's not like I was hording shade from a tree or anything.

- People who bring little children to inappropriate films. There should be a rule that no one under a certain age should be admitted UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.

- Remakes and sequels. Don't get me wrong, not all sequels stink, but are things that bad in Hollywood that they have to keep mining the same tracts of creativity over and over again....NO ONE has an original thought any more? At the risk of blasphemy, how sad is it when the best movies coming out of Hollywood are comic book films? Trust me I don't think that I've missed too many of them (either seeing them in the theater and or purchasing the dvd) but really? That's all they've got for us? I love how they try to fool us by calling them "reboots", ooooh I'm sorry, where I come from they call it a D@MNED REMAKE. If Hollywood spend half as much time on actual creative ARTISTRY as they do on promotion and spin doctoring, the mind reels at the possibilities.

- Why do the concessions have to be so expensive? Are these special bottles of water that I just spent $9 dollars on for two??? Are they filtered through gold and chilled on a glacier? Do you have any idea how much bottled water i can buy at the store for 9 fracking dollars. This was a 33.8oz bottle of water, I can get a GALLON of Crystal Geyser water at the local store for 88 cents, you do the math, hell it's cheaper to go to 7-11 and buy food and beverage there! And WHY ARE THEY SELLING DRINKS THAT DON'T FIT IN THE D@MNED CUP HOLDER ON THE ARMS OF OUR SEATS??? Remember when the movie theaters were in the mall and you could sneak across the hall and get your grub there at supermarket or pharmacy or 5 & 10? In those days the prices had to be realistic, although they could still getcha on the popcorn and drinks to some extent. But it seems w/the advent of the metroplexes all that went out the window. You are paying for the convenience, I don't mind paying through the nose but at least put some stuff on the menu that's good for you?

- This is also an offshoot of the above point, you are at the movie theater NOT an organic vegan culinary collective kitchen, these teenagers behind the counter don't know whether the friggin pretzel nuggets are gluten free. When you go up to the counter to order your food, have a clue and some concept of common decency, if you don't know what you want let the counter person help the next person in line don't have a hissy fit as you whip out your Richard Simmons deal a meal and try to plan out your caloric intake....thank you

- When you go to the theater and you're just getting blasted w/coming attractions for TV network programming...does it frighten you a little bit? I think of the old time news reels and stuff and the "studio system" that USED to be and wonder if it's making a come back? I used to laugh at the media "complex" concepts bandied about by the likes of Michael Savage, Jesse Ventura and such, but if you really see what's up out there, maybe I scoffed too soon. Let's see 20th century fox not only does movies, but has its own tv networks that are deep into sports, original programming and has it's own news networks, not only on cable w/24 hour channel dedicated to news only but also on the local level with city affiliates. Want to get really frightened? Read up on Roger Ailes and how he's setting up Rupert Murdoch almost as a William Randolph Hearst, by creating the news...which is different then reporting the news. It's scary when a handful of people get to decide what we the people are allowed to see. I won't even bring up the spin doctoring....

- This is more of a personal quirk, if you have to put on perfume and cologne to go out, don't bathe in it. You're going out amongst other people not barn animals. There was a guy at the theater today that had so much cologne I though a pimp exploded on him, oh and dude...it's not classy when your favorite scent can be bought at the local pharmacy. Stick to axe body spray you amateur!

- Of course no gripes about the movies would be complete w/out mentioning the imbeciles that still insist upon leaving their cell phones on or texting while the movie is on. Look, if you're that hung up on your devices...STAY HOME. Do you have the launch codes? You're not the president or a chief of staff. Turn that crap off and stop ruining it for the rest of us.

- I guess double features are a dying form. I remember going to the theater a few times and seeing a film I really wanted to see (summer of sam) and got to see October Skies for free. As it turns out October Skies was the better film.

Sorry to rant, but I'd forgotten why I'd stop going to the movies....

Brilliant! Couldn't have said it better myself although last time I was in a movie theater cell phones weren't quite the necessity they are now. Everyone had them but facebook wasn't around, hell, myspace probably wasn't either...

I must say, I saw this coming when you posted your vacation itinerary. Sorry all your worst fears came true.

What can I say Milo? I just keep hoping for the best...At my desk at work I have a bumper sticker that reads: "Losing faith in humanity one person at a time"...right along side of my other one w/skull & crossbones that reads "the beatings will continue until morale improves".

