I'm not a big supporter of capital punishment, but I'd make an exception for these inconsiderate butt-heads.

Completly irritating, thats why I dont go to the theater.

Usually I can't stand it when some jerks run their mouths at movies or concerts or plays, but one time in a 42nd Street theatre I was very entertained by the audience for Night of the Living Dead (the original b+w version that I'd already seen about 50 times and virtually knew by heart) screaming in terror and shouting advice to the beleaguered protagonists.

BTW, I think television is the cause of rudeness at live shows. People seem to have gotten so used to babbling in their own homes they forget there's a live performer on stage.

Or during any presentation in which an audience member should respect others' wishes to give their attention: this can be a lecture or just a DVD being viewed by friends at home. It's incredibly annoying, but I do also think it's compulsive behavior, meaning that it is truly a "bad habit" in the way that other nuisances in this list are. It's inevitably an assertion of power: my opinion is more important than whatever everyone else in the room is watching ... I have unfortunately been guilty of this a few times, and I would venture to guess that some other RIAers are, too, since we are always giving our opinions.

Its a path to getting roughed up.

Another reason why a license to carry a concealed weapon should be mandatory for all citizens.

Legislators should find a way to bring the matter of the entitlements of moviegoers up into the Bill of Rights. Don't find that talking among patrons happens much with established couples so, from observation, the protagonists of the chatterbox phenomenon most often seem to be excitable males who, not quite being done in making some sort of a favorable impression on their hot new dates (or on their good buddy's own, hotter, date three seats away), find that the lights are coming down and that the feature is about to begin; so, for them, the unfinished 'witty comment' or the 'name-dropping experience' that will make that impression upon their intended target, cannot remain unsaid. Nature at work, perhaps - not that it makes it any less objectionable. Those who spoil the experience during the movie probably suffer from low self-esteem (On the other hand, the worthwhile movie experience of late being not what it used to be, perhaps it's just as well that a distraction is provided other than the 'entertainment' that there is on the screen).

Herein are the proposed new rules for theater-goers, and our heartfelt thanks to SilverFox, who suggested them.

First, everyone who enters the theater will be frisked and their cell phone will be confiscated. Whether they get it back at the end of the movie will be determined by a majority vote of those who sat within earshot of them. So unless they have a cheap piece of crap for a phone and don't care if they get it back, they better (to quote b-rulesbelow) shut the f**k up.

Second, anyone who talks during the main feature (very subdued conversation during the previews is allowed) will be immediately taken to the nearest vet to have Fido's operation duplicated. You know, Fido, the incessant barker who had its vocal cords cut. The movie will halt temporarily so that the talker can fully appreciate the loud chorus of boos and profanities directed at them as they are removed, Hannibal Lecter-style, strapped to a dolly with a mask similar to Hannibal's, except there's no opening over the mouth, which has been taped shut, probably by the patron who was sitting in front of them. Which reminds me, tape for that purpose will be handed out to everyone who enters the theater while they are being frisked for cell phones. The cost of the tape will covered by a new tape tax, extracted from anyone who is removed from the theater for sinning in any fashion within said premises, so watch yourselves.

Third, the talker will receive a lifetime ban from any theater, not just that one. He or she will be condemned to watching only films that are available on VHS; no DVDs. This punishment should deter others who hear about it from being tempted to repeat the talker's sin. Of course, they'll have to hear about from someone other than the talker, whose vocal cords still aren't functioning after that trip to the vet.

All in favor, signify by raising your hand---no talking aloud/allowed. The eyes reveal the ayes have it.

So decreed!

If you can limit it to the person to your left and or right I don't see a problem. But if your that guy all the way in the back that can he heard from the front row. Then we have a problem.

