Reserved seats at the cinema. Who else hates it?

[Anonymous]

Reserved seating sucks balls, just another tool of a lazy, intitled generation.

[Anonymous]

I love it. Wanted to see Star Trek this weekend. Took a look at the availability and saw that all the theaters were packed on Saturday night. Was able to switch and decide to go on Sunday afternoon. Far less crowded and we otherwise would have been stuck in a sold-out venue. Blech.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Reserved seating sucks balls, just another tool of a lazy, intitled generation.

I'm not sure how it's either lazy or entitled to pay for and reserve seats ahead of time. Seems more lazy and entitled to just show up at the theater and assume 1) the show isn't sold out and 2) you'll get to sit where you want. Serves you right for not planning ahead.

I love reserved seating and I'm in my mid-40's (i.e. not a millennial).

[Anonymous]

Love it.

[Anonymous]

I don't remember the last time I went to a general admission type theater. I avoid them as best I can.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's been first come first served, open seating for somthing like 50 or 60 years, so along come the millennials who cant be bothered to get to the theater 10 or 15 minutes early and cant do anything without a smartphone.

Now when we buy our tickets we are put on the spot, pick a set of seats, and when you get in and find theres like 40 or 50 people there all clustered assholes to elbows you cant scope the theater and say "hey id like to sit here because i dont want a group of chatty kathies or annoying teenagers one or two rows behind me.

You used to be able to politely pick your seats based on a quick scan of the people in the theater you would not like to sit next to or around, now that has been taken away.

Some people think that people who dont like reserved seating are acting like like theyre intitled, however the system is only recently being changed for people who cant bother to get to the theater 10 or 15 minutes early, and would rather roll in during the previews disturbing others.

I'm not sure why you keep stating that this system only benefits millennials (I'm not one). I never buy anything using my smartphone, only my computer.

One could make the argument that the rude people are those who would roll in during the previews, disturbing others while they loudly try to figure out where they're going to sit, and ask people to move over or trade seats. Talk about entitled. At least with reserved seating, even the rude latecomers (I like previews too) have nowhere to go except straight to their reserved seats.

If I wind up sitting close to a talker or a kicker, etc., I'll tell them politely to stop. That usually works just fine. If it didn't, I'd go get a manager/usher and let them take care of it. I love reserved seating because I can pick out exactly where I want to sit in the theater and know I don't have to show up 45 min. early just to wait to get in and claim my spot. I can linger at dinner with my husband, knowing exactly what time we need to get to the theater in order to buy snacks and sit down comfortably to enjoy the previews. Totally takes the pressure off and makes movie going enjoyable again.

[Anonymous]

I can't stand it either OP. I see nearly every movie that comes out and I hate when the guy asks me what seat I want. Waste of time. I get why theaters make seat assignments for plays...you pay based on the seat's "desirability".

But, if movies charge the same for everyone...it should be "first come first served".

Invariably, I'll go to my "assigned seat" and some jerk will be sitting in it. Then, I have to go to an usher to get them out of my seat. I don't want some moron pulling a gun on me because I want my seat.

Ugh! Totally agree OP!

[Anonymous]

We go to Bethesda Row cinema and move reserved seating. We always choose same seats if we can. What I don't like is that the seated and aisles are not marked well and many of the customers are elderly at this theater. They get confused and end up making a ruckus trying to find the seats. Ushers help but it still happens a lot. Also the seats at this theater , while comfortable, do not pop up when you stand. There is no room to allow someone to walk into an inner seat. You can't stand up but rather they just have to squeeze by your legs. I'm small and flexible so I usually hug my legs up into my seat

[Anonymous]

I go to Bethesda Row too and the old people never want to move when they're in the wrong seat. And who wants to have a "row" with an oldy?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I go to Bethesda Row too and the old people never want to move when they're in the wrong seat. And who wants to have a "row" with an oldy?

+1

The many rude (and often elderly) guests I've encountered at Bethesda Row are the best argument for reserved seating. If anything, I have witnessed more "entitled" behavior from them at the theater than any other age group.

And don't get me started on the constant talking and shocked gasping at anything remotely unsavory.

