In a nutshell, yes. Fact is, you don't know why this person was late, you don't know why they got up twice during the film. I can see a number of scenarios in which it could have happened?

For a few years the Gothenburg Film Festival had a policy that the ushers would not let anyone leave till all the credits had rolled.

And while I'm on a grump gallivant, what's?

They've been the Magnited States of America to me ever since.

Sir, I just have to drop my to add my +1 to Jackie.

And here's John Waters' ever-so-slightly perverse 'No Smoking" warning...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnpofBtijF8

In my own defence, I'd have asked but the elderly lady who was expressing her extreme displeasure to the gent concerned at the repeated booty bumping and having to stand to let him pass was scary. (The Civic is a?

Or laughed merrily along with Travis Bickle's descent into madness. Yes, he's such an endearing character. The fuck is wrong with you people?

OTOH, I am pro-clapping if the film is amazing. I'm not entirely sure why – it just gives the festival experience a?

Clapping for films at festivals is a convention. It's got nothing to do with the director or the cast being there.

Quite possibly the same thing as seeing Kill Bill in a cinema in Sydney surrounded by downright gleeful teenage Asian girls. The whooping every time Uma Thurman went medieval on someone's ass was downright emasculating.

laugh...merrily along with Travis Bickle's descent into madness. Yes, he's such an endearing character. The fuck is wrong with you people?

Oh, I dunno. 'Rocky Horror' dress-up and audience participation is getting a bit stale. We could update it to 'Taxi Driver'.?

Reckon. I want to go there already.

And it wasn't a new thing – when Blackboard Jungle was released in Britain, it had the effect of egging on the teddy boy movement.

I'd say that people with bladder problems or various kinds of shit going on in their lives are?

Charming.

I don't go to the movies in order to show compassion to disruptive people, I go to the movies in order to watch a movie.

Given that I'm now paying $40 for seats when I go to the movies, what kind of shit should?

Don't know. Then again, I also don't care.

That was genuinely quite unpleasant.

Quite – one year, I booked?

I didn't notice that until you mentioned it. Could've done without it, but why is his actual point — that people using cellphones?

I?m sorry this whole thread is pissing you off, but cover your eyes. Pina: A Film for Pina Bausch last night was a wonderful mash up of cinema, music, dance-theatre and intelligent use of 3D. Full house.

But,?

(Full disclosure: I forgot to mute my cellphone only?

It is, and I will freely admit I?m bringing some baggage into it. And I know, there are genuine dicks out there ? but it still doesn?t excuse the blanket assumptions, or the ableist language, or the?

The reaction seems a tad over the top. Seriously, is Auckland located in a different country from Wellington? I go to the cinema a bit, and you get the odd person who?

As much as some people can be annoying, it's not a big deal for me either. One of the points of going?

Umm, I can probably do without that, but I want my intermission back. And smoking in the theatre. Only on the left though.

and can have a smoke after.

Sorry Craig, I'm with Gio on this one, and not just because I've watched Cinema Paradiso a few million times. If a film's good enough, it casts its own spell of engagement – sometimes a silent spell, and sometimes a noisy, reactive one.?

OK. I'll sit in the front row at the Great Blend on Thursday and work through my call list while Emma's doing her thing. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Mary Potter Hospice.

And the next person who really wants to bring up the norms of?

umm, what?

Good lord, man, don't give yourself a nose job just to spite your face. I assume that you'll be whooping and hollering with the rest of?

I am terrified of an unreactive audience. Especially as I am on early enough that people may not have drunk enough enthusiasm yet.

to attention, as it were

But seriously, you'll have no trouble engaging the audience. Disengaging them, maybe.

tradition popularised

and victorious

We could play "Spot the Wham! song title". My partner managed to pick up two when I was reading it to him last night.

When I showed my One Piece animé music vid at Wellington Armageddon 2006, it attracted uproarious laughter. But when I showed it at the Auckland event later?

Actually, you don't need to go back that far ...

I'm seeing myself as your warm-up act.

I'll bring the oranges, but someone else might have to take care of the rest as at this stage I'm on my?

Someone buy the man a drink. Early.

DUDE! Stop doing that to my brain!

Emma, if the last ogb is anything to go by, there will be sighs, and gasps and audible ooo's.

My dress is pretty damn impressive.

I want to go back to people openly screwing in the audience.

[[http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2011/jul/31/scala-cinema-london|Anyone ever get to go to 'La Scala'?

Not to mention your legs.

Well, I solemnly promise to bring all the breasts I have.

PS. We need a 'reply all' button. ;-)