I hate going to see movies in the theatre.
Yeah? I love it.
Do you? Do you really? Or do you just think you do?
Uhm, no, I love it. I love getting popcorn and sitting down in a big dark theatre and…
Being surrounded by a bunch of people who talk, get phone calls and generally don’t understand that a theatre isn’t their living room?
I hear that line all the time. I don’t agree with it.
On what grounds?
In my living room? When I watch a movie? No pants! No pants at all, sir!
Fine, but they still behave like they aren’t surrounded by other people.
You know what I saw the other month?
What?
I was in a theatre…
I guessed. Otherwise this would probably have no relevance and I would be forced to mock you.
Point. But yeah in a theatre and there was this guy. A few rows ahead. He was using his phone the whole movie, but not to talk on.
Texting?
No, he had headphones on and was playing video games on it.
What?!
True story. He was playing video games on his iPhone while the movie was on. Headphones in and everything.
Well, I mean I guess his date…
No date.
…kid…
He was alone. Swear to God.
So he goes and buys a full price ticket to ignore a film?
He seriously did.
This is why I hate going to the movies! That guy! That guy right there! His screen was bright and probably distracting, if you noticed him in the darkness.
Yeah.
And he was just oblivious and a total ass.
So don’t go see movies in the theatre.
But I love seeing movies on the big screen. This is my problem. I can’t afford to rent out a theatre every time I want to see a movie.
But imagine if you could. How cool would what be?
That would be the best! Oh man!
It totally would! We should do that.
Uhm, how?
How much can it cost to rent a theatre with a new release?
I don’t know, probably a lot.
More than a large popcorn and large Coke?
Probably not!
Let’s find out, seriously, we should do this, once in our life.
I bet we can get everyone else on board, too. Make a big special night of it.
This would be awesome.
But outside of that idea? A pox upon movie theatres!
A pox, really? You want to go to pox levels on this?
A pox I say! A pox upon them!
What kind of pox? Chicken pox or some other pox?
Some other pox.
Well, we do want to infect all the idiots, too, right?
Yes.
So a pox Romani!
You didn’t.
I did.
Anyway! The point is, I hate movie theaters because of the people.
I get that. I just feel that movies are worth the occasional annoyance to see the way they were meant to be seen. Huge and awesome.
Yeah, but, I don’t know. Sometimes.
Fair enough. So…
Yeah?
Wanna go catch a movie? You’ve put me in the mood.
Yeah, let’s go. But if there are annoying people…
You can set them on fire after the credits roll.
Score!




November 24th, 2009 on 2:45 am
This very topic was on my mind as I saw a movie in the theater this weekend. I will have to think long and hard before I go to another major showing again. Argh.
November 24th, 2009 on 8:14 am
At least until the THIRD Twilight offering. How was New Moon?
November 24th, 2009 on 9:27 am
… Oh snap!
November 24th, 2009 on 11:31 am
Pox Romani.
…
I am SO not speaking to you anymore.
November 24th, 2009 on 11:58 am
AAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAH! I win.
November 24th, 2009 on 2:44 pm
Ok this may just be my favorite. I will be copping the Pox Romani line. Totally status worthy.
November 25th, 2009 on 12:44 am
I put some advertising on Gaia but I might get in it deep for doing so…I hope not I’ve worked hard on that game.
I really don’t want to sound stupid but what the hell dose pox Romani mean?
Also on a completely unrelated topic I put way to many life stories into this sight. I’m slightly ashamed of myself… T.T
November 25th, 2009 on 7:19 pm
I think that joke of “pox Romani” could come from “Pax Romana” (“Roman Peace” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pax_Romana).
And I just don’t get the people getting phone calls. Do you really need to answer them? Ok, they could be important. But, if you are expecting a very important call, what are you doing at the theater?
November 25th, 2009 on 7:20 pm
Yes Pox Romani was a joke off Pax Romana.
And yeah, the only time I ever answered a call in a theatre was before even previews started and it was my lawyer.
December 3rd, 2009 on 12:50 pm
You have a lawyer? I mean,i`m in college to become a lawyer and all,but still,you have a lawyer?
December 3rd, 2009 on 12:51 pm
Any time you have a lawyer doing anything for you, even short term, you get to say “my lawyer” when discussing him or her.