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Author Topic: Man shoots talker at a movie Claude S. Ayakawa Film God Posts: 2738 From: Waipahu, Hawaii, USA Registered: Aug 2002 posted 12-27-2008 03:13 PM                        CNN Online reported an angry movie patron shooting another person in the arm at a theatre in Philadelphia Pennsylvania after an argument. The victim and his family were attending a showing of the Brad Pitt movie, THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON and were talking that angered a man sitting in back of them. The argument began after the family was asked to be quiet by the other person. I will never revert to such a drastic action to shut anyone up when their excessive talking has pissesd me off but I had thoughts of doing other less severe things to them. I have found asking people to be quiet usually does work so I just get up and sit somewhere else. After putting up with talkers and crying babies at movie theatres for years, I have found a perfect solution by waiting a few months and watching theatrical movies on DVD. It is a lot cheaper especially with a good sound system I now have and a HDTV I am planning to get in the near future with a Blue Ray player. There was a time when I used to see every major film in a theatre but not anymore. It used to average about eight to ten films a month not to mention the amount I spent at the concession. The last movie I saw at the cinema was "W" just before the presidential election. -Claude  |  IP: Logged Frank Angel Film God Posts: 5305 From: Brooklyn NY USA Registered: Dec 1999 posted 12-27-2008 03:42 PM                        I say, shoot them with a water pistol. You can easily conceal it and sitting behind the motor mouth, just quietly squirt them every time they say anything. They will have to leave the theatre quickly enough due to the fact that they will realize that they are soaking wet. Problem solved and with no physical harm done. For a little more permanent reminder of their obnoxious and inconsiderate behavior, put indelible ink in the water pistol, so every morning when they look in the mirror at what looks like a huge birthmark on their face which they can't wash off, they will be reminded of what a flaming a-hole they are and how they are just wasting valuable real estate on the planet not to mention using up oxygen.  |  IP: Logged Bill Gabel Film God Posts: 3873 From: Technicolor / Postworks NY, USA Registered: Jan 2002 posted 12-27-2008 04:21 PM                     Frank your ideas would get you into more trouble by using your water gun gag. He could call the police and file an assault charge againist you for doing that.  |  IP: Logged Rick Raskin Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1100 From: Manassas Virginia Registered: Jan 2003 posted 12-27-2008 04:25 PM                     Yeah -- but its nice to think about doing something like that.  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 12-27-2008 04:46 PM                        1. Order a large drink 2. Ask the talker to be quiet politely once 3. If they don't shut up, ask them nicely again, but this time accidentally spill the drink into their lap  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 12-27-2008 06:39 PM                     This post tells all about what happened. - Monte  |  IP: Logged

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