I went to the movies today and realized I have a whole "movie related pet peeves", so here we go:

- Could someone PLEASE explain to me why it is when Monkette and I are all alone in a movie theater taking up two (2) seats in 600 seat facility with 598 other seats available, why for the love of little green apples do the people who come in after us have to sit in the row directly in front & behind us? WHY THE F&#$ DO THEY DO THAT? We look like the spot on Jupiter for the love of Pinocchio's liederhosen, are they lonely? Are they afraid of the dark? Do they think this is an adult theater and an orgy is going to ensue? Are they audiophiles like myself and like to sit dead center to get the most of the sound mix??? This happened twice at both movies we went to today. AND in the parking lot. We parked a little away from the spots in the lot closest to the building AND it was a rainy day. I do it for two reasons, exercize and to avoid the traffic log jam. Why would someone park directly next to me when there are at least 50 spots closer. It's not like I was hording shade from a tree or anything.

- People who bring little children to inappropriate films. There should be a rule that no one under a certain age should be admitted UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.

- Remakes and sequels. Don't get me wrong, not all sequels stink, but are things that bad in Hollywood that they have to keep mining the same tracts of creativity over and over again....NO ONE has an original thought any more? At the risk of blasphemy, how sad is it when the best movies coming out of Hollywood are comic book films? Trust me I don't think that I've missed too many of them (either seeing them in the theater and or purchasing the dvd) but really? That's all they've got for us? I love how they try to fool us by calling them "reboots", ooooh I'm sorry, where I come from they call it a D@MNED REMAKE. If Hollywood spend half as much time on actual creative ARTISTRY as they do on promotion and spin doctoring, the mind reels at the possibilities.

- Why do the concessions have to be so expensive? Are these special bottles of water that I just spent $9 dollars on for two??? Are they filtered through gold and chilled on a glacier? Do you have any idea how much bottled water i can buy at the store for 9 fracking dollars. This was a 33.8oz bottle of water, I can get a GALLON of Crystal Geyser water at the local store for 88 cents, you do the math, hell it's cheaper to go to 7-11 and buy food and beverage there! And WHY ARE THEY SELLING DRINKS THAT DON'T FIT IN THE D@MNED CUP HOLDER ON THE ARMS OF OUR SEATS??? Remember when the movie theaters were in the mall and you could sneak across the hall and get your grub there at supermarket or pharmacy or 5 & 10? In those days the prices had to be realistic, although they could still getcha on the popcorn and drinks to some extent. But it seems w/the advent of the metroplexes all that went out the window. You are paying for the convenience, I don't mind paying through the nose but at least put some stuff on the menu that's good for you?

- This is also an offshoot of the above point, you are at the movie theater NOT an organic vegan culinary collective kitchen, these teenagers behind the counter don't know whether the friggin pretzel nuggets are gluten free. When you go up to the counter to order your food, have a clue and some concept of common decency, if you don't know what you want let the counter person help the next person in line don't have a hissy fit as you whip out your Richard Simmons deal a meal and try to plan out your caloric intake....thank you

- When you go to the theater and you're just getting blasted w/coming attractions for TV network programming...does it frighten you a little bit? I think of the old time news reels and stuff and the "studio system" that USED to be and wonder if it's making a come back? I used to laugh at the media "complex" concepts bandied about by the likes of Michael Savage, Jesse Ventura and such, but if you really see what's up out there, maybe I scoffed too soon. Let's see 20th century fox not only does movies, but has its own tv networks that are deep into sports, original programming and has it's own news networks, not only on cable w/24 hour channel dedicated to news only but also on the local level with city affiliates. Want to get really frightened? Read up on Roger Ailes and how he's setting up Rupert Murdoch almost as a William Randolph Hearst, by creating the news...which is different then reporting the news. It's scary when a handful of people get to decide what we the people are allowed to see. I won't even bring up the spin doctoring....

- This is more of a personal quirk, if you have to put on perfume and cologne to go out, don't bathe in it. You're going out amongst other people not barn animals. There was a guy at the theater today that had so much cologne I though a pimp exploded on him, oh and dude...it's not classy when your favorite scent can be bought at the local pharmacy. Stick to axe body spray you amateur!

