The film is adapted from evil is breaking box office records and will likely become the highest-grossing film of Thanksgiving. But it has also become ground zero for a nascent debate over theater etiquette that has been raging for several years and as more and more people whip out their phones to snap photos of the latest big movie and video, the debate is only getting more heated. or start singing. I’m here to tell these people to stop this behavior.
As I was scrolling through the dying corpse that was once called Twitter, I saw a tweet where someone had shared a photo they had taken evil Title card when watching a popular movie in the theater. They’re asking people to share photos of what they’ve seen evil. hundreds of people did it. It’s very frustrating and disheartening to see. Later, more people liked the original post and participated in the online debate.
People who take pictures often throw out arguments like “I dimmed the screen and only took one or two pictures!” or “I paid and I can use my phone!” or even “I thought while I was there Chatting with friends while watching a movie.”
All these arguments are stupid.
I don’t care how dark your device screen is, it’s annoying for you to take pictures. I would also bet that anyone willing to raise a camera (possibly blocking everyone else’s view of the screen) to capture an image of a movie in a crowded theater would probably start singing or talking loudly, ruining the movie. people’s experience.
Additionally, you paid for a ticket to the movie. That’s it. This ticket does not magically make you more important than anyone else, nor does it relieve you of the responsibility to abide by the same rules that apply to all moviegoers at the theater. How many fucking commercials and videos do you need to see begging you to turn off your phone and be quiet before the movie starts?
If you want to chat with your friends or text them or video call them or whatever, why would you do that in a theater? If you are trying to contact someone for an emergency, get out there. If you really want to have a private chat with someone about you, get out there. If you get a call, get out!
One time, I was watching a movie and received a call from my father. I set my phone to vibrate, and when I got the call, I looked down and saw that he was calling, so I got up and uploaded a text message to him in the hallway. It wasn’t an emergency, so I told him I’d call later, put the phone away, and returned to my seat. It’s really that simple.
Stop ruining the experience
As for taking screen photos or videos TikTok or any social media platform You want to, but don’t do it. Maybe you don’t care about the experience of watching a movie in a dark theater, but a lot of people do. Nowadays, many people will pay, and not a small sum of money, just to eat some popcorn and enjoy a movie on a big screen in a room where we all agree to stay quiet and focus on one thing: the movie.
It was truly an amazing and magical experience.
This may sound corny, or like I take movies very seriously, but I’m just telling the truth. I think you should watch the movies you want to watch at home. Watch the latest art films on your phone. Watching the same Marvel Cinematic Universe movies over and over again and claiming they are real movies. Wonderful! But when you’re in public in a theater, you have to behave better. You have to have good movie etiquette.
Look, I get it. I’m too online. My job forces me to be online all the time. My cell phone is with me 24/7. I watch the news at 2 a.m. and then work during the holidays. I know it can be hard to disconnect. But what I love about watching movies in theaters is that it forces me to really disconnect from all the pressures of reality and online life for a few hours and then… disappear into the movie. Taking advantage of this rare moment, society (mostly) agreed to disconnect and keep quiet.
That all breaks down when some asshole starts using a cell phone, especially if the screen is bright or the phone is loud. I don’t want to hear your SMS notification noise. I don’t want to see the glowing screen of your phone out of the corner of my eye. I just wanted to watch a movie on a big screen in a dark, quiet room for about three hours, and I paid for it. Don’t ruin it.
If you can’t stop using your phone or talking, go home and watch a movie or do whatever you want. It doesn’t matter! Leave the theater to those who can put their phones in their pockets, put them on silent, and spend a few precious hours mostly forgotten. please.
