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Nikalas Kryzanowski, Opinions Editor

opinions @theotherpress.ca

Cinematic adventures GONE WONG 3 pissin:

Fo not usually a ranting person but... just went to see Unborn, and sadly, I did
not have the cinematic adventure I was hoping for because of the other people in
the audience. I expect to have some noisy groups but this bunch was over the top.

To start, we made the mistake of going on a Friday. We usually wait until a
Sunday to see a newly released movie but we were bored and had just moved to a
new place behind Metrotown now, so it was oh so tempting. We bought our tickets
nice and early, went for a bite to eat and when we got back to the theatre it was
packed. This was fine; no complaints there, until we noticed there were people
saving seats for more than two people. Some people had five seats saved and I think
that is unfair.

People that are in the theatre early should get the first choice of seats. I mean, if
someone is getting food or going to the bathroom, I understand, but some of these
people were bringing tickets outside to people who did not show up yet. I am not
the only one who thought this at the theatre. I saw a girl standing in the row looking
at the obscene amount of coats on chairs. That wasn’t the only thing that bothered
me that night; there was also the boy sitting beside me text messaging. People
should turn off their phone for the two hours they are in the theatre. If they cannot
do that, then they have a serious problem and need to seek help with “Txtmsg
Anonymous!”

Ill admit I am guilty of being a talker to the screen, so I am not completely
innocent here. I apologized to Text Boy beside me when I suggested the heroine
needed to eat a sandwich, but that is beside the point.

You know what really ruined the movie for me? It was the laughing. These
people were laughing at the oddest things, things that really were not funny, things
that could have set the mood for a creepy movie but were ruined by laughter. I
am not saying this was a particularly scary movie but I would like to get into it
enough to feel some goose bumps when she closes the medicine cabinet in the
bathroom. I know these are people trying to have a good time; I laughed once

 

at an inappropriate time in a theatre and felt terrible, so I get it. But this was not
one person, it was a few groups of people and they were feeding off each others’
ridiculous behaviour.

I wish people would please take their feet off the chairs in front of them if
someone is sitting there, eat quietly, talk softly, make out at home, turn off their
phones and just watch the movie.

 

Tis holiday season is gone and some people’s spirit
' of giving has since diminished; understandably so,
| as their pocketbooks are lighter due to gift buying
and other holiday festivities. Their kindness was
appreciated, but some people may not be aware that
the post-holiday season is just as important.
Donations after the holidays are very important
because those in need also feel the holiday budget
blues. Not having much to start with can be
frustrating and when you celebrate the holidays with
your family, it can cost more than you can afford.
After the winter break, children are going back
to school and there is more need because of the
added cost of school supplies, lunches, transportation
and clothing. There is also the oft-forgotten family
members: animal companions. Donations like pet
food, litter and other things for pets are happily
accepted by most places. There is also a need for baby
items such as diapers, formula (unopened of course),
baby food, and baby furniture. I dqn’t know what it
is about the parenting cycle, but it seems to me that
fe many births happen after Christmas.
There are also places that accept donations
} of items that you may not think about donating.
Hospitals accept books, magazines, board games,
cards, VHS tapes, DVDs and clean clothing.
Donations are always appreciated by a variety of
organizations. I think that it is important to remember
that there are things out there that we take for granted,
things that could be helpful for someone else and
things that we can do to make a difference. The spirit
of giving is not just because of the holiday season;
I believe it is in our hearts and I also believe that it
should remain all year round.