Prepare To Be Watched While You Watch a Movie 433
BussyB writes "Gaining entry to some movie theaters lately gives patrons an experience that is on par with going through a TSA security checkpoint at the airport. Then once you've gained access, there are cameras strategically positioned that record your every move. Unfortunately, the extent to which these companies monitor movie-goers is only going to get worse."
Heh (Score:1, Funny)
Will she go down on you in a theater? (Score:1, Funny)
Apologies to Alanis Morrisette.
Think of the positives! (Score:5, Funny)
Monitor which ads get the best reaction? (Score:5, Funny)
Hint: We don't enjoy the adverts, especially after paying almost $12 for a ticket. Perhaps if the whole audience gives the camera the finger through all of the ads, they will get the message?
Those bastards (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? (Score:4, Funny)
"If you stare into the Abyss long enough the Abyss stares back at you." - Friedrich Nietzsche
Re:Uh...what? (Score:5, Funny)
Wear a Mask! (Score:3, Funny)
Re:What are they looking for? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:even more reason to wait for the dvd (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Finally! (Score:3, Funny)
Re:The bigger problem (Score:5, Funny)
So it's time to start building a bigger wall.
They have one in China. They had a revolution too.
Re:Heh (Score:5, Funny)
Yo dawg, we heard you like to watch movies, so we put you in a movie so you can watch yourself watching a movie while you watch a movie!
Re:Heh (Score:5, Funny)
Girl to Bond: "Nice watch".
Bond: "Omega"
Girl: (breathes) "...beautiful"
In the UK, film critic Mark Kermode let a successful campaign to have audiences shout "KERCHING!" at this point when watching the film. More of this kind of thing is required.
Re:Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? (Score:4, Funny)
I didn't realize they were remaking The Abyss. Still not enough to get me to go back to the theater, though.
Re:That won't be on the evaluation form. (Score:2, Funny)
Movie-goer Denies Beating Wife, Enjoying Adverts
Confesses to Being "On the Ropes"
Re:Heh (Score:3, Funny)
There was a theater in Orlando in the early '80s that was a bar/theater where you could drink beer while watching. But I have yet to find a theater that you can pass a fattie around in while watching a comedy.
If you're stoned anough, even Jar Jar is amusing.
Re:Heh (Score:5, Funny)
Stop spreading your filthy lies!
One surefire way to end this (Score:1, Funny)
Have some teenagers go in and "imitate" peewee herman, or send a couple in for a little third base.
News Headline: Theater Owners busted for making child porn.
Re:Heh (Score:5, Funny)
Yes, mcgrew, but you are an old coot. Old coots have the privilege of being able to say crazy things like "I won't fly on no gol-durned airplane no more because the security people want to look at my wiener" or "I don't go to movies because they are watching me." I'm actually looking forward to my coot-hood. I'm going to believe in something really crazy, like the basic decency of human nature, or the perfectibility of mankind or something like that.
Re:even more reason to wait for the dvd (Score:1, Funny)
That was a hoot.
Re:even more reason to wait for the dvd (Score:4, Funny)
Portable girls are the best. The larger units that just sit there on the couch are nowhere near as convenient as the ones you can bring with you.
Then again, the couchtop units are easier to get away from when you need to.