Previews before movies

I went to see RENT on Thurs....Thanksgiving.

The movie was supposed to start at 11:00.

I got there at like 10:50 thinking it may be crowded but not even 1/10th of the theater was full.

Anyway- the movie didn't start till 11:25!! I am not kidding.

A half hour of previews....now thats just stretching my attention span.

I understand they want to show you what's coming out and all that but 25 mninutes of that!?!

I think 'good has gone too far.'

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I couldn't believe how many previews there were. It was nuts!

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i heard some lady sued a theatre for advertising false starting times not long ago. i wonder whatever happened to that suit ...

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When you think the previews are over and they show the coca-cola adds and the 'be quiet' things, then comes more previews.

However, I thought it was funny. They were doing the 'be quiet' thing and a cell phone rang (from the screen) and everyone in the movie theatre made this frustrated sigh thinking it was a real cell in the theatre and then then it says "Please silence your cell phones and any other noise making devices...including children..."

The second time I went I wanted to go 30 minutes after the time they said it would start so I wouldn't have to sit through previews but I was afraid there would be no seats. I just went on time and took a half hour nap.

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Yeah but that Antonio Banderes movie looks good!

With a bit of Save the Last Dance.

I think that American cinemas should do what French cinemas do (at least they did when I lived there)...they too have commercials, etc. before the movie...but they publish when the "movie starts" and when the ACTUAL movie starts...so you can choose to skip the commercials (and probably forgo a good seat if it's a new/popular movie) or get there when the house actually opens.

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Theatrekook, I believe some theatres do that.

The theatre I frequent has a personal policy that if you call and ask what time the movie actually starts, they'll let you know.

And, personally, I enjoy previews, and I'd rather watch a few ads before a film than put up with distracting and obnoxious product placement during the film.

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