Now that Nita has tagged me (thanx Nita), I thought of giving it a try. Reason #1 I love movies, I never used to miss a single movie at the theater and at my favorite CD rental shop. Now that times have changed (got settled with family) time for all this is one big factor.
But my movie quirks? Here it goes.
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I dislike sitting in the corner too. I don’t like the feeling of wall on my side !!! Nor I like sitting very close to the screen, that gives me a feeling that I am watching tennis. The characters move around and I have to turn my head right/left all the time. Once my neck hurt so bad after a movie.
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I hate people talking on the phone, cellphone ringing, people walking in front of the screen during the movie.
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I dislike people who do the dubbing themselves to help their partner/friend, from hindi-english. English- kannada. Dude rent a DVD.
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I can’t stand the documentaries (Film Division ones) and I crib till the movie start !!!
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I don’t like walking our a movie if its too good ( I sit there till they complete the credits with the original soundtrack), but sadly everyone gets up and start pushing ! And the theater guy never shows the entire credits and soundtrack.
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I hate when the person siting ahead of me is very tall or worse when he wear a cap !
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If the power goes out (it happens in kerala a lot !!) when I am hooked to the movie is a big turn off.
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I never save the popcorn for the movie ( either I finish it before the movie starts or during the interval) weird huh?
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I like to reach the theater half an hour early even if I have made reservations. (my friends used to hate me for this). I just want to get settled parking the vehicle, buying popcorns etc.
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The one thing I hate is seeing couples getting real cozy and ……..worse things in theaters. DUDE GET A ROOM !
lolI have tagged couple of my blogroll friends :
If you guys have already done this or got better things to do,most welcome !! 
19 responses so far ↓
Ish // March 17, 2008 at 5:16 am |
I totally agree with number 6! And it’s even worse for me because even if somebody moderately tall sits in front of me, I can’t see. Gah, how I hate being short.
Anyway, I’ll do this after the 20th because I have my Math exam on that day. If I survive it, I’ll surely do it.
Vijay // March 17, 2008 at 5:42 am |
#9 is me as well.. whether its the theater or the airport…
Thanks for tagging will do it..
Xylene // March 17, 2008 at 6:27 am |
@ish
(other way of saying am short)
am not really tall either
take ur time. all the best for the math exam.
@vijay
once we reached Bangalore cantontment to catch a train at 10 by 8:30PM.
airport, railway station u name it. am there ateast half-1 hour early.
My wife hates me for this.
Anshul // March 17, 2008 at 6:35 am |
So, I got tased…
You will see it comic format soon.
Anshul // March 17, 2008 at 6:36 am |
So, I got tased…
You will see it in comic format soon.
Nita // March 17, 2008 at 6:51 am |
entertaining Xylene! That’s what I like about this meme, it’s great fun to read…and you realise that you are the only nut around!
I think this meme is going to be a successful one.
About 6, do you know that in some cinemas now they offer cushions?
Xylene // March 17, 2008 at 7:34 am |
@Nita,
Cushions, really? This reminds me of my barber (hair dresser) back home who used a plank on the seat, for me to sit on, when I was a kid !
Anshul // March 17, 2008 at 7:43 am |
Cushions and blanket etc, with reclining seats, and they serve you food like Tandoori chicken, paneer tikka etc too along with donuts,popcorns,soft drinks etc.
Xylene // March 17, 2008 at 8:11 am |
@Anshul,
Then I would just eat and sleep ,forget all about the movie
everydayman // March 17, 2008 at 8:33 am |
I hate poeple bringing pizza in the theatre… specially when I’m not one of them… God I can smell them from 10 seats away.
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Vijay // March 18, 2008 at 6:23 am |
@xylene: 8:30 for a 10:00 pm train.. that sounds very reasonable
Xylene // March 18, 2008 at 6:25 am |
@Vijay,
Well not for the ones who are used to in reaching 5 mins early.
Nita // March 18, 2008 at 11:51 am |
There are some cinemax theaters which offer just that Xylene. Huge reclining chairs, a lot of space in between and it’s better than flying first class! well, amost. we tried it once and thank god it was the most horrible movie and so we surivived because of the seats!
Brainstuck.com // March 18, 2008 at 12:11 pm |
I’ll prefer to stand and watch
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Xylene // March 18, 2008 at 4:55 pm |
@Nita,
haha
that was funny nita.
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Poonam Sharma // March 27, 2008 at 5:09 am |
Most of the things re same. Only I am too engrossed in a movie to notice couples cozying up in the corner. Though I look down upon couples cozying in parks. And I am bit surprised. Does power really get off in middle of a movie playing in a theater?IT never has happened with me in Delhi.
Xylene // March 29, 2008 at 5:31 am |
@Poonam,
Yes power do go off at theatres in ‘god’s own country’
but the brigter side is u can watch movies for as low as 40Rs in theatres with DTS, Dolby, A/C… all the latest movies.
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