I've scarcely had issues with obnoxious punters. I think the way that most movies that get any kind of theatrical release in the UK these days are so overlong and chronically insulting to the viewer's intelligence is the main problem. Sitting for three and a half hours in a cinema to watch some coked-up piece of crap that should've been 90 minutes is just too much for me to bear. That's why I've stopped going to the cinema.

You're definitely all a bunch of grumpy old gets! Haha, I get your point (I went to see The Assassination of... and was sat in front of a group of pubescent idiots only there to drink, with no interest in the movie whatsoever) but I still love my cinema experience (currently 3-5 times a week). Also think that the article was overly, unnecessarily negative - totally agree with your points on piracy, though.

Yeah, I think it sucks and all, but if you're selective about when and where you go you can see just about anything in peace. That said, I've just read this article about what science has to say on the subject and found it quite interesting. http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/science-%26-technology/humans-'not-evolved-enough'-to-keep-quiet-during-a-film-20071211591/

the cinema experience is both good and bad. The idea of sitting seeing a huge screen with good sound to see a an epic is always fun, however its spoilt for a few reasons. The first being other people.. i am barely tolerent of watching films at home with my girlfriend and family as it is, what with having to give outlines of who is a goodie and a baddie, if there is any nasty bits coming up and 'wee' breaks and this is increased a thousand fold with the general public with there restling, chewing, natter and general being in my presence when i want to sit in silence and be entertained. Added to that we have the adverts to contend with, latecomers, people kicking the back of your seats, chavs with mobiles, kids and the odd mong or two who has to give his directors commentary to the events to the brain dead bint he is trying to impress with his scraps of knoweldge he has weened from that git who does the radio 1 movie news ( James King?) who we all know gets his stuff off aint it cool anyway

Was hungry and in a rush to catch the last film i saw, and so I went to the in cinema shop, bought two drinks, a small popcorn and m&ms, £10!! Bloody hell, usually I go across the road to the 24hr shop, buy that (maybe toffee popcorn but still), and a bag of haribo, and it costs me 4 or 5 quid! Bastards. Still, kinda worth it with my cineworld card.

There’s a cinema not 15 minutes from my house, but conditions are so bad there due to… ahem, a change in neighborhood inhabitants that I now drive 30 minutes away to see movies in a sparkly new multiplex where all the doors work, the films are in focus, there aren’t as many cops as there are staff members, and where the speakers aren’t broken or shorted out. Plus, I don’t have to worry about my car being broken into or me being robbed.

Yeah, it's definitely because the last few times I've gone to the cinema the films have been shit that I don't want to go. Haven't had any bad audience experiences for a long time.