The person obsessed with the milennials is way off here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I can't stand it either OP. I see nearly every movie that comes out and I hate when the guy asks me what seat I want. Waste of time. I get why theaters make seat assignments for plays...you pay based on the seat's "desirability".

But, if movies charge the same for everyone...it should be "first come first served".

Invariably, I'll go to my "assigned seat" and some jerk will be sitting in it. Then, I have to go to an usher to get them out of my seat. I don't want some moron pulling a gun on me because I want my seat.

Ugh! Totally agree OP!

It is first come first served. First to buy tickets gets first choice of seats.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's been first come first served, open seating for somthing like 50 or 60 years, so along come the millennials who cant be bothered to get to the theater 10 or 15 minutes early and cant do anything without a smartphone.

Now when we buy our tickets we are put on the spot, pick a set of seats, and when you get in and find theres like 40 or 50 people there all clustered assholes to elbows you cant scope the theater and say "hey id like to sit here because i dont want a group of chatty kathies or annoying teenagers one or two rows behind me.

You used to be able to politely pick your seats based on a quick scan of the people in the theater you would not like to sit next to or around, now that has been taken away.

Some people think that people who dont like reserved seating are acting like like theyre intitled, however the system is only recently being changed for people who cant bother to get to the theater 10 or 15 minutes early, and would rather roll in during the previews disturbing others.

For someone that is making assumptions that it is a millennial thing, you can't spell too well for someone that is not a millennial.

Secondly, not every theater (AMC Potomac Mills and AMC Hoffman are two examples, another one, Regal Potomac Yard) is not doing reserved seats.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Reserved seating sucks balls, just another tool of a lazy, intitled generation.

I'm not sure how it's either lazy or entitled to pay for and reserve seats ahead of time. Seems more lazy and entitled to just show up at the theater and assume 1) the show isn't sold out and 2) you'll get to sit where you want. Serves you right for not planning ahead.

I love reserved seating and I'm in my mid-40's (i.e. not a millennial).

I love it too. I went to a theater in Vietnam 6 years ago that had it. I also went to a theater about 10 years ago in Arizona that also had it.
I am thrilled it is mainstream now.

We went to see Star Wars out in Tyson's b/c they had reserved seating and Georgetown did not. I cannot imagine waiting in line for a movie in 2016. No thanks.
Last time I did that was to see one of the Harry Potter movies at the Uptown. It was pouring and I was soaked to the bone.

Funny story actually. I went to the restroom before the movie and my pants were so wet from the rain that I had a hard time getting them back up. I was in the stall for at least 5 min. It was like Ross and his leather pants.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I can't stand it either OP. I see nearly every movie that comes out and I hate when the guy asks me what seat I want. Waste of time. I get why theaters make seat assignments for plays...you pay based on the seat's "desirability".

But, if movies charge the same for everyone...it should be "first come first served".

Invariably, I'll go to my "assigned seat" and some jerk will be sitting in it. Then, I have to go to an usher to get them out of my seat. I don't want some moron pulling a gun on me because I want my seat.

Ugh! Totally agree OP!

Why aren't you buying your tickets online if you are such an avid movie-goer. Then you avoid the line and either show your phone or print them yourself at the theater. Easy peasy!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Reserved seating sucks balls, just another tool of a lazy, intitled generation.

I'm not sure how it's either lazy or entitled to pay for and reserve seats ahead of time. Seems more lazy and entitled to just show up at the theater and assume 1) the show isn't sold out and 2) you'll get to sit where you want. Serves you right for not planning ahead.

I love reserved seating and I'm in my mid-40's (i.e. not a millennial).

I love it too. I went to a theater in Vietnam 6 years ago that had it. I also went to a theater about 10 years ago in Arizona that also had it.
I am thrilled it is mainstream now.

We went to see Star Wars out in Tyson's b/c they had reserved seating and Georgetown did not. I cannot imagine waiting in line for a movie in 2016. No thanks.
Last time I did that was to see one of the Harry Potter movies at the Uptown. It was pouring and I was soaked to the bone.

Funny story actually. I went to the restroom before the movie and my pants were so wet from the rain that I had a hard time getting them back up. I was in the stall for at least 5 min. It was like Ross and his leather pants.

PASTE PANTS!!