- Of course no gripes about the movies would be complete w/out mentioning the imbeciles that still insist upon leaving their cell phones on or texting while the movie is on. Look, if you're that hung up on your devices...STAY HOME. Do you have the launch codes? You're not the president or a chief of staff. Turn that crap off and stop ruining it for the rest of us.

- I guess double features are a dying form. I remember going to the theater a few times and seeing a film I really wanted to see (summer of sam) and got to see October Skies for free. As it turns out October Skies was the better film.

Sorry to rant, but I'd forgotten why I'd stop going to the movies....

I must say, I saw this coming when you posted your vacation itinerary. Sorry all your worst fears came true.

I just had to add my 2 cents with this one. Well yesterday hubby and I went to the movies to see Bridesmaids. (very funny by the way) Movie theater was fairly empty. We sat 10 rows from the back maybe. A couple comes in and sits right friggin in front of us. I was so pissed, I kinda put my hands in the air as if to say "are you kidding". The woman saw me do it and kinda sunk down in her seat. So i said to hubby, "lets move, i actually want to see the screen" I was so pissed. So yes that is def. a pet peeve of mine also. /dry.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D' />

Regarding the concessions....i bring a big purse and bring my own popcorn, water, etc. HA !! Not paying $10.00 for a bucket of popcorn.

"Glad" to hear someone else say that. Ironically, we went to the movies on friday and they charged us $5.50 for a bag of popcorn for Monkette that was smaller then two vhs tapes stacked on top of each other...like half the size of the normal microwave stuff you'd have at home AND it was stale. Didn't find that out until after the movie and we were heading home, I would've definitely complained. If they're going to charge a small fortune for the concessions at least make 'em fresh....

I went to the movies today and realized I have a whole "movie related pet peeves", so here we go:

- Could someone PLEASE explain to me why it is when Monkette and I are all alone in a movie theater taking up two (2) seats in 600 seat facility with 598 other seats available, why for the love of little green apples do the people who come in after us have to sit in the row directly in front & behind us? WHY THE F&#$ DO THEY DO THAT? We look like the spot on

I just had to add my 2 cents with this one. Well yesterday hubby and I went to the movies to see Bridesmaids. (very funny by the way) Movie theater was fairly empty. We sat 10 rows from the back maybe. A couple comes in and sits right friggin in front of us. I was so pissed, I kinda put my hands in the air as if to say "are you kidding". The woman saw me do it and kinda sunk down in her seat. So i said to hubby, "lets move, i actually want to see the screen" I was so pissed. So yes that is def. a pet peeve of mine also. /dry.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D' />

Regarding the concessions....i bring a big purse and bring my own popcorn, water, etc. HA !! Not paying $10.00 for a bucket of popcorn.

One additional point: why do movie soundtracks have to be so LOUD? I've stopped going to the theatre because of it. Huge sound systems in tiny little theaters. For me, it's actually physically painful.

I'm probably just an old fogey but I can't stand it. I watch movies at home so I can control the volume. Plus, I can fast forward thru the boring bits. /tongue.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D' />

Yeah, i'm not sure if we can thank George Lucas THX sound systems for this or not but I recognize the progression of these things. Essentially there was a time when folks went for the louder volume at the risk of clarity. Personally, I don't care if the volume is loud enough to cause an avalanche, can I hear EVERYTHING. Kind of like the whole commercials blasting when regular programs are at a more reasonable volume. When I was in high school I had friends who used to go see AC/DC & VH in concert and couldn't hear properly for a week afterwards. The same folks went to see Deep Purple on their Perfect Strangers reunion tour (85 I want to say) and said that it was not only a REALLY LOUD concert, the clarity was absolutely refined, you could hear every single note played no matter how faint (feint?). In fact I was listening to the radio when they had one of the local djs talking up the beginning of the concert for the radio audience (not the in house crowd at the actual show) and DP was playing highway star and it sounded absolutely pristine. No matter whether it's a product of the musicians ABILITY and not needing to melt your ears because they're master craftsman could be part of it... So the technology is out there or at least it was. In the case of movies, when they started upping the visual clarity and definition of the visuals, the sound stuff started lagging behind and got really muddy. George Lucas (as he is wont to do at times) then started noodling around and developed that THX sound stuff. I don't see the promos for it anymore, but have noticed the pure volume has increased exponentially but I think it's a product of the TYPE of films coming out these days. All the sci-fi, horror, fantasy etc are going for shock value. Not too mention, the RUDENESS, IGNORANCE AND ARROGANCE of the people attending the movies....

