Shootings or no shootings, danger or no danger, if it's not a film specifically made for children, no child that hasn't learned how to be quiet in a theatre should ever be allowed in one.
Same goes for other shows, I think - be it comedy or serious theater. There are two aspects - protecting the children themselves from being exposed to something they could not be ready to see yet, and the other one is avoiding a disturbance for adults who want to actually follow the film/show/theater show. How someone cannot see the latter part at all and only focus on why HE HAS A RIGHT TO BRING HIS CHILDREN (and then not do anything when they start making so much noise that it gets hard for everyone else to follow the film/show) is hard to understand. It smacks of a very egocentric perspective on life. As to other situations in life (family restaurants, planes, buses, trains) I see it differently. But even there, I think that considerate parents would try to get their children to calm down (where possible) as to not disturb others too much.
Not cool. Others to add to the list that JV probably finds acceptable as well: Phone calls. Checking texts. Talking. Whispering (It is still talking... I can hear you!) Not showering. Snoring. In a near empty theater, choosing to sit directly in front of someone, when there are empty rows throughout the room.
this aplies to many public venues. the gym- treadmills ect. the bathroom- urinals waiting rooms. especially doctor's office. the bar. many more.
I can't stand people bringing kids into theaters, I tried to get a lady kicked out of Snow White for bringing her baby in.
Uncool, and rude, but there are worse things - like bringing your AR-15 to the theater. Morally wrong, probably not. Normatively wrong, yes. Irresponsible, well it depends on how you look at it. There is nothing per se irresponsible about taking your child to the theater when you would have otherwise left them alone at home, in fact it is likely more responsible to take them, but it is irresponsible to go to a theater and take your kid when you could have chosen not to go at all. Unless of course you know that you will be cross and take it out on your child if you don't go out to the movie, but you don't have childcare for the night, then the decision is likely the responsible one. So, the irresponsibility is not in the bringing of the child, but rather in the decision to go to the movies in the first place and even that depends on the facts.
The kid was crying about 1/4 of the time and the rest of the time making "baby" noises. Her kid is not my problem, I didn't drive, pay my ticket to hear her kid coo.
I bet if you did not put the .. AT MIDNIGHT on it .. the number will be the same. The people with kids are inconsiderate the people without kids are inconsiderate As long as it not them . . . they they don't care Rocket River
As long as the child isn't a disturbance, who are we to judge what their parents choose for them to watch and when to watch it? We took our (at the time) 13 month old grandson as well as the 4 year old to see a weekday evening showing of The Lion King musical. They were both enthralled, quiet and respectful the entire show. We also took them to a weekday evening Blue Man Group show. A woman behind us grumbled about a baby being there. If only her teenage kids had been as well behaved as the baby who again, was completely taken by the show. Folks bringing kids to shows should simply be prepared to haul them out the second they start to act their age. Throughout my life at shows, I have been bothered far more by cell phones, texting and noisy teenagers/adults than I have infants and children.
Bringing a 6 year old to a midnight showing isn't a big deal, as long as they're not missing school for it (and they can behave), who cares?
Agreed. I think bobrek sums it up best. Just use your best judgment. Some of you youngsters are in for a rude awakening to the realities of child-rearing when you grow up.
besides the point, since JuanValdez already took the "tough ***** if my baby cries, stuff that you do annoys me too" stance, but, if we knew that parents were letting a small child watch hardcore p*rn, are we allowed to judge them for that?
