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Topic: What do you do in an empty auditorium?
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Michael Brown
Phenomenal Film Handler
Posts: 1522
From: Bradford, England
Registered: May 2001
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posted 12-16-2001 06:24 AM
This question relates to if you find yourself watcking a movie any you are the only person there. I know this question is a bit surreal.Is there anything um strange you like to do. I usually do two things. 1. Laugh really loudly and hysterically at the adverts (here in the uk alot of the adverts are supposed to be funny and their are for maybee the first vieving, after about 30 times they get stale) 2. Change seats sevaral times during the show. I like to try the front and back rows and some inbetween. Also experimenting with wheather to sit in the middle or to the left or right. (i have done this at an early show in the largest auditorium at a local multiplex before.)
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Paul G. Thompson
The Weenie Man
Posts: 4718
From: Mount Vernon WA USA
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 12-16-2001 11:10 PM
Generally speaking, I don't start a movie unless someone is in there to watch it. I'll hold the start for up to 10 minutes or when the first ticket is sold, whichever happens first unless it clashes with the next show in that particular house. For the last run, we'll hold until the doors close, and just cancel it.You would be surprised how gracious people are if you hold the show for them, especially if they are the only one in there watching it. If a schedule clash could occur, I'll start it on time anyway with the idea that some doofus will probably buy a ticket. If no tickets are sold, I'll just shut it down and motor it out. It gives me time to sweep the glass out of the lamphouse from an exploding Q-Arc Xenon bulb. 
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Evans A Criswell
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Posts: 1579
From: Huntsville, AL, USA
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 12-17-2001 04:23 PM
I sometimes enjoy being the only person in an auditorium. Since I sometimes go to weeknight showings, it happens more frequently than I expect. The last time it happened was at "Monsters, Inc." at the Carmike 10. I had auditorium 6 (a 42 foot wide THX auditorium) all to myself. A Staff member came in and watched part of the movie for about 20 minutes, and the rest of the time, I had it to myself. The sound was great and since I was looking for details, since it was my second viewing of this movie, it was nice to have no audience distractions. The first Monsters, Inc. I attended had a bunch of children making constant noise and people standing up in front of me the entire show. I missed some parts of the dialogue and some scenes because of the noise and standing people. Typically, for a comedy, I like a large crowd. Hearing the crowd react adds fun to the movie. For a movie that requires paying attention, I prefer a small crowd or being alone. When alone in an auditorium, I usually don't do anything strange, since I figure someone could be watching, especially since so many theatre staff members at the theatres know what I'm doing on my WWW site. ------------------
Evans A Criswell
Huntsville-Decatur Movie Theatre Information Site
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