When I was younger there was an expression "if it's too loud, you're too old" when it came to music. I don't know, I can listen to Tool and Ministry and stuff like this so loud it can make paint bubble but put rap or reggatron at the SAME volume and i'm looking for the fuse box.

My dvr is so jam packed with stuff that I actually have 4-5 dvds STILL in the wrapper that I haven't watched yet. I don't like ordering PPV stuff as the cable bill is a little high already, so going to the theater keeps me current although it doesn't have all the creature comforts i prefer, what can you do?

I've got this really strange incident that happened the day I went to see "Super 8" and I just don't know what thread to put it in for appropriateness...I think possibly over in the general movie thread or Harry Potter. This will be of special interest to Heidi Ann and Pynki.

Ha! Hate and fear-mongerers are pet peeves of mine!

Also, for some reason, I HATE when people pick at their nails/cuticles. It gives me the heebie-jeebies in the worst way! The sound of the picking...ugh ugh ugh. *shudder*

Oh, and (Ilovemyverysweet,SUPERsmart,non-sheddingtoypoodle. *cough* So there, haters!) /biggrin.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D' />

They crowd around you because they know you are the one and only Monk. You're celeb status has broken free of PUG and is now out there in the general public. Just one thing...don't become one of those retired wrestlers who set up a table at a flea market selling autographes for $5 a pop.

and axe the beans and soda...it could get accidentally messy causing you to have to leave...buy a can of of "gas" spray. As soon as they start coming in spray a little so they don't sit next to you.

They crowd around you because they know you are the one and only Monk. You're celeb status has broken free of PUG and is now out there in the general public. Just one thing...don't become one of those retired wrestlers who set up a table at a flea market selling autographes for $5 a pop.

and axe the beans and soda...it could get accidentally messy causing you to have to leave...buy a can of of "gas" spray. As soon as they start coming in spray a little so they don't sit next to you.

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Bad BO would keep everyone away from you, too. Of course, it will mean you can't sit with Monkette, either, but you will get some space. /tongue.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />

For the record, went to the movies today and again the same thing big theater few people and everyone clustered around us...row directly in front of, behind AND on either side of us in our row....I looked at Monkette and just started shaking my head!

They crowd around you because they know you are the one and only Monk. You're celeb status has broken free of PUG and is now out there in the general public. Just one thing...don't become one of those retired wrestlers who set up a table at a flea market selling autographes for $5 a pop.

and axe the beans and soda...it could get accidentally messy causing you to have to leave...buy a can of of "gas" spray. As soon as they start coming in spray a little so they don't sit next to you.

Maybe you and Mokette are just so attractive that people want to be near you. /smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />

Monkette is very pretty...me? not so much

I know a way of clearing out a crowd. It involves beans and soda, though it would probably clear out Monkette too. /blink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

Yeah well Confuscius say he who farts in church sits in own phew.

For the record, went to the movies today and again the same thing big theater few people and everyone clustered around us...row directly in front of, behind AND on either side of us in our row....I looked at Monkette and just started shaking my head!

I know a way of clearing out a crowd. It involves beans and soda, though it would probably clear out Monkette too. /blink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />

For the record, went to the movies today and again the same thing big theater few people and everyone clustered around us...row directly in front of, behind AND on either side of us in our row....I looked at Monkette and just started shaking my head!

Maybe you and Mokette are just so attractive that people want to be near you. /smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />

I went to the movies today and realized I have a whole "movie related pet peeves", so here we go:

- Could someone PLEASE explain to me why it is when Monkette and I are all alone in a movie theater taking up two (2) seats in 600 seat facility with 598 other seats available, why for the love of little green apples do the people who come in after us have to sit in the row directly in front & behind us? WHY THE F&#$ DO THEY DO THAT? We look like the spot on Jupiter for the love of Pinocchio's liederhosen, are they lonely? Are they afraid of the dark? Do they think this is an adult theater and an orgy is going to ensue? Are they audiophiles like myself and like to sit dead center to get the most of the sound mix??? This happened twice at both movies we went to today. AND in the parking lot. We parked a little away from the spots in the lot closest to the building AND it was a rainy day. I do it for two reasons, exercize and to avoid the traffic log jam. Why would someone park directly next to me when there are at least 50 spots closer. It's not like I was hording shade from a tree or anything.

