Problems with How People Act in Cinemas
Introduction
People are talking about bad behavior in UK cinemas. Some people use their phones, talk loudly, or make noise. Experts have different ideas about how common this is.
Main Body
A journalist saw a person translate a movie for others. Another person used a phone. A family ate a picnic. At a Valentine's Day movie, a person opened a chocolate heart. It made a loud noise. At a horror movie, two men used their phones with flash. They shouted. They stopped only when a worker came. At a Minecraft movie, people threw popcorn and drinks. Someone even brought a live chicken. Not all audience participation is bad. Some people enjoyed the Minecraft movie. A comedian said it was fun with his sons. People sang along to the movie Wicked. Big cinemas ask people to turn off phones. They want people to be nice to others. A teacher from a university studies audience behavior. She says people have argued about this for a long time. But she thinks things changed after COVID-19. She says some people forgot how to act in public. They use phones at home while watching movies. Now they do the same in cinemas. This is her idea, not a fact. A manager from the UK Cinema Association says most people behave well. He says phone use and talking are not common. He says cinemas are still fun. But cinemas have money problems. In the US, movie ticket sales are 20% less than before the pandemic. In the UK and Ireland, sales are better. The manager is hopeful because new movies are coming.
Conclusion
Bad behavior in cinemas happens, but it is not normal. Most people act well. Changes in how people act, the pandemic, and money problems make things complicated. But there are reasons to be hopeful about going to the movies.