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I don’t understand people sometimes.

In my screening of SPECTRE last night, I had the misfortune of sitting next to a couple who decided to whisper through the whole damned movie. I mean, from the moment we swoop in over Mexico City to the moment Bond spoilerspoilers off with spoilerspoiler, it was a neverending stream of “What’s that girl’s name?” “Wouldn’t that kill him” “Where’d that guy come from” etc, etc, etc.

The whole. Damned. Movie.

When did we get so self-involved? When did talking about what’s happening in front of us take precedence over actually enjoying what is happening in front of us? When did we forget that when we take our seat as a member of an audience we are part of a greater whole, and as such letting go of our individual whimsies for a while?

I also don’t get why in the age of “Netflix and Chill” a couple would cough-up at least $50 for a night where they just want to talk through something they are clearly not enjoying.

If you’re reading this space, you are obviously not the sort who partakes in this sort of activity, so I apologize for the Saturday afternoon gripe. I just have to wonder why people continue to pay to be part of something they clearly have no interest in giving up their own selfishness to be part of.

/rant.

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For your listening and reading fulfillment, I give you…

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The Unnamed Movie Podcast recently started a directors’ series where the lads introduce themselves to a new auteur and discuss their work over a few shorter episodes. The began with Tom Tykwer…which means I already highly anticipate the CLOUD ATLAS argument.

It’s Saturday, so why not soak up another podcast? The gang over at Blueprint have started a new show dedicating themselves to talking about books, TV, and film in its entirety without worry of pussyfooting around spoilers. The appropriately-named Spo!ler Podcast talks about SOME LIKE IT HOT this week.

Every year around this time, Marya Gates gets us all to spend more time with flat-footed gum shoes and femme fatales as part of Noirvember…it always makes this grey part of the calendar a lot more fun. It also beats growing a shitty mustache in the name of awareness.

Over at The Axis, Courtney Small wonders if we should be concerned about getting too much of a good thing.

My experience with THE LOBSTER has left me ill-equipped to form an opinion of the film, but the more I hear others talk about it, the more I want to give it a proper revisit. This week, it’s Katie Hogan’s turn to get me intrigued with her take on the Irish pseudo-fairy tale.

Another 2015 film that has stayed with me – after a much more pleasant first experience than THE LOBSTER – was VICTORIA from German filmmaker Sebastian Schipper. Alex Withrow recently caught up with the potential Best Foreign Film nominee and was likewise truly impressed.

Finally, I’m in the midst of pulling together my SPECTRE review, but in the meantime go drop by the soapbox of one of the biggest bond fans I know and see what Simon Columb has to say about Bond 24

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As for The Tweet of The Week, as a person who recently celebrated 1K, I feel like I missed my chance to celebrate it as splendidly as this…

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Enjoy!

5 Replies to “Everybody’s Talkin’ 11 – 7 (Chatter from Other Bloggers)

  1. Thanks for the link Ryan!

    Regarding annoying film watching experiences, when watching BEASTS OF NO NATION at the LFF, they were admitting people 30mins after the film had started – ruined the start entirely!

    Looking forward to your review of Spectre!

  2. Thanks for the link! I won’t take any credit for the podcast though. It’s something one of our regular writers is involved in so I let him promote it on Blueprint. It’s a great listen though.

    Cheers

  3. Thanks for the link love, Ryan!

    Oddly enough, my Spectre viewing experience was one of the more pleasant cinema outings I have had this year. Outside of the lady behind me who occasionally mumbled something in another language, the audience was quite attentive to the screen. Did not notice a single cellphone, or anyone talking loudly. I will be sure to give your Spectre review a read after I get around to jotting down my own thoughts in the next few days.

  4. I hate when people talk through entire films. I ranted about a couple I sat next to during Wild that did that, then I swear I sat next to them again during Ant-Man where they did the exact same thing. I’m avoiding that particular theater now because of it. lol

  5. I ALWAYS politely ask the whisperers/talkers to stop as early as possibly. I get over 90% compliance with this, most people are simply not aware that is even a rude thing to do, because they are such casual movie goers. However, if they are in fact dicks, and do not stop even after asked, I get up and move to another part of the cinema. (And yes I have done this in assigned seat cinemas, because by the time the movie has already started, it is very rare that anyone is claiming empty seats in an AVX/IMAX assigned-seating theatre.

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