I think it is is very rude to have a conversation during a movie and even worse when you kick the back of the seat of the person in front of you. Also, cell phones should be shut off! However, if you have to talk to someone real quick it is okay. If a person loves to chat and get loud in a theater than they should consider viewing 'Rocky horror picture show' a hundred times... Or please sit in the very back of the theater so we don't have to hear you. Possibly theaters should consider having a sound proof area for those that love to make noises. I guess that is why I stay home to watch my rented movies. :0)

People get killed over this. You finally find a good seat, only to find out about the added distraction. Movie houses should have a nursery room for all the talkers.

When I have spent our hard earned money to treat ourselves to a movie. I do not appreciate being stuck near some gabby person. One of the worst examples i can think of was when we went to see Forrest Gump and this man was obviously out on a date with this lady and tried to show off by explaining the whole movie to her.I was annoyed by him and felt sorry for her. One thing I find especially annoying is when parents bring small children or infants to a movie.I am referring to movies that are not meant for these kids.so we get to hear their infant crying {i do not blame the baby for this}or a whiny bored child who wants to leave.I remember one time years ago we were watching Jaws in the theater. there were probably about 300 people in the theater and someones baby started crying after waiting a few minutes and having it obvious the parent was not going to leave someone yelled take the baby out followed by applause by the audience. unless someone whispers breifly they can leave their conversation for after the theater. P.S. another thing that is annoying is getting stuck near someone who has already seen the movie to hear them say things like OOOOOHHH here comes the scene i was talking about.

this makes me fightin' mad...

Just throw Ice at those people

This is bad enough but talking during a movie after your cell phone rang is even worse.

People like this should be shot on the spot, okay, maybe not shot, they could slowly burn on the stove element, or be shoved up the chimeney, hoping that one day, Santa Claus will save them. The one exception was when someone is sick, then I understand.

I especially hate it when I'm trying to post a rating.

If done loudly in a theater,definately.

It is disruptive to those around you. Now I will talk during the previews. I have a friend who goes nuts when people talk during a movie. I mean she will hear people aisles away from us and go tell them to be quiet. Im only effected if you are right around me.

I went to see "Serenity" this afternoon. The person behind me giggled and talked all the way through the previews. Before the main feature there was a generic presentation on screen asking people to turn their cell phones off, throw their trash away, and finally, that "Silence is Golden". I turned to them and said with the best of intentions, "Look, they are talking to you". The person I addressed asked their friend if I had just asked them to be quiet, following with the statement "I have to talk during movies", and proceeded to talk through the opening of the film. I turned to them and used a phrase that I first uttered in a theater when I saw "Godfather III". It does contain one profane word but has been quite effective when used. When I was younger I went to the theater two or three times a week. If someone started talking, everyone around them would turn and shush them. Now if you ask someone to "Please shut up" you are the bad guy. I now go to movies once or twice a year. I refuse to believe that it is acceptable behaviour to talk during a film, but there are many of you who believe differently. I am always polite at first, but if you persist I resort to "Please shut the f**k up". Feel free to consult with the management if I address you, and then shut the f**k up.

Horrible rotten habit! In fact, it's a good argument to allow movie goers to carry handguns into the theatre. That oughta shut em' up!

yeah , this is stupid. I have been yelled and by someone for talking during the previws what the heck!! ( People take a chill pill) The movie has not started yet!

This is a major pet peeve of mine. I already commented on this subject elsewhere so I won't go into all the rules again. Next time someone does this I'm going to make sure I sit behind them and kick their seat non-stop. When they turn around to complain I'll say, Annoying isn't it??? Now you know how the rest of us feel about your big yapping trap.

Ohhhh, I hate this! Especially the ones who predict every moment of the movie for everyone else. I have even seen people in front of me answer phone calls and sit there carrying on a conversation! So rude. Please, if you are expecting a call, have the phone on silent and sit on the outside of the row so you can slip out and take it. Don't make everyone else listen to it.

this is rude and inconsiderate of others watching the movie. i have a sister-in-law that had a habit of asking a million and one questions from the start of the movie to the end.she didnt mean to be rude but it was irritating on occasion

this is pretty annoying, for me the msot annoying is cell phones because they only warn you to turn them off (or at least on silent) 100 times...and wow McGowen i've been reading your posts that call various black people racists and yet you make comments like that. can't say i'm too shocked tho.

