Comments on: Three ways to increase movie profits and make me happy http://johndschultz.com/three-ways-to-increase-movie-profits-and-make-me-happy/ Award winning applications of marketing and technology in the auction industry Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:10:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: John http://johndschultz.com/three-ways-to-increase-movie-profits-and-make-me-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-155 John Thu, 03 Jan 2008 22:57:50 +0000 http://johndschultz.com/three-ways-to-increase-movie-profits-and-make-me-happy/#comment-155 Wow, a bit harsh don't you think? I just kind of glanced over with a look of surprise on my face. When I found out it was work, it wasn't a big deal to me anymore. Rude? Maybe. Arrogant? I don't think so. How would arrogance play a role? He wasn't holding himself out as better than others. In fact, his conversation was very muffled, quiet and inconspicuous - he even slid down in his seat. Wow, a bit harsh don’t you think? I just kind of glanced over with a look of surprise on my face. When I found out it was work, it wasn’t a big deal to me anymore.

Rude? Maybe. Arrogant? I don’t think so. How would arrogance play a role? He wasn’t holding himself out as better than others. In fact, his conversation was very muffled, quiet and inconspicuous - he even slid down in his seat.

]]> By: JRH http://johndschultz.com/three-ways-to-increase-movie-profits-and-make-me-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-122 JRH Mon, 31 Dec 2007 17:46:03 +0000 http://johndschultz.com/three-ways-to-increase-movie-profits-and-make-me-happy/#comment-122 Unacceptable. This person should sit on the end, and excuse himself if the occasion arises to answer his damn phone. Really, what makes his time more valuable than everone else's in the theatre? That is rude and arrogant and I would have told him to turn it off. Unacceptable. This person should sit on the end, and excuse himself if the occasion arises to answer his damn phone.

Really, what makes his time more valuable than everone else’s in the theatre? That is rude and arrogant and I would have told him to turn it off.

]]> By: John http://johndschultz.com/three-ways-to-increase-movie-profits-and-make-me-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-116 John Mon, 31 Dec 2007 05:50:31 +0000 http://johndschultz.com/three-ways-to-increase-movie-profits-and-make-me-happy/#comment-116 Last weekend, I went to see "National Treasure" with my brother, cousins and our friend Jared. He (Jared) works on the security detail for a large Twin Cities college. In the middle of the movie, his phone vibrated, and he actually answered the phone. I was completely shocked. It turns out it was work calling, and as part of his job, he's required to answer their calls. Still, I was very surprised he had the guts to answer the call in a busy theatre, and not take it outside. I've never had the joy of attending a movie with loud commentary from others in the theatre. I'm not sure what I'd do other than just ignore it, or throw a piece of my fried chicken at him! Last weekend, I went to see “National Treasure” with my brother, cousins and our friend Jared. He (Jared) works on the security detail for a large Twin Cities college. In the middle of the movie, his phone vibrated, and he actually answered the phone. I was completely shocked.

It turns out it was work calling, and as part of his job, he’s required to answer their calls. Still, I was very surprised he had the guts to answer the call in a busy theatre, and not take it outside.

I’ve never had the joy of attending a movie with loud commentary from others in the theatre. I’m not sure what I’d do other than just ignore it, or throw a piece of my fried chicken at him!

]]> By: JRH http://johndschultz.com/three-ways-to-increase-movie-profits-and-make-me-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-115 JRH Mon, 31 Dec 2007 04:29:51 +0000 http://johndschultz.com/three-ways-to-increase-movie-profits-and-make-me-happy/#comment-115 Make movie tickets cheaper, mandatory turning off of cell phones (and not just the ringer; texting is just as bad) or face a humilitating escort out of the feature presentation. Actually, I go to many films during matinee pricing, so the ticket prices do not really affect me. However, the damn cell phones are a nuisance. My worst experience with a bad crowd was in September at a popular urban Atlanta theatre. The theatre is a nice, new theatre, stadium seating. The show was "1408" with John Cusack. Buckets of fried chicken and whole pizzas came in with the movie-goers. During a scene where Cusack was in a room with no heat and he was covered in frost/ice (it was a intense scene, some suspence was involved), some ass yells out from the back of the theatre "turn up the HEAT!" Thank you very much for ruining the scene for me Jerome! <em>Editor's Note: This comment was edited to remove a potentially offensive comment.</em> Make movie tickets cheaper, mandatory turning off of cell phones (and not just the ringer; texting is just as bad) or face a humilitating escort out of the feature presentation.

Actually, I go to many films during matinee pricing, so the ticket prices do not really affect me. However, the damn cell phones are a nuisance.

My worst experience with a bad crowd was in September at a popular urban Atlanta theatre. The theatre is a nice, new theatre, stadium seating. The show was “1408″ with John Cusack. Buckets of fried chicken and whole pizzas came in with the movie-goers. During a scene where Cusack was in a room with no heat and he was covered in frost/ice (it was a intense scene, some suspence was involved), some ass yells out from the back of the theatre “turn up the HEAT!” Thank you very much for ruining the scene for me Jerome!

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