Back in the late 80s it was not unusual for my local cinema to have somebody employed by the cinema to sit in the audience - any messing about was not tolerated and you were quickly warned and then shown the door should you be spoiling other peoples enjoyment of the film.

Nowadays I know we get warnings on the adverts about turning off mobile phones but do cinemas need to do more about people who spoil films?

I no longer go and see films on the opening week of release and now enjoy nothing better than waiting a few weeks until it gets quiet and I know i will get value for money as its not unusual for people to now spend a minimum of £20+ at the cinema.

So what should be on the code of conduct?

No Running
No Bombing
No Heavy Petting

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I hate the modern multiplex for this reason - at Cineworld, they seem content to let people behave however they want and if you complain, they just give you a refund; that's happened to me on numerous occasions.

Back in the day, smoking aside, cinema behaviour seemed much more well managed; I can never understand why people would pay a tenner to see a movie then talk all the way through it, but talk they do - I guess it's not the treat that it was when I were a lad.

I wish I had access to an independent cinema locally but alas, I'm stuck with the multiplex - so, like the poster above, I tend to let the initial hubbub of a new movie die down, then go to see it at an anti-social time; if nothing else, it's a good way to make use of the otherwise redundant man-bag the Mrs got me for Xmas - ram it full of spogs and a can of pop, to avoid the highway robbers at the concession stand.

Brilliant - they need to show this before every film!

I go to the cinema a lot tbh , im even going tonight at 7.45 to the worlds end and im in scarborough on a little break . I have this conversation all the time about code of conducts at cinema . It really comes down to repsect or lack of with most people . I turn my phone sound down when I sit down , I even try to eat food that is loud ie crisp n nachos before the main film starts . My biggest pet hates at pics is when people start clapping during the film (this isnt america people )
Forget complaining and just stand up and warn the idiots spoiling the film for everyone else , most people in the cinema will back you up I would have thought

The cinema I go to is brilliant, I haven't seen anyone younger than myself and everyone knows how to behave.

They don't even have people checking tickets, everyone's trusted.

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