Device For Tattling On Fellow Moviegoers

[Kor37 9]

Device for Tattling on Fellow Moviegoers

Posted May 29th 2007 9:32AM by Tom Conlon

Filed under: Audio/Video

 

America's largest movie theater chain wants to make rats out of all of us. This week, Regal Entertainment Group is greatly expanding its pilot program, which puts wireless "tattle" devices in the hands of frequent customers. The cell phone sized transmitters (photo) have four buttons -- "picture," "sound," "piracy" and "other disturbance." When pressed, the buttons activate a silent alert that informs the theater staff of a problem.

 

The program was launched last year in 13 Regal locations and has been so successful in improving customer behavior inside of theaters that it is now being deployed to a total of 114 locations. In the original program, tattletale customers were awarded a free bag of popcorn for their work as double agents, though there's no word from Regal if that will still be the case.

 

We're in love with this program. With people talking, cell phones ringing, babies crying and those idiots who think yelling at the actors could actually alter the course of the film's plot, the annoyances at the average theater-going-experience have become unbearable. Now if only there was a button for "This movie is garbage, I want my $10 back."

 

What a great idea! This would save us the trouble of having to threaten the offending person and his immediate family........

[A l t e r E g o 9]

I admit, I like the idea as well; sucks to plop down all that cash for an unsatisfactory experience.

 

Which part of Please turn off your cell phones and shut up don't these people understand???

 

When we were at Shrek 3, the left channel of the sound dropped out completely for about 20 mins, would have been cool if someone in the crowd could have notified the projectionist with the push of a button.

[Theunicornhunter 2]

Boy, I didn't realize it was so bad at movies anymore. I used to go all the time but now I seldom go to the theatre - I like watching the DVD from the comfort of my own home.

 

Do people actually talk on their cell phone during the movie?

[Kor37 9]

Boy, I didn't realize it was so bad at movies anymore. I used to go all the time but now I seldom go to the theatre - I like watching the DVD from the comfort of my own home.

 

Do people actually talk on their cell phone during the movie?

 

 

I've had that happen to me several times. And its not like they are talking quietly, either......

[Gummy 0]

Boy, I didn't realize it was so bad at movies anymore. I used to go all the time but now I seldom go to the theatre - I like watching the DVD from the comfort of my own home.

 

Do people actually talk on their cell phone during the movie?

 

 

I've had that happen to me several times. And its not like they are talking quietly, either......

You know they have to shout over the SurroundSound.