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I'd argue that laughing AT a movie isn't being into a movie. Meeting the movie on its wavelength is being into a movie. I've been to a good amount of repertory stuff post-Covid where it's clear a portion of the audience is there just to make fun of whatever it is or show how much better they are than it. It's gotten kinda exhausting. So many people trying to force a The Room/Rocky Horror thing.

 

Unless something naturally elicits laughter it’s actually super easy to watch a movie without talking

 

I also just don't understand, like, what makes you leave the house and pay money to see Vertigo if you're the kind of person who's going to laugh at Vertigo.

 

That’s a wild example. They’re idiots. I’m talking primarily about 80s horror, which is where most of the tweets I’ve seen are pulling from

 

Horror is definitely a whole other beast. With the right audience, it can be so much better. Barbarian in a packed theater is still one of the best film experiences I've had.

 

I think a lot of the momentum for horror right now is based around humor/camp/winking self awareness, and while that’s great and for sure has always existed, I can definitely imagine (especially younger) folks that more recently started getting into the genre attributing those things to movies where it might not have been the intention or how the movie was originally perceived by audiences (edit: and yes I understand this happens with film in general not just horror)

With that said idk what else you’re supposed to do when you see the blow up doll get ripped through the little peephole in NOES. Of course you’re supposed to laugh

 

Crushed ice is the best kind of ice.

 

Depends on the drink. I’ve been served an Old Fashioned on crushed ice and it ruined the drink. The less ice the better for Root Beer as well

 

I will support this.

 

Crush ice or nugget ice - tie for best form of ice.

 

The worst seat at a restaurant is a high-top stool. I'd rather go home.

 

I need my back support

 

Na it’s the trolly section in Old Spaghetti Factory

 

Restaurants suck

 

maybe the most true thing you've said

 

be serious

 

Seats at a restaurant, ranked.

1. Those rare but exciting half circle booths.
2. The inside seat in a booth.
3. The outside seat in a booth.
4. The right seat at a table.
5. The left seat at a table.
6. Eating in your car.
7. Stool seating.

 

that is a post unfriendly to tall people

 

Won’t someone think of tall people

 

I always feel squished in booths and get anxious about having to climb over people

 

pipe down pipsqueak

 

Sitting at a 45 degree angle at the interior of the booth allows you to control the conversation and assert dominance.