Freaks come out at night

[Kim Brody]

I heard this story from my CW the other day and no this isn't a rare occurrence...
Cast:
J: Boss
C: Co-Worker
K: Projectionist
Man: Man
OC: Other Customer

The story takes place at the big cinema where they show all the blockbuster films. There are 7 cinemas, 6 are just normal ones and the 7th is the Grand Cinema. The Grand has two floors and on the bottom floor at the front are the Grand Recliners which you pay $25 for. It is clearly marked that you cannot sit there if you have not purchased a grand recliner ticket.

It was a Monday night so very quiet at the cinema and C went to go check on the grand seats and see if everyone have bought tickets for there. She came across a man that she knew hadn't bought a ticket (he bought a senior ticket which is $10). She walked up to him and politely said,
C: "Excuse me sir, I'm sorry but you can't sit here if you haven't bought a grand recliner ticket. You are more than welcome to come back to the ticket box to upgrade your ticket."

Apparently, the man didn't like this one bit. He gave her a nasty glare and stormed out of the theatre. He walked right up to J and started saying how rude C was and that there are no signs saying that you have to pay more for those seats. At this time K came down from the projection room because someone called him about the scuffle. He went up to the man and politely asked what the problem was. The man went up to K's face and starting yelling and saying how rude everyone here was and how he deserves are grand recliner seat.

This went back and forth until J got fed up with this and took him to the sign. They walked into the grand cinema and right up to the sign in big letters saying:

Grand Recliner Ticket Holders Beyond This Point

This wasn't good enough for the man and he started arguing and saying he will bring his lawyer into this. J says,
J: "Fine! But my whole family are lawyers!"

While all this was happening K and C are standing in the back surrounded by laughing customers. OC gets up and walks over to K and C.
OC: "What's this guy's problem?"
K: "He didn't buy a grand recliner seat and is upset to why he can't sit in one..."
OC: "Is that it?! Jesus! What a moron!"
They all share a giggle and OC sits back down.

I am not too sure what happened after that but I am pretty sure the man gave up and just sat in a normal seat. J doesn't take crap from no one!

[Shalom]

the Grand Cinema. The Grand has two floors and on the bottom floor at the front are the Grand Recliners which you pay $25 for.

. . . . . dude. Your boss is a genius.

I don't go to see movies that often. On the rare occasion when I do, if I were offered the choice to pay $10 and sit in a narrow seat rubbing elbows with the great unwashed who are likely as not either texting on cell phones or eating malodorous nachos, versus paying $25 to sit in a freaking La-Z-Boy, I'd pony up the extra fifteen smackers pretty quick.

It's not just the more comfortable chair; it's the increased distance from other patrons. I'm just worried I'd fall asleep and miss the movie.

[Kim Brody]

It's not just the more comfortable chair; it's the increased distance from other patrons. I'm just worried I'd fall asleep and miss the movie.

They are incredible chairs!

Well funny story, someone did fall asleep in one of them and the guy closing that night actually didn't check the grand seats. This woman woke up at 3am, walked out into the foyer and set off the alarm!

[retro]

Comfy chairs at the front? Yes please!

Our local cinema has beanbags at the front. Beanbags!!! And you've got to pay extra for the privilege. Sorry, beanbags are what you sit in when you run out of chairs. And they're so near the screen that it's not worth it. There's also big comfy chairs at the back which do cost extra and boy are they comfy!

Fortunately our local cinema is only precious about those chairs (or beanbags) and if it's a quiet time of day (eg early afternoon in school time), then you can pretty much sit anywhere. They only fall back on the reserved seat options for new releases at peak times.

[EvilEmpryss]

I don't go to see movies that often. On the rare occasion when I do, if I were offered the choice to pay $10 and sit in a narrow seat rubbing elbows with the great unwashed who are likely as not either texting on cell phones or eating malodorous nachos, versus paying $25 to sit in a freaking La-Z-Boy, I'd pony up the extra fifteen smackers pretty quick.

I predict that there will be SC stories about those customers in short order. Stories along the lines of:

I paid extra for these seats, so I can talk/text/call/make out/eat/be an obnoxious ass if I want to!!!

SCs acquire a privileged attitude when they pay extra; it makes them feel superior to the "great unwashed".

[the lawsmeister]

It was a Monday night so very quiet at the cinema and C went to go check on the grand seats and see if everyone have bought tickets for there. She came across a man that she knew hadn't bought a ticket (he bought a senior ticket which is $10). She walked up to him and politely said,
C: "Excuse me sir, I'm sorry but you can't sit here if you haven't bought a grand recliner ticket. You are more than welcome to come back to the ticket box to upgrade your ticket."

