My wife and I went to see Coraline last night at the cheap theater just down the street. I won't bother to review it here, but I did enjoy the movie.
Now, it's the cheap theater (formerly a "dollar theater," but the price went up by 50 cents a year or so ago), so I don't expect it to be super clean. I was not surprised by the popcorn on the floor from the last showing. I also didn't expect the chairs to be particularly comfortable. It's not as though this place can afford new seats when the old ones start getting worn out. But I do expect the movie to work.
There were no previews, so Coraline started right up with its opening credits at the same time the lights dimmed. After the third or fourth credit, the screen went black and the speakers went silent. I kind of chuckled in a "just my luck" tone. Stuff happens, and I figured they'd get it up and running shortly. Some guy behind me apparently didn't have the same mindset because the moment the show stopped, he started yelling. I almost thought he was joking, but there was zero humor in his voice.
Short-Tempered Movie SC: Oh, this is just great!
(one-second pause)
Short-Tempered Movie SC: Yeah, this is what I paid six bucks for! To make my kids sit in a dark theater and imagine a movie!
(one-second pause)
Short-Tempered Movie SC: Do they really think they can get away with ripping people off like this?
(one-second pause)
Short-Tempered Movie SC: (deep, growling sigh) That's it! Time to go demand my money back!
(movie resumes exactly where it left off)
Short-Tempered Movie SC's Kid: Dad, shut up!
Total projector downtime: >30 seconds.
If I hadn't spent time in retail, I would not have believed someone could get so worked up so rapidly over something so small as a minor problem with the projector in the theater before the first scene of the movie even got started.
Now, it's the cheap theater (formerly a "dollar theater," but the price went up by 50 cents a year or so ago), so I don't expect it to be super clean. I was not surprised by the popcorn on the floor from the last showing. I also didn't expect the chairs to be particularly comfortable. It's not as though this place can afford new seats when the old ones start getting worn out. But I do expect the movie to work.
There were no previews, so Coraline started right up with its opening credits at the same time the lights dimmed. After the third or fourth credit, the screen went black and the speakers went silent. I kind of chuckled in a "just my luck" tone. Stuff happens, and I figured they'd get it up and running shortly. Some guy behind me apparently didn't have the same mindset because the moment the show stopped, he started yelling. I almost thought he was joking, but there was zero humor in his voice.
Short-Tempered Movie SC: Oh, this is just great!
(one-second pause)
Short-Tempered Movie SC: Yeah, this is what I paid six bucks for! To make my kids sit in a dark theater and imagine a movie!
(one-second pause)
Short-Tempered Movie SC: Do they really think they can get away with ripping people off like this?
(one-second pause)
Short-Tempered Movie SC: (deep, growling sigh) That's it! Time to go demand my money back!
(movie resumes exactly where it left off)
Short-Tempered Movie SC's Kid: Dad, shut up!
Total projector downtime: >30 seconds.
If I hadn't spent time in retail, I would not have believed someone could get so worked up so rapidly over something so small as a minor problem with the projector in the theater before the first scene of the movie even got started.
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