The last time I go to the movies (at that theater)
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In the US, it's G for General audiences, equivalent to your U, PG for parental guidance, PG 13 for parental guidance: children under 13, R for 17+, or under 17 when accompanied by a parent, and NC-17 for no children under 17, regardless of whether they have a parent present or not. We don't have a 15+ rating for some stupid reason, in any of our ratings systems. The only one we ever had was the MA-15 rating in Sega's short lived, pre-ESRB ratings system, and everything else jumps from 13 to 17, despite having ratings that match up to roughly 3+, 6+, and 10+. It doesn't take a genius to recognize that there's a bigger differnce in maturity from 13 to 17 than there is from 10 to 13 or from 6 to 10, but that's what we have.Abandon4093 said:Fair does, I thought you were saying you thought it couldn't have been a 12a. Still, an R to a 12 is quite a big gap. there's 2 certificates between those two over here if we say R's are equal to our 18's.Zachary Amaranth said:Abandon4093 said:
Although that's an actual 12, not a 12a.
Still certainly not our equivalent of R which is an 18.
I wasn't doubting him. Just demonstrating the US version of the ratings system and saying they're not strictly the same, so it might not reflect the trends.
It looks like 12a would be close to analogous to PG-13, save that 12 and 12a have actual distinctions in terms who's let in. The only times children are turned away as a general rule are for R and NC-17 (Like R, but an adult can't take you in), and those are self-regulated in the States.
Over here it's U for universal, or anyone. PG for parental guidance. 12a for 12 advisable, but parents can still let their children in. 15 kinda self explanatory as is 18.
I'd say both PG and 12a kinda overlap if truth be told.
OT: Sounds like you wound up sitting next to an asshole, OP. You really should have spoken up; you'd be amazed at how powerful a bit of public shame in the form of the entire theater shushing you can be.
The last time that happened to me I asked if I could see what time it was on the girls phone,(EDIT) because she couldnt stop hcecking it and because when it went off it made one of those sounds that 'adults" arent supposed to hear, then put it in my pop and threw both away before telling her thank you and kindly sitting back down.
Of course he boyfriend (needless to say the girl herself) didnt take kindly to it, so after we got through the pleasantries of what the fuck man, dont you know how much that phone cost, and of course the all too important and classic You're gonna pay for doing that (to which I politely replied theres a movie going on and it says turn your phone off, not off hand but I could take a rough stab at it, and I doubt I'll be doing that), the conversation took a slightly violent turn where he got up to hit me and then my friend who was easily 30 lbs heavier than the boyfriend (and thus 40 lbs heavier than myself) told him to sit back down before something bad happened.
In the end the manager was called in, looked at me then at her and him and told them to get out and we will not be refunding your ticket (as the boyfriend had broken the cupholder on the seat in his uncivil actions), nor would they pay for the phone or would they testify against me as they had no real knowledge that i had done it and would not subject to heresay.
Two years later and Im still going to movies and enjoying them. So really, whos being the childish one here OP, in that youre not going to a movie ever again just because a man didnt want to be in the movie and you couldnt be bothered to move or talk to him and ask if he would kindly stop, instead relying on his abilities as a mindreader to pick up on the problem and correct them. especially when you cant be bothered to go get an usher (because honestly, no one cares if you walk out as long as youre polite they'll just assume youre going to the restroom). ANd when you cant let it go 3 hours after the fact.
Besides, I dont know a theatre that does assigned seating and I know that in the one I had worked at we had rules against filling every seat (because we had more than the maximum fire safety occupancy stated people could be in for some reason), so either you need a new theatre or need to find an usher and ask if you could have a refund and see the movie on another date.
Of course he boyfriend (needless to say the girl herself) didnt take kindly to it, so after we got through the pleasantries of what the fuck man, dont you know how much that phone cost, and of course the all too important and classic You're gonna pay for doing that (to which I politely replied theres a movie going on and it says turn your phone off, not off hand but I could take a rough stab at it, and I doubt I'll be doing that), the conversation took a slightly violent turn where he got up to hit me and then my friend who was easily 30 lbs heavier than the boyfriend (and thus 40 lbs heavier than myself) told him to sit back down before something bad happened.
In the end the manager was called in, looked at me then at her and him and told them to get out and we will not be refunding your ticket (as the boyfriend had broken the cupholder on the seat in his uncivil actions), nor would they pay for the phone or would they testify against me as they had no real knowledge that i had done it and would not subject to heresay.
Two years later and Im still going to movies and enjoying them. So really, whos being the childish one here OP, in that youre not going to a movie ever again just because a man didnt want to be in the movie and you couldnt be bothered to move or talk to him and ask if he would kindly stop, instead relying on his abilities as a mindreader to pick up on the problem and correct them. especially when you cant be bothered to go get an usher (because honestly, no one cares if you walk out as long as youre polite they'll just assume youre going to the restroom). ANd when you cant let it go 3 hours after the fact.
Besides, I dont know a theatre that does assigned seating and I know that in the one I had worked at we had rules against filling every seat (because we had more than the maximum fire safety occupancy stated people could be in for some reason), so either you need a new theatre or need to find an usher and ask if you could have a refund and see the movie on another date.
Maybe 5 or 6 years ago? This is in Australia by the way, they've pushed ticket prices up a lot over the last 5 or 6 years, at least in my city anyway.Spot1990 said:
Honestly going to the movies isn't worth it alone. The only reason I find it even worth the trouble is hanging out with friends, just so you can have the fun of talking about how good or bad the film was. And considering high ticket prices + transportation costs, if I was going to watch a movie alone I much rather use that money toward a dvd that I can keep forever while watching in the comfort of my own home without having to deal with rude morons that can't keep their traps shut.
The theater experience is worth the extra money to me. It may be the opening weekend that counts when it comes to ticket sales but since most movies stay in theaters for a four to six weeks, you can always wait a few weeks and enjoy the movie in a sparsely populated auditorium. Admittedly though, I haven't been to the theater in a few months. Avengers is probably the next one I'll see but Cabin in the Woods is tempting me. I still haven't seen the rest of Bob's review on it. It'll still be in theaters in two weeks and not as many people will be going to see it so there we go. For a bonus point, I almost always go to the movies alone; it's a good time.
Well, long as we worked it out.Abandon4093 said:
It's a cultural thing, far as I can tell. We just view different things as offensive.
Slight aside, but the example I am fond of is Sleepy Hollow. My mom took my brother to see it. It's an R-Rated movie about a ghost who cuts heads off. What made my mom uncomfortable was taking my (adult) brother to see a movie with one scene of like, heavy petting. Different standards even in the same family, let alone across the Atlantic.
"R" in the States seems rather arbitrary. I can't speak to any other ratings system because I have very little experience with them, so maybe it is everywhere. It's just weird. Our TV rating system, which is different (well, different names, close to the same system), is just as arbitrary at points. It's weird and annoying.