I have been so infuriated by people doing this that I started my own site in protest. Check out www.cinemasilence.com and let me know what you think!

There was a couple sitting in front of my wife and I who were talking throughout the whole movie (can't remember which movie)and I never said a word to them. Then I made a very quiet comment to my wife, about the movie and they both turned around and shushed me, and gave me dirty looks, they were actually angry at me. I'm not even going to repeat what I said.

These are the people who ought to be forced to answer the dentist's annoying questions while having a jackhammer inside their mouth.

There are variants in this category; the whisperer, who at least tries to tone down his voice, but can still be heard within a four-person radius; the yakker, who doesn't care who's forced to listen as they consult whoever they're connected to about every piddling detail of their piddling day; and, my FAVORITE (please note the sarcasm), the spoiler, who's already seen the movie and is sitting within earshot of me and right before the suspenseful climax, blurts out aaww, this is where she pushes him over the cliff, this is great!. Movie talkers are only one of many reasons I've abandoned theaters in favor of DVD rentals (last time I was in was STAR TREK VI: THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY).

People who do this (and people who let their cellphones go off, and people who bring their toddlers/babies in who start crying) should be smacked in the head. And I will. Or I will at least call you a dips**t.

I paid my $8.75 to watch the film, not to hear the audience lolly-gagging. What I hate is when the guy next to me says, Did you see that? I answer, No bucko! I paid my $8.75 to come to the theatre and stare at the friggin' ceiling up there!

God, I hate people who do this! I just want to throw my popcorn to them, and tell them to shut up! Seriously, if people want to talk, leave the theater. Don't make it a pain for everybody else.

God I hate this, this is right along the lines of bringing a baby into the theater, talking on a cell phone, or putting their legs on the back of anothers chair, man I hate obnoxious people.

This is very low on the social acceptability scale. Cell phones going off during a movie are annoying,too. But McGowan, I don't think I'd want to get on your bad side. For some reason I envision you as a Travis Bickle clone.

I'm not afraid to say it - it's MOSTLY a black thang .mexicans ,puerto ricans ,and other latinos are guilty of it as well, but blacks take the trophy for this civilization-destroying behavior .Go to any inner city theatre(If you have the guts ,White liberals),or any black movie with a mostly black audience , and there it will be , in all of it's LOUD ,uncivilized ,obnoxious , gross ,ugly ,tacky glory .Yelling , either at the screen ,or , others ,next to them ,or , across the theatre .And try to tell them to stop it , and see what happens to you . Even Bill Maher , lefty comedian ,and someone I hate with a passion ,was victim to this , years ago ;he told a story , where he yelled at couple of them to shut it ,and they did ,BUT , after the movie , got jumped by three or four of them .Great for society , isn't it?

Ok in small amounts and quietly, but some people have no consideration for others. I would tell those people to shut the hell up, but that would make a hypocrit. Oh well, I guess there's always the parking lot.

I went to see StarWars Episode 1 when I was like 14 and at the end, when Qui Gon has just been killed and Obi Wan is hanging from that nob thing, this redneck in front of me says loudly to his wife. I know what he's fixin' ta do. He's gon thank that light saber into his hand. He's gon thankit into his hand!

I don't really find this annoying.

A terrible, terrible habit. I think people who talk during movies (including the ones who answer their cell phones) should be taken out back and shot in the whites of their eyes.

Sometimes I wish I brought duct tape to the theatre so when someone behind you starts blabbering, I can put it to good use.

Very annoying especially when you go to the cinema as I paid my money to watch a film not to hear the sound of some audience members voice. Whats so important that can't be said before or after the movie?

