tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post6549634413347859494..comments2024-03-27T15:16:57.305-05:00Comments on F This Movie!: Riske Business: 31 Days at the Movie Theater (Day 21-27)Patrick Bromleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-62899741725145804162014-08-01T07:31:58.567-05:002014-08-01T07:31:58.567-05:00Btw - we had our tickets refunded and I went back ...Btw - we had our tickets refunded and I went back later that week to see the movie. A lot of hate for MBV3D but damn if that wasn't one of the most fun 3D movies I have ever seen in the theater. Chaybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00696179838579647187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-16616925861207691702014-08-01T07:29:58.268-05:002014-08-01T07:29:58.268-05:00I can totally relate to all of you. The theater g...I can totally relate to all of you. The theater going experience seems more like a hassle to me nowadays with nervous expectations on the way to the theater as to what I'm going to have to deal with as opposed to pure excitement; like it should be. <br /><br />Years ago I went to see "My Bloody Valentine 3D" on opening night. There was a drunk woman with her teenage kids in a packed theater. The woman was yelling at the screen before the movie even began! This kept up for almost 40 minutes! People were yelling "Shut the F up!" and she would reply "F You! Come make me! I'll F you up!" FINALLY the cops came in and took her out. The only good thing about this was the audience erupted in cheers while she was doing the walk of shame! That was the last time I have gone to a Friday or Saturday showing. I always go to the first showing on Sunday mornings now in an attempt to enjoy the film. Sometimes that doesn't even work though. Chaybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00696179838579647187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-30067844394493927872014-08-01T06:33:24.499-05:002014-08-01T06:33:24.499-05:00I'll let you in on a secret. For some reason I...I'll let you in on a secret. For some reason I love dying malls especially theaters in dying malls. I want to support them, analyze them and keep them going.Adam Riskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01165600746796326821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-84715323374961374222014-08-01T06:30:07.204-05:002014-08-01T06:30:07.204-05:00I feel sad for me too. No worries though, my love ...I feel sad for me too. No worries though, my love of theaters might have dimmed but not my love of watching and talking about movies. I learned a lot this month that I can use going forward. <br /><br />The people who run theaters in America don't seem to mind or aren't paying attention when it comes to going in and out of different movies. I'm only paying to see one and just doing whatever I want when I get in there. I didn't do this before this month but it got so tough some nights that my ADD brain needed my body to keep moving or I would die (figuratively of course). Adam Riskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01165600746796326821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-39558166186355487892014-08-01T06:26:30.950-05:002014-08-01T06:26:30.950-05:00I wish after my 31 days were up, I got to meet Dem...I wish after my 31 days were up, I got to meet Demi Lovato. She's adorable. <br /><br />Yeah, I think Big Trouble in Little China is definitely an audience movie. It's perfect for midnight showings. Adam Riskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01165600746796326821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-52918733707935542672014-08-01T03:42:09.264-05:002014-08-01T03:42:09.264-05:00For me I still love hitting the theatres but since...For me I still love hitting the theatres but since people have become more of A-holes (and yes the A holes existed back in the day, but back in the day there were less ways for people to get all ADD on everything aka no cell phones) I have had to schedule my movies to be seen at the theatre at certain times and at certain theatres. One of my fav multiplexes has become Cinemark Festival Bay Mall which is probably because 90 percent of the stores have shut down or gone out of business. (My girlfriend and I have nicknamed it "Sad Mall")<br /><br />While I avoid the movie theatres on the weekend (save for very special occassions) usually late evening middle of the week screenings are the sweet spot at this nicely run, up to date multiplex that treated me to a very nice 8 people in the theatre who behaved themselves DOTA screening. So sadly I think thats what its come to for good multiplex screenings- put the kids to bed call a sitter and hit the weekday 10:30pm screening. It's no guarantee but to paraphrase Hunger Games "The Odds will be ever in your favor" And yes I do realize how sad it is that my suggestion for good movie going is to travel to out of business malls and go to late night weekday screenings without other people.