Well, that clears it up. /s
You will not find anyone that disagrees that "an excess" of commentary is bad. What you will find is disagreement on what "an excess" means.
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Do you know anyone that talks when watching a movie with other people??
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Well, that clears it up. /s
You will not find anyone that disagrees that "an excess" of commentary is bad. What you will find is disagreement on what "an excess" means.
I have a friend that waits until we put in something new to begin babbling minutia about his day. Like, I get that you're more social than me and you just need people to talk to, but we agreed to watch this thing and I don't care about what you ate for dinner!
...he then turns into one of those asking about what's happening because he talked over it...I don't know man! I couldn't hear!
...he then turns into one of those asking about what's happening because he talked over it...I don't know man! I couldn't hear!
I 100% do not mind people talking to me or reacting out loud during a movie as long as it's not too loud.
Making questions or asking to explain a scene or plot point when it might as well be explained by the movie itself one or two scenes later, that annoys me, because having to answer distracts me from the movie, I stop absorbing what I'm watching and have to process the conversation instead.
Making questions or asking to explain a scene or plot point when it might as well be explained by the movie itself one or two scenes later, that annoys me, because having to answer distracts me from the movie, I stop absorbing what I'm watching and have to process the conversation instead.
If I'm being honest I'm not totally sure.
If I were forced to make a guess, it's probably grew up in a big family where there was sort of a low-level cacophony at all times. I'm kind of a talker in general, movies or no. Also: when I watch a movie with someone I'm almost more interested in what they're thinking and feeling than the movie itself?
I can say it's pretty easy to know if someone is ok with this very fast. When the answer is evidently a "no" I can hold it in for the duration of a piece of cinema.
One of my cousins is a big movie talker in theatres but I think that level of decorum usually isn't expected for a discord/rabb.it/cytube group watch with friends unless someone explicitly stated it was going to be serious. Though that said, a lot of my friends think they're way better at riffing than they really are
I don't understand the point of watching movies with other people as a social experience if you're not allowed to talk during the movie. That's one of the reasons why I'm not big on going to movie theaters as a group cause no one should be talking in the theater.
If you wanna actually watch the movie without distraction, watch it alone.
If you wanna actually watch the movie without distraction, watch it alone.
You do that after the movie. If you do it during the movie, then why even watch a movie?
Also my wife. It goes hand in hand. She's not paying attention and then either gets confused or wants to prove she has been following along.
Drives me fucking mad.
There's a ton of movies we can't watch because she just doesn't pay attention. Basically ant movie before 2000.
My closest friend does sometimes. Not in a theater, (usually) but if we're in a group of friends watching a movie at someone's place, sometimes she just can't help but comment on things, especially if it's a movie she's already seen.
My mom knows better than to talk during movies at the theater, but for some reason she feels the need to comment out loud after every preview with some kind of "oh, that looks good!" or "ugh, pass!" kind of statement. It's really embarrassing. lol
My mom knows better than to talk during movies at the theater, but for some reason she feels the need to comment out loud after every preview with some kind of "oh, that looks good!" or "ugh, pass!" kind of statement. It's really embarrassing. lol
I'm in the same boat, but for my SO it's her watching Instagram posts with louder than normal volume.
I know lots of people that do but I try to keep quiet for the most part. Depends on what the movie is though. My buddy and I recently watched Vivarium and didn't really like it, and about twenty minutes in we both looked at each other and said "we have to talk about this."
Not to an excessive degree. Nearly everybody myself included, will sometimes make a comment though.
I don't even watch movies in silence when I'm watching them alone at home, let alone with company. I will often make quippy comments when watching movies with others, including in theaters (at a low volume, ofc)
A bit of banter during a film (at home) is fine. Otherwise I'd have just watched the movie alone.
This is frustrating as hell. Every single time my girlfriend and I watch a movie she'll ask a hundred questions about who characters are, what they're doing and why and every single time, without fail, the movie will answer her questions no less than two seconds after she asks.
This too. Every time she sees me put on my headphones.
This is the real reason I bought her airpods. Now if only she would use them...
I am currently trying to teach my 10 year old the etiquette about this. He's got really into Doctor Who but hasn't realised quite now plot and sci-fi particularly can work. The Doctor has a habit (that I hadn't really thought about until watching it with my son) of listing places he's been.
Problem is, when he says 'oh, yes, the ruby filled smog of Smaranta' or some such I know it's a throwaway line. My 10 year old started asking about what it was and it happens a lot.
He also is working on realising that if something happens that isn't explained, there's a good chance it will be soon - which is another thing that happens every episode. We've chatted about how things are plotted and why something can seem important but just be throwaway and he is getting a lot better.
My wife is usually good about this but when her sister comes over they always want to watch a film and then talk all over it. Apparently it's rude for me to ask them to go to the other room though. I've just started deliberately picking films I have no real interest in watching when she comes over.
Problem is, when he says 'oh, yes, the ruby filled smog of Smaranta' or some such I know it's a throwaway line. My 10 year old started asking about what it was and it happens a lot.
He also is working on realising that if something happens that isn't explained, there's a good chance it will be soon - which is another thing that happens every episode. We've chatted about how things are plotted and why something can seem important but just be throwaway and he is getting a lot better.
My wife is usually good about this but when her sister comes over they always want to watch a film and then talk all over it. Apparently it's rude for me to ask them to go to the other room though. I've just started deliberately picking films I have no real interest in watching when she comes over.
I talk during movies, unfortunately. Not trying to have a conversation or anything, I just like to make quiet comments on what's happening on screen to my companions every so often. Don't think it's too obnoxious, and the people I go with seem to enjoy watching me with.
But I'm probably actually annoying 😅
But I'm probably actually annoying 😅
Are you talking in a movie theater or watching a movie at home with friends?
I have a friend who will always ask me to spoil a movie for him if he knows I've already seen it.
He'll say things like, "Oh that's the real bad guy, right?" or "I bet this movie ends with..." and he'll get annoyed if I don't answer him. My stance is always "Watch the movie and you'll find out."
Guess he doesn't like feeling like he's being left in the dark or something.
He'll say things like, "Oh that's the real bad guy, right?" or "I bet this movie ends with..." and he'll get annoyed if I don't answer him. My stance is always "Watch the movie and you'll find out."
Guess he doesn't like feeling like he's being left in the dark or something.
My mom. It's why I avoid going to the theater with her when she invites me, like I love my mom and all but good lord she can't stop talking about what's happening in the movie when she's watching with other people.
Im black.
Movies being commentated is staple, if theres a movie you really want to enjoy in peace pick who you watch with very carefully.
It does make watching bad movies super entertaining though so they have their benefits.
Movies being commentated is staple, if theres a movie you really want to enjoy in peace pick who you watch with very carefully.
It does make watching bad movies super entertaining though so they have their benefits.
