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| Mark Turnbull |
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Thanks Geeman for so thoroughly analyzing and classifying the various species of movie-talker/interrupter. There's a paper in there I think. The MST3K wannabee is an interesting case, isn't it? To actually make a funny, appropriate comment at the right moment (almost always, I would think, when nobody on the screen is talking) would actually add value to the movie-going experience, but what about the MST3K wannabee wannabee who thinks he knows how to do it well, but doesn't, actually. These may require two tattoos.
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It is good to rub and polish your mind against that of others.—Michel de Montaigne, essayist (1533-1592)
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"God is a concept by which we measure our pain."
--John Lennon, quoting somebody else
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It is good to rub and polish your mind against that of others.—Michel de Montaigne, essayist (1533-1592)
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There seem to be some commonalities and trends in these comments. Some people find talking during movies to be OK, I think maybe to them movie-going is basically a shared, social activity, and to not comment on the film might even be rude, sort of like ignoring one's friends. Then there are those, like me, for whom the spoken comments (or jabs in the leg!) ruin the experience. I find myself feeling guilty every time I ask someone I'm with to keep their comments to themselves until the movie is over, like I'm being unreasonable. I am coming to the conclusion that the best approach to take in the future will be to simply avoid watching movies in the company of movie-talkers. In the case of my Dad, believe me, giving up a little "quality" time with him in favor of an uninterrupted movie is no contest.
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It is good to rub and polish your mind against that of others.—Michel de Montaigne, essayist (1533-1592)
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Just to throw one more thought into the topic: How about turning on a smartphone screen in a theatre? To me that's like waving a flashlight around, but I noticed that it seemed to be acceptable at a college movie theatre I went to. Doesn't seem that common in the commercial multiplexes, and nobody runs a "don't turn on your screen during the movie" message before the film as far as I know.
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It is good to rub and polish your mind against that of others.—Michel de Montaigne, essayist (1533-1592)
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doubutsuMother wrote:I personally don't talk during movies that are suppose to immerse the viewer; however, I don't mind if my friends do because I don't watch movies with my friends just to tell them to be quiet. TV shows however... I yak yak yak.
Hmmm, I can't think of any friends of mine who are movie-talkers, perhaps I have unconsciously selected them for that trait. Family, however is another matter, and one in which I have no choice. I don't mean to leave the impression that I'm some sort of no-talk Nazi, it's actually really difficult to bring the subject up. But it's sort of like someone smoking in a roomful of non-smokers--the offended person can't retaliate by being quieter (as the non-smoker can't retaliate by exhaling more non-smoky air), so eventually he either has to avoid the talkers or say something about it.
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It is good to rub and polish your mind against that of others.—Michel de Montaigne, essayist (1533-1592)
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.wichitarick wrote: No sir I did not Mine was issued a long time ago . I did not listen then, but my Father was fond of sayings ONE of his was "do not argue about politics,Religion,and money with folks you plan on talking to in the future. I would do it in person though I just have a little trouble saying it in print. 
That I understand. Irony and good humored jest rarely survive the journey into the plaintext of this medium. Your father's advice is sound but sad. The U.S. culture seems particularly averse to these three topics in polite discussion, I think we'd be better off if we had more ways to talk about them that don't immediately tend to violent argument.
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It is good to rub and polish your mind against that of others.—Michel de Montaigne, essayist (1533-1592)
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doubutsuMother wrote:I'm not surprised that I, yet again, stand alone in the face of public opinion.
Are not all movies boring? Mocking them or adding your own comments is good clean fun.
What about Mystery Science Theater 2000? People without friends will actually pay to fake friends talk over their movie!
Talking about / at movies with friends is great!
There does probably exist at least one person for whom any particular movie is boring. But what do you do when most of the viewers do not find it boring but you do? If one of your friends was bothered by talking during movies would you not do it when he/she was around or just not go to movies with him/her? If everybody in your movie-viewing group wants to talk during the movie then I don't see any problem. I have watched a few movies at home that were so laughable that mocking them was the most entertaining thing to do, but sometimes I just want to lose myself in the film--that's when I appreciate a little common courtesy from my companions. I don't think you're really standing alone here, you're providing good counter-examples and delineating those cases at the borders where many or most of the rest of us in this public opinion thread agree with you.
That's an interesting point about the commentary tracks on DVDs. I've never taken the time to run one, even for my favorite films, though I do eagerly absorb most of the other "special features" provided. Makes me wonder. I'll have to try one.
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It is good to rub and polish your mind against that of others.—Michel de Montaigne, essayist (1533-1592)
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.wichitarick wrote: Be careful in your travels  I have something to funny to post here and the thread but afraid it might wrangle a few worshipers of all types . R.C
Didn't you get your Worshiper-Wrangling permit when you joined FreeDELFia?
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It is good to rub and polish your mind against that of others.—Michel de Montaigne, essayist (1533-1592)
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Squirrel--not one, not two, who can comprehend the sublimity of the non-dualist Way? Only, perhaps, fred and the English. My personal preference is for fred's New Yorkah version--picture Curley of the Trois Stooges' trenchant utterance of the word upon being bitten by the little beastie's fangs.
{Mandatory use of the word "FreeDELFia" by Luftmarque: "FreeDELFia"}
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It is good to rub and polish your mind against that of others.—Michel de Montaigne, essayist (1533-1592)
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peterhewett wrote:Back with a vengeance Mark, good to see you back. I will be away fro tomorrow for three weeks... off to England.
Well Tally Ho then old bean! Maybe you'll toss off a poem or two during the trip...
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It is good to rub and polish your mind against that of others.—Michel de Montaigne, essayist (1533-1592)
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