People, Leave Your Kids At Home When Going To The Movie

[moe.ron]

Especially for a 3.5 hours movie. This one kid behind me kept on asking on and on about the plot of the movie to his dad. Then, the little kid decided that the sound effects in the movie is not sufficient, so he proceeded to add his own.

So, parents, leave the kids at home. Especially for a movie longer then 1.5 hours.

[dzandiloo]

Co-sign.

The movie theater here has just started a new policy-no children in rated R movies after 7:00. That's cool, for those of us who don't want to listen to them. Of course, I get pissed at those people anyway-why are you bringing 3 year olds to see scary/bloody/steamy movies??? You think they don't know what they are watching, but it does get into their little minds!

[aephi alum]

Agreed. Little kids usually can't sit still that long. Get a babysitter, or wait for the movie to come out on DVD so you can take an "intermission" when junior gets restless.

As for R rated movies, I still can't get over the number of little kids whose parents took them to see the South Park movie a few years back... (That was the ONLY time I've ever seen movie theatre staff card people for an R-rated movie!)

Originally posted by moe.ron
Especially for a 3.5 hours movie. This one kid behind me kept on asking on and on about the plot of the movie to his dad. Then, the little kid decided that the sound effects in the movie is not sufficient, so he proceeded to add his own.

So, parents, leave the kids at home. Especially for a movie longer then 1.5 hours.

Awww, did some wittle wugrat wuin your Dorkfest?

i'm sorry Arya.



Kitso
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[mu_agd]

Originally posted by aephi alum
As for R rated movies, I still can't get over the number of little kids whose parents took them to see the South Park movie a few years back... (That was the ONLY time I've ever seen movie theatre staff card people for an R-rated movie!)

i got carded for both American Pie 2 and American Wedding, and i was over 21 for both of them! i just had to laugh, b/c i was never carded when i was under 17.

[rainbowbrightCS]

Originally posted by mu_agd
i got carded for both American Pie 2 and American Wedding, and i was over 21 for both of them! i just had to laugh, b/c i was never carded when i was under 17.

I never was carded. When my brother and I went to see South Park he was in uniform (he is a marines, atleast untill the 29th) and they carded him!!!! But I was standing right next to him and the guy just looked at me. My brother is 4 years my senior.


Christia

[Intense1920]

Yesss the kiddies need to stay at home. There are just some movies that they don't need to see.

I was carded once. I was 20-something and the kid carding me was younger than I was. Almost made me drop my snacks looking for my ID.

[BabyBlue91]

I couldn't believe how many people brought their small kids to a 6:30 p.m. Saturday showing of an R-rated movie (Kill Bill)! A gunshot early in the movie had a babyperson behind us crying, and once ole girl (The Bride) hit Tokyo, the theater started clearing out because parents finally wised up!

[winnieb]

I am going to go against the crowd on this one, kind of....

I think it depends on the kid. My husband and I have been taking our oldest son to movies with us since he was a month old. When he was that little, I always had a bottle ready in case he even looked like he was going to cry. It he looked like he was going to make a sound one of us would take him outside.

However, my youngest son isn't always the quietest in the movies, we realize this and don't usually take him. If he goes we make sure it is a movie that he will be entertained with. If he gets bored, to the hallway we go. We always sit closest to the door when the kids are with us also.

My oldest son (5yrs old) has been to 2 or 3 movies a month for his entire life. He does fine. So fine in fact, he went to see Lord of the Rings this week (opening night). He did not make a sound. He sat there and ate popcorn and drank a pop. He distrubed no one!! If there would have even been a chance that he would have-he would have been in the hall before his mouth opened up.

I do agree, some kids should not be in movie theaters--they can't handle it. But then again, I have sat next to a few adults that should not be in theaters either.

-wendi

[Peaches-n-Cream]

There is a theater in New York City that has Mommy & Baby day at the movies.

[TigerLilly]

That disgusts me that people brought their children to see "Kill Bill". I don't think kids under the age of around 14 should be allowed in to see that movie, period. It disturbed me, and I'm a well-adjusted 20-year-old. I'd hate to think how that would mess with the minds of children!
Besides that, I would gladly pay extra money to go to a showing with no small children allowed. Most movies that I go to, they have no business being there anyway.
And if some dumb little kid had started yapping when I was at Lord of the Rings (I'm assuming that's what your 3.5 hour movie was...), I would have ever-so-politely told that kid and his parents to shut up or get out.

[dzandiloo]

Originally posted by alphagam-alum
I am going to go against the crowd on this one, kind of....

I think it depends on the kid. My husband and I have been taking our oldest son to movies with us since he was a month old. When he was that little, I always had a bottle ready in case he even looked like he was going to cry. It he looked like he was going to make a sound one of us would take him outside.

However, my youngest son isn't always the quietest in the movies, we realize this and don't usually take him. If he goes we make sure it is a movie that he will be entertained with. If he gets bored, to the hallway we go. We always sit closest to the door when the kids are with us also.

My oldest son (5yrs old) has been to 2 or 3 movies a month for his entire life. He does fine. So fine in fact, he went to see Lord of the Rings this week (opening night). He did not make a sound. He sat there and ate popcorn and drank a pop. He distrubed no one!! If there would have even been a chance that he would have-he would have been in the hall before his mouth opened up.

I do agree, some kids should not be in movie theaters--they can't handle it. But then again, I have sat next to a few adults that should not be in theaters either.

-wendi

Wendi-
Kudos to you for being a courteous & thoughtful theater goer. I don't have a big problem w/kids in movies, per se. Its the parents who bring kids who make a fuss & expect the rest of us to just deal with the noise & irritation.

When I saw Titanic in the theater, there was a lady there with a baby-about 9 months old. He started fussing about 45 minutes into the movie, and instead of taking him out, she started swatting him & saying "shut up" in the most hateful tones. Soon, she was actually hitting him on the mouth--like that's going to make a baby be quiet.....That was not a good move on her part, since the girl I went to the movie with was an abused children's advocate & the lady kept doing it AFTER my friend warned her to stop. When she left the auditorium, CPS was waiting for her.
Like you said, sometimes the adults don't know how to act either....

[PhiPsiRuss]

People should leave their kids home AND turn their cell phones off.

[texas*princess]

... and while you're at it, leave them at home when you're out shopping (kids throwing tantrums in the middle of the aisle isn't exactly fun, esp. if you have to manuever your way around him/her)

[TigerLilly]

Originally posted by russellwarshay
People should leave their kids home AND turn their cell phones off.

Do they play a reminder in the theater before the movies starts, like during the previews, for everyone to turn off their cell phones if they have them? They do it in Germany, and that's helped me remember, too. I wouldn't intend to be rude and leave my cell phone on, but I've forgotten a few times until that ad popped up. I haven't been to a movie in the States for so long that I can't remember if they play something like that or not, but they defiinitely should.