Comments on: HeidiTown Rant: Stupid Parents

By: Heidi

Heidi — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:24:33 +0000

Col. H. B. That’s not a bad idea. In fact, I have a group of movie reviewer friends in Denver who would go further. They would require a membership to the theater and those with the membership would have cetain hours when the theater belonged to them… anyway… it’s an idea that has never come fruition, but a good idea nonetheless. Serious movie goers need to unite, as do serious writers. #writersunite

By: Col. Hector Bravado - Denver Six Shooter

Col. Hector Bravado - Denver Six Shooter — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:21:46 +0000

I agree 200%. If you can’t afford a sitter, I got one word for you: Redbox. Seriously. Like you, I dread to think what other parenting marvels that people who drag their toddler in for 17+ movies are capable of, but the more superficial issue gets at me: how rude it is to everybody else who paid to get in. Didn’t pay $10 to watch your kids squirm, talk and cry.
I wonder how the market would react if the AMCs of the world designated certain showtimes (the later evening ones) as nobody under 10, period. I’d give a lot more money to that theater.

By: hmks

hmks — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:42:25 +0000

Suz, that story is funny and sad.

Amy, my dog would like to come too! She’s 80 lbs which I think is like 20x the size your “kids.” LOL!

I failed to mention the little girl behind us during “AI” was sobbing during parts of the movie. It was heartwrenching. If it happened today, I would say something. I’d feel morally obligated to butt in.

By: Amy

Amy — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:12:15 +0000

First off, when are Suz, you and I going on the road as a comedy trio? We can all rant together. And we can bring my dogs. They like to ride in cars.

OK, now kids going to R-rated movies is deplorable. When I saw Avatar 3-D, some idiots brought their little kids who were scared and had to pee 20 times. They also brought a baby (can’t find a sitter?). I mean, really, I paid to see the movie and I don’t want to hear a teething child screaming in my ear.

Sadly, due to this stupidity, I don’t go to the movies that often and just use Blockbuster’s Online thing (although sometimes they send me the wrong movies. Or maybe we just got our neighbor’s movies a few times. We realized his name was on our movie envelopes once and now check to make sure we don’t get another one of *those* movies…if you know what I mean.)

By: Suz

Suz — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:25:02 +0000

I wholeheartedly agree. Years ago I was standing in line with a mother and three kids ranging from about 3 to 13. She was obviously killing time and was debating with the tweener about seeing 12 Monkeys (sci-fi thriller with Brad Pitt & Bruce Willis). I had seen it and stuck my big nose in letting her know it was a pretty intense film for kids. The older boy looked daggers at me. They got to the box office in front of me and she ordered 4 tickets for DUSK TIL DAWN!!! That’s what I was seeing so I got to endure 2 hours knowing a bunch of little kids (hers weren’t the only ones) were watching one of the goriest (Hello, Tarantino) – albeit fun vampire movies made. You will never see me taking my kid to an R-rated movie. Common sense. It’s free, people.