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Taking yourself to see a film in a movie theater is entertainment guaranteed. And it’s not because the film turns out to be top notch—oftentimes it’s quite the contrary—but rather because when you get 200 random people staring at a big screen, things can go from funny to hysterically comical in a sec. You see, just because people are not on the comfort of their couch doesn’t mean they don’t have a thing or two to comment.

So when a guy named Mike Ginn tweeted “the thing I miss most about movie theaters is overhearing someone say the dumbest fucking thing I’ve ever heard before the previews start,” it surely rang a bell to many. People started sharing the funny things they overheard in cinema theaters and the Twitter thread soon went viral with 341.4k likes and 33.7k retweets.

Because there are few things more amusing than sitting through ¾ of Benjamin Button only to overhear someone saying “oh, he’s getting younger!”

Since the start of the pandemic, the film industry has been in free fall. The Guardian reported that around 120,000 people are out of work in Hollywood, while in the UK, it is estimated that 50,000 freelancers will lose their jobs. Crowded movie theaters are now viewed as notorious petri dishes for the virus to spread and the entertainment industry has been forced to shut its doors to the public for the unforeseeable future.

As a result, two movie industries have collided. With theaters closing down, streaming services are booming, with more and more people crashing sites for their Netflix fix. And this is not just a metaphor. Netflix, which has been laying the grounds for a direct-to-streaming world since 2015, has added a whopping 10.1 million subscribers since March.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sounds like you were sat 4 rows away from a tiny little psychopath

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Many movie theater owners are now worrying that studios will be shifting away from the theatrical model to the in-house movie market. This is what happened with Tom Hanks' new film Greyhound, which steered its US$50 million budget directly to port on Apple TV+.

The prognosis for the movie theater business remains gloomy. “This was going to be the worst year in movie theater history before the coronavirus hit,” says Richard Greenfield, a media analyst at LightShed partners. “This is like pouring lighter fluid on the fire.”

TIME reported that movie theaters fared better the weekend after September 11 than they are faring now. As if that wasn’t enough, the box office hit a 20-year low, down 60% from a year ago. Meanwhile, the National Association of Theater Owners (NATO) has been asking for help from the federal government. It requested a bailout to support the 150,000 people who work at and for movie theaters during the pandemic.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I so love it when Freddie sings "Tommy used to work on the dock" etc.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hahaha the same happened to me, some dude says it and everyone laught

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My cousin, 4 or 5 years old, asked my grandmother where she lived when dinosaurs were alive.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

it ain't the "happy, blonde haired, blued eyed, non-middle-eastern, non-jewish, jesus surrounded by halos & light" kinda film, luv.

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(((Sherlocat))) she/her
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Unfortunately, this Jesus is _still_ a blue-eyed, non-Middle-Eastern, non-Jewish one (thanks, racist ass Mel Gibson!!!). You're right about the happy blonde with halos & light thing, though.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The blood & violence is fine, as long as there's no kissing, nudity or dancing nor (heaven forbid) gay references. This will prepare them for life.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I know, right?? Or at least, this will prepare them for life as a colour-by-numbers, right-wing, fundamentalist faux-'Christian'. 😹

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Bruh. Has she read Leviticus? Or possibly any of the Old Testament? That has some r rated stuff. I didn’t read that stuff until I was a teenager and I haven’t watched Passion of the Christ yet, don’t plan on it, since it’s definitely got to have some blood.

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David Martin
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes, and "Ted" was a loving tale of a boy and his life-long friendship with an enchanted plush toy, but that didn't make it a kid friendly experience either

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What lessons are children supposed to derive from watching a film described by one critic as "a snuff movie"? Imagine a crying child in a movie theatre having to watch it -- would the mother have the decency to leave the theatre or would she force an upset child to stay? Most Christians I know are more thoughtful than that obtuse mother.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It’s a pity our cinema didn’t have someone like you working in it. 22 years ago after a long absence from the cinemas here in Ireland the original Exorcist movie came out. It wasn’t screened until the evening at the 9 pm and 11 pm slots. At the time I was working in a primary (elementary) school and I saw at least 7 or 8 kids from my school there watching it. And it was a school night. They were all back in school the next day telling their friends all about it.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm curious - do you know if these kids were traumatised from watching The Exorcist? Or did they actually enjoy it? I know that kids these days are a lot more inured to weird supernatural stuff and violence than previous child generations, due to gaming and various media.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Reminds me of a terrific South Park episode... (Season 8, episode 4 if you wonder)

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Sam Cook
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes, it's Jesus, but did you really expect his crucifixion to be a G-rated film? It's a beautifully-made film, but even I would not bring anyone under the age of thirteen to see it as a parent.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I didn't watch this movie. I didn't see the point of graphically showing the torture that Jesus endured -- the whippings, carrying the cross, the crucifixion. I suppose it's to really make clear His suffering an dying for us so we can appreciate it more. Nevertheless, couldn't there be other ways to get the point across?

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah.... but if a parent consents, most theaters let them in...?! So.... weird.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Some gun fights, sexual situations, and coarse language, that's one thing - but you don't want little kids seeing a man get tortured to death! Poor John Reese. <3

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I cried when I watched The Passion of the Christ and I was a grown adult.

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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I cried when I watched Person Of Interest and I was a grown adult! It's the greatest TV series ever made. John Reese's passions are so heartbreaking... I cannot wait for the RootxShaw lesbian tag-team spinoff to come out next year 😻(Google the fandom campaign!)

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I mean, i'm 12 and my parents think its okay for me and my 10 year old sister to watch it-

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

nonononono ive seen the trailer cuz my dad wanted us to see it but DEFINITLEY not watch it full on

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Mari
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think your talking about the other one...maybe, more for kids?

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Poor naive woman probably thought that anything involving Jesus would be all smiles and flowers.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My theater rules must be 17+ to see R rated. 17 and under must have adult with noone under 7 can get into R rated period

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Bob Belcher
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What country was this in? If a child is accompanied by a parent they can see whatever they want.

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Ren Karlej
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What country allows THAT? I'm never really sure why everyone assumes that becoming a parent automatically gives people good judgement. If only.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Would have made them true atheists though and that's a good thing

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Um, if she is an adult with HER children, she should be able to go in. Also, I've let my preschoolers watch that movie, so congrats, you were Karen before Karen was a thing.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

*LMAO* - _someone_ here doesn't seem to be aware of the actual definition of a 'Karen'... 😹 News Flash: it's the screamy chicky who insists on forcibly 'allowing' her little children to watch a f*****g traumatic snuff movie - against all reason, against the law, and against the insistence of the cinema attendant who's just doing their job! 🙄 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_(pejorative)

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

To be fair, I'm not sure the graphic designers on the film knew what a rhino looks like

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hate people shouting out at the movies. If I wanted shouting I'd have gone to a football match

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Fairytales are really messed up, I own the complete grimm's brother and Hans Christian Anderson Set

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Rob Schneider was a an animal. Then he was a woman. And now Rob Schneider is ... a stapler!

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Same except it was Rocketman and the woman kept calling John Reid Eltons "Friend" 😣

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

so people go to Watch a movie and have no idea what they are in for?

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