Cinema Etiquette

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On Friday, I went to see Noah (as you'll find out in my Film of the Month review, it is not worth seeing in the slightest). Half way through the film, I hear a man say 'hello...yeah man sounds good' at a rather loud volume. I peer to my left to see a guy with a mobile to his ear whilst Russell Crowe is being drenched with rain on the silver screen. Yes, that is right - this man took a phone call in the cinema and was not subtle about it at all.

As I tweeted after the film, since when did it become acceptable for someone to take a phone call in the middle of a film at the cinema?! Even if the film is awful, it is never the right time to click that green phone and talk to your friend about where you're meeting next or how good your nachos are. 

This got me thinking. What is considered acceptable behaviour in the cinema? Those without loyalty cards, such as the Unlimited for Cineworld, pay extortionate amounts of money for cinema tickets. Surely if you're paying nearly and sometimes over £10 to see a film, you don't want a stranger disrupting and ruining the film experience for you. 

I'd like to refer you to the Wittertainment Code of Conduct for Moviegoers
by Simon Mayo and Mark Kermode:

Perhaps the man on our row, and also the girl talking next to me, should have seen this beforehand. At least I would have been able to enjoy the film experience, even if the movie itself was atrocious.
(You can see where I'm going with this review at the end of the month, can't you?)

So, I want to know what is the worst behaviour you've witnessed at the pictures.
Whether it is a kid kicking your chair or a couple being highly inappropriate on the back row, let me know your stories but, more importantly, what can be done to prevent it? 

Let me know your thoughts - comment below or tweet @TicketStubBlog