I always go during the day when kids are at school and avoid the cinemas like the plague when they're on holiday, unless the films an 18.

Gabe Powers wrote: I just can't go to the theaters anymore. I never enjoy the film anymore, due to these and many other problems. I'm a prudish snob, I know, but I'm just sick of it all.

I'm kind of the same way.  I'll go to a matinee on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon, rather than having to deal with "opening night idiots" as I like to call them.  Most moviegoers where I live are teenagers who have a tendency to forget that there are other people in the same room as them. LOL
The "older" crowd tends to go to the matinees now, and on top of that...it's cheaper!  LOL

So I went to see Final Destination 3 last night, and I was joined by not one, not two, not even three, but FIVE large families with CHILDREN ranging from probably 6-14. The kids were pretty well behaived actually, but who the f**k thinks it's OK to bring tiny children to an are rated horror flick. At one point one of the smaller kids started crying in fear and his or her parents told them to be quite, rather than leaving the F**KING THEATER. Oh, and, not kidding, one family was drinking cheap champagne that they had snuck in, the brown bagged bottle was sitting on the floor next to them when I left.

i like your ideas. the commercials is the one that gets me the most. I hate the stupid cell phone people too,but they have recently put in cell-jamers in my local cinemas so its a thing of the past

Gabe,

One of my worst experiences ever was during Pitch Black.  I was the only person in the theater until after the movie started.  Then, a young couple walked in with a toddler.  They let the toddler run through the aisle the entire movie (or at least until he wore himself out.)  That kid probably had nightmares for years.  I really felt like calling child services.  If you can't get a baby sitter, don't go to the movies and especially don't go to graphic R-rated horror movies at 10 pm!

The worst experience I ever had at the movies was when I took in a screening of Ace Ventura 2. I was about 15 and with some friends, when these 2 11 year old girls kept flirting with us and wouldnt leave us alone. At 15 of course this is annoying to anyone. They went to the same showing as us, sat by us, kept calling us cute and making cooing noises at us, finally throwing popcorn to get our attention. It was a nightmare.

Ironically I'm hoping I see them again the next time I'm at the movies...hehehe

Jonny "Me You" wrote: The worst experience I ever had at the movies was when I took in a screening of Ace Ventura 2. I was about 15 and with some friends, when these 2 11 year old girls kept flirting with us and wouldnt leave us alone. At 15 of course this is annoying to anyone. They went to the same showing as us, sat by us, kept calling us cute and making cooing noises at us, finally throwing popcorn to get our attention. It was a nightmare.

Ironically I'm hoping I see them again the next time I'm at the movies...heheheAlways remember, dreams are free!

I remember a couple taking their 5 year-old (I think he was that old). He was very well behaved but I could see them a number of times having to explain bits of the movie...

I had a cell phone experience once where their phone rang, they answer it, actually talk for 20 seconds or so (I think they explained what movie they were at) and then hung up... Not 15 minutes later, the phone RANG AGAIN! Now, it's annoying the first time but you are beyond an idiot if you don't turn it off or put it on vibrate. I think she finally turned it off thankfully.