I went to the movies the other day.
I know you can catch the big shows a
lot of places these days. But I don't think
you can beat the thrill of looking at a movie
the way it was designed to be seen.....on
the big 'Silver Screen.'
Lately though the big 'Silver Screen' has
had to compete with a lot of little silver
screens!
They are the face of cell phones that
light up the otherwise darkened
theater so their owners can keep
touch, by voice or by text, with the
outside world.
I just paid $6.25 to get away from that
place! (That's 'Senior/First Show Rate)
I assume they're talking or texting.
It seems a strange place to search for
Netflix!
Now maybe it's just me. But when my
eyes catch any light in the darkness
they're immediately drawn to that light.
That, of course, draws my attention
away from movie....usually just in
time to miss something in the plot or
dialog the film makers wanted me to
see.
My first impulse is to throw popcorn
at the offender. But at over three dollars
a bag an Orville Redenbacher missile
could quickly become an expensive
protest!
There's also the possibility I might
miss. And even if I'm on target the
cell phone junkie would probably just
make another call to tell a friend the
theater is giving out free concessions!
Movies, of course, are not the only
target.
Now that cell phones have become
video cameras you'll see the light from
their screens glowing in everything from
concerts to church services.
I still take a lot of video myself.
But I'm old fashion. I use a tiny
viewfinder to center my subject.
Problem is those viewfinders have
disappeared from most cameras. I
think it's because the manufactures
discovered the power drain from
the screens allows them to sell more
batteries.
So....back to the theaters.
I've come up with an idea that could
discourage the use of those cell phones
once the feature has started.
Admittedly it involves the use of
another light.......at the end of a
flashlight....in the hands of an
usher!
Enjoy the show and......May all
your NEWS be good!
Dave, you your so right! My wife and I recently went to the movies to get away from the everyday rat race and found ourselves sitting right behind an entire clan of cell phone users or should I say abusers. of course, I am very opinionated and are not afraid to tell it like it is. Of course this is evident on my blog, The Right To Gripe. I had to get in a shameless plug. I tapped the kid in front of me on the shoulder and told him if he didn't shut down his phone I was going to take a bite out of it. At that point, all cell phone usage within a 6 row radius stopped immediately. I agree that we go to the movies to escape from the harsh realities that life sends our way. Cell phones are not wanted at the movies.
ReplyDeleteYou should have to check your cell phones at the door, in a gun locker. ;-)
ReplyDeleteI like J.M.'s aproach except that most of the kids with phones are bigger than me.
ReplyDeleteBill's idea is really good but could lead to
metal detectors at the theater doors.
That would be bad because I usually try to
sneak in a can of Dr. Thunder soda!