A horrible horrible habit. These people should be shot. I've been to more than one movie where a blabbing person ruined the movie for me. At least kick these people out of the theatre.

this is absolutely one of the worst habits someone can have.its so annoying. people pay alot of money to see the movie and it gets ruined by someone talking. its alright if they have something to say to the person next to them in a quiet voice but, what is really annoying is when they talk to the screen. like when people say thats what im talking about! or that was stupid!. seriously, the people in the movie cant hear you and the people in theatre dont want to hear it.

An excerpt from the great Jerry Seinfeld sums it up: There's a lot of shushing going on in movie theaters, people are always shushing. Shhhhhhhhhhh. Shhhhhhhhhh. Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. It doesn't work, because no one knows where the shush is coming from, they just hear a 'shush'. 'Was that a shush, I think somebody is shushing?' Some people you can't shush in movie theaters. It's always a certain group of people isn't it? They're talking and talking, everyone around them is shushing them, they won't shush. They're the 'unshushables'.

Talking during a movie is very disrespectful. People paid to see the movie, not to hear some stupid comments made by the person next to you. If you're going to talk, whisper at least. It all depends on what type of movie you're watching, if it's an action flick or a comedy, you're going to get a loud theater no matter what and its okay in those types of movies. If you're watching a serious film where you need to keep track of the plot, then this is most definitely rude.

Lately there have been a few people who answer their cell phone in a theater and have a conversation while their friends giggle. Next time this happens I'm going to grab their phone and throw it at the movie screen. Actually I won't but I'll want to.

The Three Strikes and You're Out Rule should really apply here.

I love it when I talk during a movie. My fiance hates it, but what does he know?

Since movie prices and refreshment prices have sky rocketed over the years can't the owners bring back ushers to tell people to be quiet and not kick chairs? Hire some low cost retired folks to remain in the theater during the movie. Or how about providing wireless headphones to everybody so we can hear the audio? Just my thoughts! moviefan

There is a group of me and a few friends of mine...3 all together that rent movies about once every two weeks. We chat and yap all the way thru them. We do this on purpose, cause we know most other people hate it, but mostly cause we like discussing the movie as we are watching it. But if I am watching a movie with someone outside of this circle, I don't peep a word, it is common respect and KNOWLEDGE to shut the hell up during a movie.

I have certain members in my family that will strike up a loud conversation while we are watching a movie at home. The most annoying thing is when someone leaves for say, oh half an hour, comes back, watches for to seconds and then loudly states This god D*** movie makes no sense!! No names involved *COUGH* my grandpa *COUGH* sorry about that cough there, inevitable.

OMG this must b the most annoying thing in the world!!!!!!!!

No one likes to hear the plot 2 seconds before it appears on the screen. If you have to have a conversation, rent a movie and stay home.

The people with kids should not bring them along to a movie for adults. There is just no way to avoid not talking during the movie if you have to communicate to your kid to behave or the like. It aggravates me when the kids are misbehaving and the parents have to talk loud to them to be quiet or whatever. I know if I ever have kids I will not take them to a movie I want to watch unless I'm treating them. As for adults talking in the movies, I don't mind. The only thing that would annoy me is their conversation being loud enough for me to make out what they are saying. Movies are usually high volume anyway so I can never make out what anyone is saying.

snipers should be placed in movie theaters taking out all the talkers

about a week ago I went to the movies to watch Matrix Reveolutions. Awesome movie...but i had to watch it three times in order to be able to catch it all. i dont pay the amount of money that i do to go see a movie just to see the movie and listen to your own personal audio rather than whats scripted. i dont care what you ate, how you date went, whta your kids are doing or how horny you are. I pay to see a movie to be able to sit, relax and enjoy it. not to hear about your day and how you are feeling or what you think.

Rude. Stop it.

This is just rude. An occasional whisper is ok, but basically the only talking I want to hear are the actors on the screen.

This drives me crazy whether I'm in the theater or at home. The films I like demand full attention and when someone starts blabbing I want to reach for a rusty knife.