Friday, November 22, 2013

How to Properly Watch a Movie

     Ok it's safe to say that we have all been there. Trying to watch a movie where your fellow colleagues are so annoying that you can't even focus on what you're watching. So I have decided to go over a few basic steps to ensure that you aren't the annoying friend nobody wants to watch movies with.

  1. Food. I mean I'm not trying to say that you shouldn't have snacks for a movie but logically choose what you have. Simply because there is nothing worse than hearing the piercing sound of chips crunching when you are trying to focus on a movie. Chewing loud is just not pleasant during any occasion especially when watching a movie. So stay away from Doritos, Ringlos, or anything overwhelmingly crunching. 
  2. So I mean it may be annoying to watch a movie more than once especially within a short period of time. Still that doesn't mean that you are entailed to be a commentator during the plot procession. For example, the whole point in watching a thriller film is the suspense and tension you gain when observing the plot of a killer on a spree or a paranormal invasion. Then you always have that one friend that has seen the movie before and ruins every climatic suspense moment by explaining what is about to happen. Then on the other side of things, with any movie genre, an ending spoiler is the lowest level someone can reach, I mean the whole point in watching a movie is to have an unexpected ending or the ultimate plot twister. So essentially don't be that person.
  3. Comedies are a classic favourite amongst most movie viewers, but no matter how hilarious a scene is in a comedy please do not break out in a hyena laugh. Yes there may be a funny joke or classic comedy actor present but please contain yourself. Laughing for over 5 minutes on one joke is a bit much and will for sure annoy any other movie watchers. Let's face it the joke probably wasn't that funny after all. 
  4. Now we come to my personal view on the lowest of lows. The people who are always on their phones during a movie. Like seriously, why would you bother coming to watch a movie when all you were going to do was immerse yourself into Facebook or Twitter. Put your phone down and watch the movie, trust me I'm sure you can survive 90 minutes without your phone. Plus the glowing aura coming from your screen is very distracting to my peripheral vision that's trying to concentrate on the movie.
     So there you have it. Follow these 4 simple steps and I can promise that the next time you go to a movie viewing you won't be that annoying friend who is unlikely to get invited again.

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