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Kicked out of Movie Theater for texting or talking

 
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ontheway



Joined: 24 Aug 2005
Location: Somewhere under the rainbow...

PostPosted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 10:44 am    Post subject: Kicked out of Movie Theater for texting or talking Reply with quote

When they're rude, kick 'em out. That's the best policy.

Congratulations Alamo Drafthouse Cinema.


Hear the protesting customer's voice mail on YouTube. The Theater turned it into a PSA.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1L3eeC2lJZs&NR=1


... the ending...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=JVz-fO7kxcQ#at=96


http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_thelookout/20110607/us_yblog_thelookout/texas-movie-theater-makes-an-example-and-a-psa-of-a-texting-audience-member


Alamo Drafthouse Cinema wrote:
We do not tolerate people that talk or text in the theater. In fact, before every film, we have several warnings on screen to prevent such happenings. Occasionally, someone doesn't follow the rules, and we do, in fact, kick their asses out of our theater. This video is an actual voicemail from a woman that was kicked out of one of our Austin theaters. Thanks, anonymous woman, for being awesome.

For more info on the Alamo Drafthouse, visit www.Drafthouse.com.
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ontheway



Joined: 24 Aug 2005
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 11:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Alamo Drafthouse's blog wrote:
"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."


one more:

Ann Richards PSA:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=PUqLWTQCeHM
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Kuros



Joined: 27 Apr 2004

PostPosted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 11:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Are you from Austin, TX?
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soupsandwich



Joined: 20 May 2011

PostPosted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 11:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That is good stuff!
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CasperTheFriendlyGhost



Joined: 28 Feb 2007

PostPosted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 7:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Great theater. They serve beer, but you can't take it into the movie, you have to drink it in the lobby cafe.
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Captain Corea



Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 2:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sounds like an awesome place.

Good on them.
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CentralCali



Joined: 17 May 2007

PostPosted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 2:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Next year, I'm visiting a friend in Austin. We're definitely going to hit up that theater!

I wonder if that loon who got kicked out realizes now how stupid she appeared. I'm also wondering which made her look more stupid: the texting or calling the country "Magnited States."
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Captain Corea



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PostPosted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 4:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

^^ that makes me wonder... will they actually get busier because of this?
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rchristo10



Joined: 14 Jul 2009

PostPosted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 2:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

What I don't understand is why they don't simply block the connections via waves inside the movie theatre....

If airplanes can do it even where you're boarding, it can't be that difficult for the theaters. In fact, it's not even expensive.

There are several places that already have this in effect.
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rusty1983



Joined: 30 Jan 2007

PostPosted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 7:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've been in Cinemas where people cheer when teenagers get kicked out for talking. Good show here then, and the woman has made a joke of herself, excellent.

Next up I want to see similar happening to people playing music on their phones on public transport.
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