- People who bring little children to inappropriate films. There should be a rule that no one under a certain age should be admitted UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.

- Remakes and sequels. Don't get me wrong, not all sequels stink, but are things that bad in Hollywood that they have to keep mining the same tracts of creativity over and over again....NO ONE has an original thought any more? At the risk of blasphemy, how sad is it when the best movies coming out of Hollywood are comic book films? Trust me I don't think that I've missed too many of them (either seeing them in the theater and or purchasing the dvd) but really? That's all they've got for us? I love how they try to fool us by calling them "reboots", ooooh I'm sorry, where I come from they call it a D@MNED REMAKE. If Hollywood spend half as much time on actual creative ARTISTRY as they do on promotion and spin doctoring, the mind reels at the possibilities.

- Why do the concessions have to be so expensive? Are these special bottles of water that I just spent $9 dollars on for two??? Are they filtered through gold and chilled on a glacier? Do you have any idea how much bottled water i can buy at the store for 9 fracking dollars. This was a 33.8oz bottle of water, I can get a GALLON of Crystal Geyser water at the local store for 88 cents, you do the math, hell it's cheaper to go to 7-11 and buy food and beverage there! And WHY ARE THEY SELLING DRINKS THAT DON'T FIT IN THE D@MNED CUP HOLDER ON THE ARMS OF OUR SEATS??? Remember when the movie theaters were in the mall and you could sneak across the hall and get your grub there at supermarket or pharmacy or 5 & 10? In those days the prices had to be realistic, although they could still getcha on the popcorn and drinks to some extent. But it seems w/the advent of the metroplexes all that went out the window. You are paying for the convenience, I don't mind paying through the nose but at least put some stuff on the menu that's good for you?

- This is also an offshoot of the above point, you are at the movie theater NOT an organic vegan culinary collective kitchen, these teenagers behind the counter don't know whether the friggin pretzel nuggets are gluten free. When you go up to the counter to order your food, have a clue and some concept of common decency, if you don't know what you want let the counter person help the next person in line don't have a hissy fit as you whip out your Richard Simmons deal a meal and try to plan out your caloric intake....thank you

- When you go to the theater and you're just getting blasted w/coming attractions for TV network programming...does it frighten you a little bit? I think of the old time news reels and stuff and the "studio system" that USED to be and wonder if it's making a come back? I used to laugh at the media "complex" concepts bandied about by the likes of Michael Savage, Jesse Ventura and such, but if you really see what's up out there, maybe I scoffed too soon. Let's see 20th century fox not only does movies, but has its own tv networks that are deep into sports, original programming and has it's own news networks, not only on cable w/24 hour channel dedicated to news only but also on the local level with city affiliates. Want to get really frightened? Read up on Roger Ailes and how he's setting up Rupert Murdoch almost as a William Randolph Hearst, by creating the news...which is different then reporting the news. It's scary when a handful of people get to decide what we the people are allowed to see. I won't even bring up the spin doctoring....

- This is more of a personal quirk, if you have to put on perfume and cologne to go out, don't bathe in it. You're going out amongst other people not barn animals. There was a guy at the theater today that had so much cologne I though a pimp exploded on him, oh and dude...it's not classy when your favorite scent can be bought at the local pharmacy. Stick to axe body spray you amateur!

- Of course no gripes about the movies would be complete w/out mentioning the imbeciles that still insist upon leaving their cell phones on or texting while the movie is on. Look, if you're that hung up on your devices...STAY HOME. Do you have the launch codes? You're not the president or a chief of staff. Turn that crap off and stop ruining it for the rest of us.

- I guess double features are a dying form. I remember going to the theater a few times and seeing a film I really wanted to see (summer of sam) and got to see October Skies for free. As it turns out October Skies was the better film.

Sorry to rant, but I'd forgotten why I'd stop going to the movies....

Great list of pet peeves. Monk. I even agree with you about how scary it is that our news is so carefully doctored before we see it. I would argue that network news and newspapers are WAY worse than cable, though.

One additional point: why do movie soundtracks have to be so LOUD? I've stopped going to the theatre because of it. Huge sound systems in tiny little theaters. For me, it's actually physically painful.

I'm probably just an old fogey but I can't stand it. I watch movies at home so I can control the volume. Plus, I can fast forward thru the boring bits. /tongue.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />