Scott and I decided to go and see Batman this evening at 7:50 p.m. Neither one of us likes to go to the show because of the crowds and the annoying people the crowds consist of. We now only go to movies that are action packed or that have cool graphics that really look best on the big screen. After tonight, I think that we have decided not to go to the movies even for those types of flicks.
Here is the scenario: Scott and I arrive early (as per usual), buy our tickets and cherry slushes, and then quietly find our seats. We then considerately turned off our cell phones. At this time the theatre is probably half full. Scott made the mistake of saying that he thought that the crowds would be much worse. He asked for it because before long the theatre was full and the family that chose to sit behind us had four kids that I am guessing were all under eight years old. The kicker is that one of the children was in fact a baby in a baby carrier. As they tried to get situated, we wondered what they would do with the baby carrier. I quickly found out. The Dad sat down and proceeded to wedge the carrier between his lap and the back of my seat. OK no big deal. Shake it off and enjoy the movie - I told myself. Never mind the fact that they brought a baby to a movie. Sure enough the opening few lines of the movie and bang there goes the gun fire. Apparently these particular parents did not equate loud noises with a baby crying. As soon as the first shot was fired, the baby starts crying. Then we get to hear the shushing and the baby passing and the dig for the bottle and the feeding slurps and burps. Guess what? The movie had a lot of gun shots, things exploding, and many other loud abrupt noises. Don't worry though, they did not take the baby out of the theatre. They yet again attempted to shush and feed it. This continued for about half of the movie. To make things even better they were not the only family that thought it would be a good idea to bring a baby to see Batman. When the Dad behind us finally left with the baby, we got to hear the other one crying.
OK so there were some kids crying. Are we the only two people who think that babies do not belong at the movie theatre no matter what the movie is? My other complaint involves the other kids. The girl and two very young boys of the family that sat behind us did not do much sitting either. We were seated near the top and at the end of a fairly large theatre. We got to watch the kids go up and down those stairs more times than I cared to count - by themselves. No parents! It is like the blind leading the blind. Would you let your kids leave the theatre by themselves? I am talking in an 18 theatre multiplex on a Saturday night while no older than eight years old? They drove me nuts!!! What is wrong with people? Better yet, more parents than not thought that it was a good idea to bring young children to a 2 1/2 hour PG-13 movie at eight o'clock at night. Shouldn't they be in bed? Can any adult sit still for 2 1/2 hours? I had to race to the bathroom when the movie was finished. No wonder the poor kids had to take themselves and their younger siblings to the bathrooms while their parents sat and continued to watch the movie. Would they have noticed if they didn't come back? Would they have done anything if they had noticed that they were missing? There are so many things wrong with this scenario I can't type fast enough to capture them all.
OK so there were kids up and down by themselves throughout the entire movie. What about the fact that the content of the movie would have given Scott and I nightmares for weeks when we were kids? Scary looking clown masks firing guns, flinging knifes and blowing up everything in sight. This movie was a little above the good guy against the bad guy in which the good guy prevails - like in the cartoons. The plot was slightly more complicated and the line between good and evil was slightly blurred. At least from a child's perspective.
Needless to say, we left the theatre enraged. Scott a little less than me - or at least he hid it better. I was furious. These poor kids. Up past their bedtime (or what I think should be their bedtime), fed gigantic snacks a drinks, who are expected to quietly sit through an entire 2 1/2 hour long movie or choose to navigate themselves through a loud dark theatre to the bathrooms. Again, WHAT IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE?!?!
Was the movie good? Yes. Would I have rather waited to see it when it came out on DVD? Yes.
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I so totally agree with you!! We have taken our 5 children to a total of 3 maybe four movies EVER!! Finding Nemo, Cars and Wall-E. The fact that I can't remember any more should speak for it's self. All three times the theatre was basically empty, which is best. We went either in the morning or early afternoon, way before dark or bedtime and they didn't get to eat or drink anything, at least not when Grandma and Grandpa weren't there ;-) The bathroom was done before, not during, and with no drinks they didn't need to go. We enjoyed all of the movies and I am sure that the few people in the theater with us did too.
I think that the world's view of what is OK is warped! I get buggged when I shop past 9pm, which happens occasionally, and there are children there younger than mine! Hello when do these kids go to bed and when do they get up and are they even healthy????? I don't claim to be a parenting expert because there are things I said when I was 20 I would never do as a parent that I do infact do now, but I really don't think that common sense is a common as it used to be. In Hillsdale Doug and I call those types the Hillsdale Special? Maybe we should add the Phoenix version too.
We are so sorry you can't come out this weekend,but we totally understand. Hopefully we can see you again soon, when things slow down and you are feeling better. Take Care!!
Blessings from Hillsdale!
Now that you mention it I notice the kids out shopping at night too. The same thing pops into my head - those poor kids!
I am realy bummed that we are not coming for the birthday bash. I had so much fun last year. I also miss you guys. During the past week I have had to stop myself several times from purchasing a plane ticket that I have no business buying right now. Please post lots of pictures. - Luv, Nora
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