Will do. Thanks for the health vibes everyone! Actually they seem to be working; I almost feel like I could eat something.

I like the talking to the screen thing. I'm a freak, but sometimes the people are just as funny as what's onscreen. Feel better Angus!

I actually think it adds to the viewing experience, if the audience is in the same kind of mood as I am. If they're not, it bugs me.

This is me. I have to be in just the right mood for a particular movie anyway, so perhaps I'm a wee bit picky. I saw The Matrix with my sister, right when it came out so the theatres were full, and it was great. She's one of those who jumps at every quick cut, gets all wriggly and nervous when the ominous music comes on, etc. And it was so much better having her there reacting to every little thing they threw at you.

But ususally that stuff would really annoy. I think I don't like other people that I don't know reminding me that they're there too. Gosh I'm friendly, aren't I?

so.. you know, I sleep and you people talk. That just seems so wrong.

No hospital, health health healthy wishes for Angus.

Charlie and Ellen broke up but are still friends

Or possibly Kenny and Ellen?
Charlie looked friendlier with Tristan, from what I recall.

I love going to the movies and I think I’ve only been bothered three or four times by people talking, and someone usually told them to shut up pretty quickly.

I can only remember a spontaneous applause response from a movie audience once. Maybe twice. Outside of a premiere.

There's far more of a buzz in Live Theatre. Although I would say it's a respectful buzz.

The first time I was in NY I saw about five (live theatre) shows in a week. Now, this was around Christmas, and I'll admit I didn't spring for the expensive tickets.. and I get the whole festive season frivolity, people that don't normally go, do, thing. I do. But honestly, these people shouldn't have been allowed to sit on public transport. They were rude, and ungracious, and discourteous. Between the lack of reception, the mobile telephones, the running commentaries (and critiques) and the general natter levels, there were times when I could not, quite honestly, follow what was happening on the stage.

And this wasn't off off Broadway somewhere out in Brooklyn either. This was world class theatre. I tore strips off a couple that were literally having sex in the seats next to me during Sondheim's Passion. (Okay, maybe not literally having of the sex. But certainly hands in wrong places, and accompanying grunts of response!)

>I tore strips off a couple that were literally having sex in the seats next to me during Sondheim's Passion. (Okay, maybe not literally having of the sex. But certainly hands in wrong places, and accompanying grunts of response!)

This same exact thing happened to me during the national tour of Beauty and the Beast. These people were having sex at a children's show! (well, same thing-- hands in wrong places, grunting and moaning)

Hands in wrong places (in a different location the right places) leading to mutual grunts and moans is sex.

Freakin' tourists.

(the gropers, not y'all)

Oh, look after yourself Angus. I'm thinking healthy thoughts.

Leigh, I agree. The only occassions I've seen a loud audience have been applause at the end of films. Recently I've seen it happen in Moulin Rouge, and Whalerider, however the director was in the latter screening so that was an exception.

much dancing occurred during the screening of The Buena Vista Social Club.

Moonlit, that sounds like the perfect environment to see a film like that! But then, I dream of doing boxing training with "Girl Fight" being projected on a crumbled wall in the gym.

I just saw X2 the other night, and the audience (full of freaks & geeks) was really responsive. Lots of fun. That was actually (I think) the first time I've ever whooped in a movie theater, apart from Rocky Horror of course.

Angus, I hope you're feeling better!

Saw X2 yesterday afternoon and the audience was quiet. It wasn't a very full audience and it was at 3 pm so I'm sure that had something to do with it. I'm going to try and go back this weekend and see it on a larger screen, they had us pushed back in one of the smaller theaters.

The movie was fun to watch though. And my movie watching experience was slightly marred by the couple sitting a few seats down from me that were talking. Evidentally the chick didn't know much about certain things (like who certain people were) so the guy had to fill her in when there wasn't action. It was a constant thing but it did get occasionally annoying.