Spring Break
Rules of Etiquette
Emily Hemson
Issue date: 11/16/07 Section: Forum
I believe there are simple rules of etiquette that should be followed when going to the movie theater.
The first rule on that list should be: Don't go to the movies if you suffer from narcolepsy.
Last year, during Oscar time, I made it my mission to see every film that was nominated. Of course, as award-nominated films go, a large chunk of these movies were extremely depressing and serious. This trend toward the intense made it necessary for me to exercise extreme concentration when viewing the films.
On one particular movie trip, my mom and I decided we'd see "The Last King of Scotland." I'd heard good things about the acting in the film beforehand, and was excited to see if it met my expectations. It was mid-day so the theater was relatively empty.
There were probably about six people in the theater, attempting to view the film. While two sat in the back, the rest of us sat close to the screen.
My mom and I made ourselves comfortable a few rows back, and began to watch the movie. This was not a light film, and the further into it we got, the more we felt like we couldn't even leave to go to the bathroom without missing something.
It was at about this moment, that I was startled by a noise. A thunderous roar echoed from the front row of the theater.
Initially, I thought perhaps the sound came from the film; maybe I had carelessly missed the angry lion on screen. But, then I heard it again... and again... and again. It was the loudest snoring I had ever heard.
As far as pent up aggression goes, I am the master, so when things like this happen I tend to seethe in my skin.
"Do you hear that?" I asked my mom.
"Yeah, just try and ignore it," she replied.
"How am I supposed to ignore that?" I angrily responded.
Disgruntled, I sat planning a way to stop the snoring. First, I thought maybe if I walked by quickly, and sort of hit my foot against his leg it would startle him just enough to wake him. This, I thought, would not only stop the snoring, but make him aware of the pain he had been inflicting on the rest of the audience and motivate him to stay awake.
The first rule on that list should be: Don't go to the movies if you suffer from narcolepsy.
Last year, during Oscar time, I made it my mission to see every film that was nominated. Of course, as award-nominated films go, a large chunk of these movies were extremely depressing and serious. This trend toward the intense made it necessary for me to exercise extreme concentration when viewing the films.
On one particular movie trip, my mom and I decided we'd see "The Last King of Scotland." I'd heard good things about the acting in the film beforehand, and was excited to see if it met my expectations. It was mid-day so the theater was relatively empty.
There were probably about six people in the theater, attempting to view the film. While two sat in the back, the rest of us sat close to the screen.
My mom and I made ourselves comfortable a few rows back, and began to watch the movie. This was not a light film, and the further into it we got, the more we felt like we couldn't even leave to go to the bathroom without missing something.
It was at about this moment, that I was startled by a noise. A thunderous roar echoed from the front row of the theater.
Initially, I thought perhaps the sound came from the film; maybe I had carelessly missed the angry lion on screen. But, then I heard it again... and again... and again. It was the loudest snoring I had ever heard.
As far as pent up aggression goes, I am the master, so when things like this happen I tend to seethe in my skin.
"Do you hear that?" I asked my mom.
"Yeah, just try and ignore it," she replied.
"How am I supposed to ignore that?" I angrily responded.
Disgruntled, I sat planning a way to stop the snoring. First, I thought maybe if I walked by quickly, and sort of hit my foot against his leg it would startle him just enough to wake him. This, I thought, would not only stop the snoring, but make him aware of the pain he had been inflicting on the rest of the audience and motivate him to stay awake.
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