Apparently, the man didn't like this one bit. He gave her a nasty glare and stormed out of the theatre. He walked right up to J and started saying how rude C was and that there are no signs saying that you have to pay more for those seats. At this time K came down from the projection room because someone called him about the scuffle. He went up to the man and politely asked what the problem was. The man went up to K's face and starting yelling and saying how rude everyone here was and how he deserves are grand recliner seat.

was it Justin Bieber?

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

Apparently, the man didn't like this one bit. He gave her a nasty glare and stormed out of the theatre. He walked right up to J and started saying how rude C was and that there are no signs saying that you have to pay more for those seats. At this time K came down from the projection room because someone called him about the scuffle. He went up to the man and politely asked what the problem was. The man went up to K's face and starting yelling and saying how rude everyone here was and how he deserves are grand recliner seat.

This went back and forth until J got fed up with this and took him to the sign. They walked into the grand cinema and right up to the sign in big letters saying:

Grand Recliner Ticket Holders Beyond This Point

This wasn't good enough for the man and he started arguing and saying he will bring his lawyer into this. J says,
J: "Fine! But my whole family are lawyers!"

Into the dome, motherfucker.

[notalwaysright]

Into the dome, motherfucker.

Pretty good, except I have to disagree about older people being quite during movies. In my experience they tend to have long, loud conversations explaining what happened earlier in the movie.

The brand new theater in my home town has 21+ showings. No, not naughty movies. They serve alcohol. I've never been, but I thought it would be nice and quiet. My mom assures me it is not. I tend to avoid theaters because so often it ends badly. Whisperers, people who check their phones so that the screen lights up, people with really loud candy wrappers, etc, etc. Some showings are okay. I was watching a classic movie where everyone knows all the lines, and a theater employee actually came in before it started and told everyone not to say the lines out loud.

[otakuneko]

I just go to weekday showings which are generally less crowded. The theater closest to me has converted all seating to motorized mini-recliners. They're pretty nice.

I was watching a classic movie where everyone knows all the lines, and a theater employee actually came in before it started and told everyone not to say the lines out loud.

Certainly this could not have been that movie, because if it were, the employee would've reminded everyone to sing the lines.

[wheeitsmee]

The best movie theater just opened near me.
Recliners with swing out tables? Check.
Alcohol? Check.
An usher announcing before the movie that electronics are not to be used during the movie, and if they catch you then you will be escorted out with no refund? Check.

[notalwaysright]

Certainly this could not have been that movie, because if it were, the employee would've reminded everyone to sing the lines.

No, indeed. It was The Godfather.

[wolfie]

So if someone ignored the instructions and said the lines during the movie, would the ushers make them "an offer they couldn't refuse" to leave the theatre?

[Monterey Jack]

An usher announcing before the movie that electronics are not to be used during the movie, and if they catch you then you will be escorted out with no refund? Check.

Wow...I would pay extra just to have an usher standing in the back of the theater for the whole show, and who would actually ENFORCE the "no cell phones or talking" rule (or immediately radio up to the projection booth if there was something wrong with the picture/sound).

[katzklaw]

dang. you all been in much nicer movie theaters than i usually hit. altho there is a really nice one that i went to a few times when i stayed a while near Houston TX... Star Cinema grill... it's a combined restaurant/movie theater. seats are tiered up like a normal nice theater, but there's also small tables with a cubby underneath that holds a menu, pens, and order slips. you check out the menu before the lights go down, write down your order, and hit a button on the table... server comes by and grabs your order and brings it back when it's ready... and they bring the check around when the movie is somewhere between 3/4 and 4/5 done... it's mostly simple stuff... appetizers, burgers, chicken wings, few desserts... stuff like that... but it's decent tasting, and surprisingly good prices. i quite enjoyed the experience

edit: dang. i just went back and looked over the menu again (it's been a year since i've been there)... it's a lot more extensive than i thought it was... it's a full-on restaurant menu! they have a bar too XD

[mhkohne]

dang. you all been in much nicer movie theaters than i usually hit. altho there is a really nice one that i went to a few times when i stayed a while near Houston TX... Star Cinema grill... it's a combined restaurant/movie theater. seats are tiered up like a normal nice theater, but there's also small tables with a cubby underneath that holds a menu, pens, and order slips. you check out the menu before the lights go down, write down your order, and hit a button on the table... server comes by and grabs your order and brings it back when it's ready... and they bring the check around when the movie is somewhere between 3/4 and 4/5 done... it's mostly simple stuff... appetizers, burgers, chicken wings, few desserts... stuff like that... but it's decent tasting, and surprisingly good prices. i quite enjoyed the experience

edit: dang. i just went back and looked over the menu again (it's been a year since i've been there)... it's a lot more extensive than i thought it was... it's a full-on restaurant menu! they have a bar too XD

If you've got one nearby, Movie Tavern is a similar experience. Not a huge menu, but decent food, and good seats.