<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01113718068790634277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-90543313812383265662014-07-31T23:59:26.712-05:002014-07-31T23:59:26.712-05:00Well done, but damn I feel sad for you. You make i...Well done, but damn I feel sad for you. You make it sound so rough. <br /><br />Also, for the benefit of the foreign kid. What's with theaters in America letting you go in and out of different movies? Are you paying for each one you see, even when you're just catching the last 30 mins? Or is it an entry fee deal so one your're in you can see what you want? Brad Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18426952757794850746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-21393738823435283942014-07-31T17:19:12.828-05:002014-07-31T17:19:12.828-05:00It puts me in a happy place to think of Heath goin...It puts me in a happy place to think of Heath going to movies in a suit, hat, and cane, smoking a pipe that only smells of common decency. Sort of like an Atticus Finch as Sherlock Holmes. Mark Ahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00695975412662760562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-66979960149687941792014-07-31T16:17:41.106-05:002014-07-31T16:17:41.106-05:00Adam you really are hanging in there! Stay strong....Adam you really are hanging in there! Stay strong. I am hardcore Lovatic as anyone who has been in a Frozen screening with me will know so yay Demi Lovato. (Yes I cheer at credits I am cool, or very annoying considering I cheered at Idina's name and when Demi stopped playing. I did get really excited back when I saw Enchanted and cheered when Idina came on. Same goes for Barbra in The Guilt Trip. Luckily I have a fan girl bestie so I'm not alone in my weirdness and I apologise audience I just was very happy to see them) <br /><br />As for Big trouble, I think I have said this before but I watched it on DVD, didn't get it. Then one day I was meant to go to Stratford. As I'm the only Londoner let's just say from where I live to the cinema I was meant to be is quite far. Especially if you're late. And everything about your day is going wrong. I was starting to have a panic attack when I realised I had missed my shift (long story). So I came out of the tube emailed them and arranged another shift. It was volunteering but I still felt bad. I decided to make my way back to central to see if there was anything on at my two favourite cinemas. Big trouble was on so I went to see it with the best audience. It sounds like a similar crowd to yours Adam. It made me grin from ear to ear. I loved that experience and it totally turned my mood around. It made me feel like Big trouble was fucking fun and cool. I have been super English in this comment, just like Colin Firth in Magic in the Moonlight by the sounds of it! Pet peeve: British accent - it is not a thing. English accent is okay. I hear this a lot 'I can't believe how many accents there are here! We thought you all sounded... the same...' Gabby Ferrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13953028733362435557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-62339867986101489432014-07-31T15:48:14.826-05:002014-07-31T15:48:14.826-05:00Thanks Erich! I definitely learned a few things th...Thanks Erich! I definitely learned a few things this month. More on that next week :-)Adam Riskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01165600746796326821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-48039832940049272692014-07-31T15:37:42.527-05:002014-07-31T15:37:42.527-05:00I think I win on bad audience behaviour for Dawn. ...I think I win on bad audience behaviour for Dawn. We had a gang of teenagers who were making an insane amount of noise. Ushers kept coming in and out and sitting down. As soon as they left they made noise again. They were jerks who found it funny when Dreyfus was sobbing over seeing pictures of his family. Heartless arseholes. I think it says a lot for the movie that I still really liked it. I'm going to try and see it again and hope for a better experience. Gabby Ferrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13953028733362435557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-87470243412335863352014-07-31T12:36:27.935-05:002014-07-31T12:36:27.935-05:00I need to watch Big Trouble again. I wasn't in...I need to watch <i>Big Trouble</i> again. I wasn't into it the first time I saw it. I think I expected something different, something more '80s adventure-y. <br /><br />Congrats, Adam! For standing strong against all reason, on the urging of people like me who could do and watch whatever we've wanted all month and have zero stake in your psychological and emotional well-being. I hope you've learned your lesson.Erichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16442117462054923058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-16409142898650405412014-07-31T11:39:45.552-05:002014-07-31T11:39:45.552-05:00A Paucity of Apes is the name of my one man show. ...A Paucity of Apes is the name of my one man show. Adam Riskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01165600746796326821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-87097763018552066302014-07-31T11:36:23.656-05:002014-07-31T11:36:23.656-05:00How do you go to see a movie with "Planet&quo...How do you go to see a movie with "Planet" and "Apes" in the title and then not notice you're in the wrong theatre?! Weren't they tipped off by, oh, I don't know, A PAUCITY OF APES?janbottighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00126929026388305201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-14108770000487240772014-07-31T11:24:20.991-05:002014-07-31T11:24:20.991-05:00It's your politics I can't get behind.It's your politics I can't get behind.Patrick Bromleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-49767108454910094422014-07-31T11:22:12.289-05:002014-07-31T11:22:12.289-05:00I'm sorry that me and Jan have disturbed so ma...I'm sorry that me and Jan have disturbed so many of your recent screenings...JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17076030814908114779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-18093575330735442532014-07-31T10:54:01.502-05:002014-07-31T10:54:01.502-05:00Something about DotPotA, man. I had a loud, old, a...Something about DotPotA, man. I had a loud, old, annoying couple at my theater when I saw it, too. Fortunately, I was still able to get quite a bit of enjoyment out the movie, but it was clear that these people weren't enjoying if and couldn't care less about watching it. It was only a few minutes in and the woman had already declared her disdain for the movie. If that's the way you feel, then just leave. Don't ruin if for everyone else.John Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08810774557887719483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-2636259011724752782014-07-31T10:47:21.822-05:002014-07-31T10:47:21.822-05:00Ha! Oh, wow, that's what mine were yelling whe...Ha! Oh, wow, that's what mine were yelling when the apes took over - must've been the same couple!