She texted. We kicked her out.

norm
norm Posts: 31,146
edited June 2011 in All Encompassing Trip
As many of you know, I really can't abide people who talk during a movie. A couple of years ago I was accosted in the Village parking lot by a patron who was warned for talking in a movie. I've nearly come to blows more than a few times over the years with rude customers over the same issue. When we adopted our strict no talking policy back in 1997 we knew we were going to alienate some of our patrons. That was the plan. If you can't change your behavior and be quiet (or unilluminated) during a movie, then we don't want you at our venue. Follow our rules, or get the hell out and don't come back until you can.

Recently, we had a situation where a customer persisted in texting in the theater despite two warnings to stop. Our policy at that point is to eject the customer without a refund, which is exactly what went down that night. Luckily, this former patron was so incensed at being kicked out, she quickly called the office and left us the raw ingredients for our latest "Don't Talk or Text" PSA. You can check it out below, or come to the Alamo this weekend where the video will be playing before all of our R-rated movies.

Ma'am, you may be free to text in all the other theaters in the Magnited States of America, but here at our "little crappy ass theater," you are not. Why you may ask? Well, we actually do give a f*$k.

Sincerely,

Tim League
founder/CEO
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema

http://cf.drafthouse.com/she_texted_we_ ... _out2.html

http://youtu.be/1L3eeC2lJZs NSFW


so awesome! all theaters should be like this! :mrgreen:
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  • Fifthelement
    Fifthelement Lotusland Posts: 6,965
    :thumbup: :clap: :mrgreen:
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  • mickeyrat
    mickeyrat Posts: 45,200
    dopey broad. The-A-ters are supposed to be DARK!!! Get it?
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  • RKCNDY
    RKCNDY Posts: 31,013
    was that girl old enough to go to a PG-13 movie by herself? :lol:

    when they instal the automatic guillotines to chop off the feet of seat kickers, I'll be glad to go to the The-A-Tre again....
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  • iamica
    iamica Chicago Posts: 2,628
    I wish every movie theater did this. Especially for people who talk on their cell phones through the whole movie. :thumbup: :clap:
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  • 81
    81 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    I HATE seeing the light of a cell. Put it away for two fucking hours.....

    Maybe pj20 can ban phones :P
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  • mickeyrat
    mickeyrat Posts: 45,200
    The 81 wrote:
    I HATE seeing the light of a cell. Put it away for two fucking hours.....

    Maybe pj20 can ban phones :P
    but but but, how will we see all those shaky, poor quality/audio videos on youtube?
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  • jimed14
    jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    btw ... the Alamo is now playing this before their movies.

    I assume it's doing more to help then hurt their business.
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  • LikeAnOcean
    LikeAnOcean Posts: 7,718
    I've thought about this, but how the fuck can you people see the light of a phone unless you aren't looking at the screen? It's not like a spot light on your face.


    No, I don't text during movies, but I wouldn't notice if somebody else was because my eyes would be looking at a bright movie screen, not down at the audience.
  • 81
    81 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    Gob wrote:
    I've thought about this, but how the fuck can you people see the light of a phone unless you aren't looking at the screen? It's not like a spot light on your face.


    No, I don't text during movies, but I wouldn't notice if somebody else was because my eyes would be looking at a bright movie screen, not down at the audience.

    Its easy to see them without looking for them. Phones stick out in a dark room
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  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,491
    this is AWESOME!!! hahahahaha!!!! :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:
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  • norm
    norm Posts: 31,146
    Gob wrote:
    I've thought about this, but how the fuck can you people see the light of a phone unless you aren't looking at the screen? It's not like a spot light on your face.


    No, I don't text during movies, but I wouldn't notice if somebody else was because my eyes would be looking at a bright movie screen, not down at the audience.


    you should probably get your peripheral vision checked...if it's within my sight i'll see it
  • mickeyrat
    mickeyrat Posts: 45,200
    Gob wrote:
    I've thought about this, but how the fuck can you people see the light of a phone unless you aren't looking at the screen? It's not like a spot light on your face.


    No, I don't text during movies, but I wouldn't notice if somebody else was because my eyes would be looking at a bright movie screen, not down at the audience.
    Ever see fireflies on the periphery of your vision? Cells ARE more obtrusive that way. BRIGHT white light.
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  • norm
    norm Posts: 31,146
    mfc2006 wrote:
    this is AWESOME!!! hahahahaha!!!! :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:


    have you ever been to this theater? it's in austin
  • LikeAnOcean
    LikeAnOcean Posts: 7,718
    The 81 wrote:
    Gob wrote:
    I've thought about this, but how the fuck can you people see the light of a phone unless you aren't looking at the screen? It's not like a spot light on your face.


    No, I don't text during movies, but I wouldn't notice if somebody else was because my eyes would be looking at a bright movie screen, not down at the audience.

    Its easy to see them without looking for them. Phones stick out in a dark room
    Yeah, but unless you have a spotlight for a dimmer, how would anyone notice if you held the phone at lap level? It's not complete darkness in a movie theater. I can see the faces of people around me..
  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,491
    norm wrote:
    mfc2006 wrote:
    this is AWESOME!!! hahahahaha!!!! :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:


    have you ever been to this theater? it's in austin

    yup, i have! they also have locations in Houston that i've been to. it's a pretty cool deal...they have a full bar and waiters take your food order during the movie.
    I LOVE MUSIC.
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  • norm
    norm Posts: 31,146
    mfc2006 wrote:
    norm wrote:
    mfc2006 wrote:
    this is AWESOME!!! hahahahaha!!!! :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:


    have you ever been to this theater? it's in austin

    yup, i have! they also have locations in Houston that i've been to. it's a pretty cool deal...they have a full bar and waiters take your food order during the movie.


    and it's pretty clear before you buy a ticket that there is no phones, correct?
  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,491
    norm wrote:

    and it's pretty clear before you buy a ticket that there is no phones, correct?

    i don't know about that....but don't all theaters at the very least ask you to turn it off? who the hell texts during a movie anyway? i guarantee you she texted her friends while driving that she had been kicked out for texting!! :lol::lol:
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  • conman
    conman Posts: 7,493
    mfc2006 wrote:
    norm wrote:
    mfc2006 wrote:
    this is AWESOME!!! hahahahaha!!!! :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:


    have you ever been to this theater? it's in austin

    yup, i have! they also have locations in Houston that i've been to. it's a pretty cool deal...they have a full bar and waiters take your food order during the movie.
    that sounds awesome!

    and yes more theaters should do this
  • mickeyrat
    mickeyrat Posts: 45,200
    Gob wrote:
    I've thought about this, but how the fuck can you people see the light of a phone unless you aren't looking at the screen? It's not like a spot light on your face.


    No, I don't text during movies, but I wouldn't notice if somebody else was because my eyes would be looking at a bright movie screen, not down at the audience.
    besides , it REALLY ruins the bootleg copies people are making and selling on the street!! :mrgreen:
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  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,491
    plus, they play really random movies where the meals are designed to go along with the movie. pretty cool place. my wife & i used to go all the time when we lived in Houston.
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