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hmmmm...i think all this uprising of movie violence has come from an even bigger problem which is movie going manners. you know the simple things that the audience viewing amovie does to contribute to making a movie enjoyable for everybody to watch. there are a few simple rules involved, most of them I saw violated in my viewing of 'Return of the King'
1) Turn off your cell phones folks. In a very moving moment in 'ROTK' the whole entire audience was interrupted when the following occured
somebodies cell phone rang, after which another person who should ignored the ringing which was rude nonetheless decided to further heighten the situation by shouting "Turn that s**t off!" (now I may mention that there wer vey young children in their, and although I cannot speak for their parents, I would assume that they wouldn't want a young child to be exposed to such strong language) then somebody yelled again, in fact right behind me "Shut Up!". Luckily that was the end of it, but the taste of watching that moment for the first time was ruined for me, and the rest of the audience.
2) Get a Room. Now thankfully, since I went to go see "Return of the King" it was opening day, so most people who went to go see it were fans and wanted to watch it. But in other movies I have witnessed people incriminating themselves in a movie theater in less than comprimising situations. Now why would you pay 7- 8$ to go and sit an a movie theater just to make out? The answer is is that more than often they need a place where they won't get caught by their parents, for it is often the case that they are to young to even be making out, let alone in public. And well the ADULTS that do it should be embrassed that they would commit (what i consider a private act) in public for all the world to see is just beyond me.
3)Hire a babysitter for those little babies. How I am saddened to see parents who, without any respect for teh rest of the sudience, bring their small children under the age of two years old to a movie. Not only is the child unlikely to sit through the movie without crying, pooping or running around, it just shows how people are willing to save the extra buck and just bring the kid along thinking only of themselves instead of others. A very intense battle scene with soilders yelling and fighting was added (ineffectively) by a small high pitched and very loud squel of a baby.
4) Clapping. Clapping is a very tricky subject. It is always nice at the end of the movie to clap, esspecially if it was paticulary moving. But when, might we ask ourselves does the clapping become to much? When the clapping overcomes the moment, and when teenage fan girls start wooting. Trust me when the moment comes upon you and the clapping ruins it, you will know of what I speak of. There were too mant times to count in 'ROTK' that teh clapping became to much. Now in these situations all you can do is to stop clapping and try to read the actors lips.
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and in another a repeating snorer. 
. I am surprised I haven't heard about an "usher chair" before. Maybe I should mention it to the corporate office. 
