Films/DVD Asylum

WOW! It must've been the "Joe Dirt" crowd.

12.238.114.147

[ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ Thread: Display Email ] [ Films/DVD Asylum ] [ FAQ ]

Audiophilander

(A)

In Reply to: Hmmm, what is missing from this list: Paris, Police Force, and Burt Kwouk answering the telephone? posted by TAFKA Steve on January 28, 2002 at 12:51:25:

The audience in the theater where I saw "Kiss of the Dragon" was very respectful of the film's foreign origins; not only that, but quite a few folks seemed openly enthusiastic, albeit not noisey. At least that was my perspective, since there was n'ary a giggle the whole movie and even a bit of applause at the end. I hate to think how the jokers in your neck of the woods must've reacted when they saw "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon". Sheeeesh!
Oh well, thanks for your input, Steve.
AuPh

Follow Ups:

Columbus is a college town. - TAFKA Steve 16:06:58 01/28/02 (1)
At a late night showing (on opening day), there were a lot of distractions. The college kids sneaked in their bottles of potent potables, a Tae Kwon Do school was giving a live demo in the lobby, and we had a bomb threat that closed the parking lot and all street traffic. All that about a mile away from the Pontifical College Josephinum, the only U.S. college run by the Vatican.
- Well, okay! Given those circumstances I can understand folks in the audience venting. :o) - Audiophilander 17:07:05 01/28/02 (0)
  Come to think of it, back in my college 'daze' when just about everybody was imbibing of aromatic substances I'm pretty sure some of the college kids, myself included, indulged in some rather obnoxious "Mystery Science Theater" style movie critiqueing. Anyway, I'm glad the folks you saw "Kiss of the Dragon" with weren't the "Joe Dirt" crowd. You see, my wife and I happened to be at a multiplex watching a movie that happened to be next to a screening of "Joe Dirt" and we almost couldn't hear the film we'd come to see for all the raunchy noise next door -- even with the volume cranked! Note: I don't think it was the movie bleeding through either! We came to the conclusion that they probably were the same folks who regularly attend WWF matches.
  Cheers,
  AuPh
same here - Joe Murphy Jr 15:48:44 01/28/02 (1)
I saw the movie and noticed the crowd to be very interested. There were no outbursts or people laughing during the movie, except for the part when Jet Li walked into the martial arts class -- I believe this was meant to get a laugh from the crowd. One reason I like HT is that you don't have to put up with crap from the public. Act up in my house and that's your ass.
- That's great! - Audiophilander 17:10:52 01/28/02 (0)
  Where we live (D/FW metroplex) we have a melting pot environment and most theater goers, at leat in our community, seem interested in treating the cinema with some degree of respect. It's not up to the level of a play or orchestra performance, but generally polite and without overt distractions.
  AuPh

This post is made possible by the generous support of people like you and our sponsors:

Kimber Kable

You can not post to an archived thread.