I actually had to pause a movie once and re-explain that that I’d never seen it before, either.
edit: the amount of upvotes this comment has gotten both validates and saddens me
Only once?
Surprisingly, yes
“Why is-”
“I don’t know, it’s almost like the movie is intentionally setting up questions to be answered later when the plot calls for it!”
Its called rhetorical question. Mate is just thinking loud.
I’m that friend and I’m really sorry. I cant control it. :(
I have a friend like this too. I just stopped going to the movies with him because I want to stay friends.
Well in cinemas I’m obviously silent because there are strangers. I just like to talk when watching movies together privatly.
I think its really nice when the movie is a total brainfuck to make theorys with friends. If you just want to sit there in total silence even in private situations you could just watch the movie alone.
So you can control it. And yes I usually just watch the movie alone.
So you can control it.
Yea its called I-dont-want-a-fist-in-my-face-Syndrom. So it works in public.
Nah, that’s ok. When you “watch a movie” at home with a group of people, you are not really watching a movie. It just serves as background noise and as an easy fallback for someone that doesn’t want to participate in the conversation.
I do this too, I’m thinking aloud. My girlfriend scolds me for “spoilers”, which is funny because I’m just guessing what is going to happen based on other stuff I’ve seen.
Not my fault writers are terribly unimaginative lol
My 8 year old does this. Most of the time it’s during movies I’ve already watched so I could answer her questions. But fuck man, just watch the movie and it will answer your questions. We spend more time talking about what’s happening than watching/listening 🤦
Maybe she just wants to talk to you. For her, the movie experience is spending time with you.
We usually do end up talking for most of the movie. I guess I kind of do like doing that with her. I absolutely love your comment. Thank you for changing my perspective.
Every time I see this skull mask character I laugh, he just looks so stupid!
I’m pretty sure I married your friend.
I perhaps did it too 😳
My family does this. Even if I have watched it, if it’s a movie worth watching, it’s gonna answer all necessary questions. Just give it some damn time!
My family does this because they didn’t bother to pay attention so I actually do know better than them what’s going on
Maybe they got something that you missed. I often miss details like that.
Could be that they think they missed something
Like from yapping? Shut up and watch the movie.
No just sometimes people don’t catch everything or don’t figure things out as quickly as others
That’s what rewatching is for
Jesus
I google the plot of the movie and ruin the ending in my answers to those questions. Now they’re a lot more careful with asking questions.
My wife does this all the time. I make her pause and then we chat a bit. Works well
Watch the movie then
So… do you all just sit there and watch movies in complete silence?
Yes? How can you watch a film if everyone is talking?
Because you’re not actually there for the movie but to spend time with the other person. Theaters are different but then again, there’s a reason it’s a shit way to hangout or go on a date
I just wouldn’t put a film on personally if I wanted to socialise with the other person.
It’s more like an “excuse” to hang out and gives something to do together. But each to their own
Ideally, yes. Discussion is for immediately after.
I used to but I’ve realized it’s much more fun with occasional comments as long as you can keep it low key.
When in theatre, yes, its considerate. When watching stuff with my gf we usually commentate as it goes on
right? why watch a movie together to begin with if you’re gonna be antisocial
You can be social without constantly hearing yourself talk.
In this case, how? It’s not exactly social if both just sit silently looking at a screen
Sure it is, you’re sharing an experience. It’s exactly the same as going to a theater but the screen is smaller and snacks are cheaper.
Great social experience of sitting on a couch watching TV in complete silence lol
So we can share quiet, non-intrustive reactions and absolutely gush about the movie at the end. The hangout doesn’t end just because the movie’s over. Do you try to talk to the person next to you about the rollercoaster you’re having fun on?
You have some long ass rollercoasters, ours usually go on for barely five minutes
Why sit next to someone not watching the movie while they watch the movie and actively interrupt them watching the movie?
why watch a movie together if you’re gonna be antisocial?
To share the emotional experiences, and then talk about the story afterwards.
Or you can talk during the film and have this conversation later:
“What was that dude so angry about?”
“I don’t know. We were talking about the previous scene during that scene.”
“That movie sucked. It was confusing and I just couldn’t get into it.”
How the fuck would I know?
If I do this I’m not expecting you to know the answer, I just want to discuss our thoughts. What’s wrong with that?
You’re interrupting the movie and making people miss out. If all agree ahead of time to do a MST3K kinda thing, sure. As a compromise: pause the movie first.
Not to say it’s objectively wrong, but if it’s someone like me that you’re watching a movie with, I generally expect quiet. A comment here and there is probably fine in the right context, but constantly breaking into conversation mid-movie is a distraction I don’t really appreciate. Generally, I think it’s important to understand the expectations of everyone involved.
yeah sure if they ask me to be quiet I’ll be quiet but then I don’t see the point anymore of watching the movie together
and yes generally it’s just a few comments but some people can’t even stand that lol
Some people just enjoy being around friends, even if they’re not actively engaging each other.
😤🫸 Doing that before or during the movie
😏👉 Doing that after the movie
Makes for a bit of a boring hangout if you both just sit silently there through the movie. At that point might as well watch it separately and then get together to discuss it.
Cinema being different of course, you’re not supposed to talk there to begin with
Different strokes for different folks I guess. If you like talking during the movie that’s fine, just don’t do it with other people that prefer quiet.
I haven’t had anyone invite me over to sit in complete silence yet but I wouldn’t imagine those people want people to come over anyway.
The problem solves itself hah
Yeah everyone in this thread probably being too literal, myself included lol.
Like, I’m not gonna get mad if someone makes a quick comment or quip during a movie. I’m not asking people to sit there in silence with absolutely no interaction while the movie plays. I’m just asking people to not try and start and maintain a conversation while the movie is playing, which I think is reasonable.
