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I feel like it’s only getting worse. If a person is talking, has their phone out, or eating loudly, I will start by giving a look or two. If they persist, then I’ll say something.

But these people are “enjoying” the movie. Hard to ask someone to stop laughing so loud or so much. They’re laughing at scenes that weren’t intended to be funny, and obnoxiously so. I had two recent instances that it ruined the movie for me, but I wasn’t sure how to fix it

A guy a couple weeks ago for the opening of Primetime, was legitimately praying as the movie started. Whispering loudly to himself. Ok, this is a religious thing, let’s let it slide for a bit. While also paying attention and laughing incredibly loud at every scene. If someone else laughed at something that he didn’t catch, he would laugh as soon as he heard them. He couldn’t be able to hear some of the “funny” scenes, because he was laughing so hard, he heard others laugh at so he chimed in. I looked over at him and just stared when the praying continued until he noticed me. He got quieter but still did it and the loud, constant laughing all movie

Last night, was the opening of Social Reckoning. Girl in front of me was the definition of extra. Like when the musics playing before the movie, she’s waving her hands in the air like a conductor. Talking and congratulating herself when the A-List part comes on. Shoes AND socks off. Then the first scene comes and she’s uncontrollably laughing. Dancing obnoxiously at songs in the movie. Does these things though out the entire movie.

These people aren’t intentionally being rude, but they are. I think a lot of these people may have something going on mentally, so I don’t want to be the mean one and ask them to please keep it down a little.

I feel as though this is only getting worse. Any ideas on how to fix it?

Hi, I apologize in advance if this is a stupid question.

I'd like to see Fjord (which opened today) on Tuesday or Wednesday night. Looking at the AMC app, it's saying that no showtimes have been posted yet, other than a handful of times specifically at Lincoln Square.

Is this... a common app glitch? Or is the movie only playing at Lincoln Square?

I am trying to become a more frequent moviegoer so maybe this is common but I've never encountered it before.

Thank you!!

Edit - thank you all, makes sense!

Just sharing here so that other people can grab before the scalpers descend, go go go

Thinking of seeing Resident Evil there tonight.

On the one hand, yes, recliners bring "the comforts of home" to a theater. On the other hand, in what other public art event are you given a seat where napping is totally fine? At what concert, play, or art show are you seated in a chair where you're encouraged to lie back?

It feels like something more akin to the flight industry, where you're trying to make passengers more welcome in a place they don't want to be, vs something you'd offer for someone about to take in an arts event.

I seriously wonder for example whether I've had the same amount of attention to subtlety or also have gotten as easily excited and on the edge of my seat in reclining seats.

What's been your experience?

I know it says no ads, but if my screening is at 12:00pm, will it actually start at 12:00pm or more like 12:05pm? Would love exact time if possible. Thanks!

Maybe I got unlucky with my seat. I know I should be grateful to have access to one of the five theaters in the world that could play the vistavision 35mm version. But the seat almost ruined the experience for me. I had a middle seat that feels like it was sat on so much, the "stuffing" in the seat flattened and I could feel a hard bar in the middle of the seat. No matter how I sit it felt uncomfortable. I think it's the same seats they use in their IMAX theater but I guess they fix those more?

It felt worse than those old squeaky red fabric seats in some of the local AMCs where I live at. It almost made me wish I just went to see it at my local IMAX. I usually only travel to LS for their "OMG! 70mm! 1:43!" IMAX screen.

Behemoth! is Tony Gilroy's new film premiering tomorrow at NYFF. I have tix to the 9:15pm screening with an intro by Gilroy and Pedro Pascal. My seats are in the Left Box, row B, seats 13 and 17. The seats are right next to each other, the numbers just arent in order. Each ticket was $90 and I'd like to get that back, but happy to take best offer. I had to go to the hospital for a serious infection this week, so there's no way I can go but I want someone to have the experience!