<br /><br />Such a drag though.<br /><br />Also a drag, no sign of <i>Boyhood</i> (or <i>Snowpiercer</i>) in Halifax yet, dammit.Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03114869401584310369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-88906923013541005612014-07-31T10:27:06.388-05:002014-07-31T10:27:06.388-05:00I think we had that same couple when we saw Boyhoo...I think we had that same couple when we saw <i>Boyhood</i>. Talking loudly the whole time, yelling out stuff like "We'd be better off!" when John McCain comes up and then, to top it off, standing up as soon as it was over and loudly declaring "What a disappointing movie!" HOW WOULD YOU KNOW YOU FUCKING PIECE OF SHIT YOU BARELY WATCHED IT.Patrick Bromleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-7264179199702995802014-07-31T10:25:54.812-05:002014-07-31T10:25:54.812-05:00Good point - maybe I'll got check out GotG ton...Good point - maybe I'll got check out GotG tonight after all...Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03114869401584310369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-52382209017480096702014-07-31T10:24:09.992-05:002014-07-31T10:24:09.992-05:00I just watched Big Trouble in Little China during ...I just watched <i>Big Trouble in Little China</i> during Junesploitation and I loved it!<br /><br />This is sounding pretty rough - there's not a chance in hell I could ever do it here in Hali - I'd have to watch EVERYTHING 3 or 4 times.<br /><br />Sorry to hear the date wasn't great - wish I could be there to help - I'm a good wingman. I like the McFly Method - I pretend to rape them and then you come in and sock me one. No ass-out dancing at the Enchantment Under the Sea Dance for you after that!<br /><br />Now if I may vent: I finally made it to DotPotA (about to finish the podcast so I'm not going to comment on the movie itself here) and with only about a dozen people in the theatre I had my worst experience to-date. Firstly as I'm standing in line for some popcorn, I see an couple probably in their late 50s that appeared to be drunk come out of one theatre, loudly ask the usher where DotPotA was playing and joke about how they might have sat in there all night watching the wrong movie. Fuck, I thought. When I went in I saw they chose to sit in almost the bottom row so I went up higher than usual to afford plenty of buffer space. It wasn't enough - more on them later. Next some guy came up and sat directly behind me - not a bother usually but dude was fucking drenched in cologne. Ladies, I gotta ask, is there anything about that you find attractive? I got used to it eventually but for the first half-hour it literally made me short of breath. Then, about 10 minutes into the movie, four teenagers reeking of cigarette smoke (as an ex-smoker I can't complain too much) came in and sat in the row right in front of me and - surprise, surprise - people that care more about smoking than watching the WHOLE movie don't really pay that close attention while the movie's playing. Get offa my lawn! Back to the oldish drunk couple - apparently one of them was illiterate because the wife read every fucking subtitle out loud! And like pretty LOUD out loud. Then for the whole second half of the movie they were both just talking away like they were alone in their fucking living rooms which is where they should have been. It was only pity for their miserable lives that kept me from saying something (I've told off seat-kicking strangers in a theatre before) - I didn't want to add "being told to shut the fuck up" to their list of problems for the day. Luckily I'm pretty good at tuning out bullshit, but that's the closest I've come to having a movie completely ruined for me by dickheads.<br /><br />Glad to hear you made it bud! Looking forward to the final chapter!Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03114869401584310369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-22635394804399336502014-07-31T10:12:31.815-05:002014-07-31T10:12:31.815-05:00I'm starting to think the best time to see a m...I'm starting to think the best time to see a movie is right away. The first show usually has an audience that is excited enough about the movie that they keep their bad behavior in check. Adam Riskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01165600746796326821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-59506733777829629492014-07-31T10:06:23.846-05:002014-07-31T10:06:23.846-05:00Hi Steve K - I have a plan on regaining and refini...Hi Steve K - I have a plan on regaining and refining my love of movies and going to the theaters. More on that next week.Adam Riskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01165600746796326821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-67569207731589153922014-07-31T09:57:30.823-05:002014-07-31T09:57:30.823-05:00Don't judge based on this month, which is appa...Don't judge based on this month, which is apparently leading you to hate the very experience of watching movies.<br /><br />Heath: I share your glare.Steve K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02141959251034133806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-69041927188532734302014-07-31T09:56:21.520-05:002014-07-31T09:56:21.520-05:00BTILC wore me out, too. I think I finally snapped...BTILC wore me out, too. I think I finally snapped when the D&D monsters started showing up.Steve K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02141959251034133806noreply@blogger.com