I'm reading "Baby’s First R-Rated Blockbuster/'The Odyssey' is selling out in all formats at all times of day. Even at morning screenings, which are packed with newborns and parents desperate to feel 'normal'" (NYT gift link).
But this isn't a woman who's oblivious to the interests of babyless moviegoers. She goes to a "baby-friendly matinee." The tickets clearly say the show is for "Adults With Infants." Fine, then. I just hope the babies have ear protection. It does say they turn the sound down "a tad." A tad's not enough.
And, of course, it doesn't matter that the movie is R-rated. The baby understands nothing of what makes it R-rated. Though it is possible that the turmoil and anxiety come across in some way we adults cannot understand.
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No harm was planned, premeditated. Her choice.
Recall there is virtually zero sexual content. The R comes all from the violence.
My parents took me along when they saw "The Godfather" in 1972- I was 6. I remembered it quite well, too. Other than a compulsion to murder my enemies in my crime empire, I turned out ok.
We excluded ourselves from all popular culture in the 80's and early 90's until our kids reached middle school. We never regret it.
Back when my oldest was a baby, there was a theater in Seattle that had sort of like a cry room in a church for people with babies and small children. The moviegoing experience was definitely subpar, but the sound was safe for baby ears - it just came through small speakers in the room.
Althouse: "I just hope the babies have ear protection."
Breaking News!: Baby's not the only one having its hearing damaged by the volume of nearly all these blockbuster/earbuster movies.
The Shining was the first R-rated movie I remember seeing. I didn’t find it particularly frightening and actually was wary of the naked lady before the reveal. Still not interested in this version of The Odyssey. I finally watched Oppenheimer on digital and didn’t enjoy it.
"Baby's not the only one having its hearing damaged by the volume of nearly all these blockbuster/earbuster movies."
Yeah, I was going on about that in my draft of this post but it didn't make the final edit.
Some people feel that they shouldn't have to sacrifice anything at anytime for any reason.
Do we really need to go watch a movie at the theater? Why is that so important, especially today when it's so optional and rarely done at all?
We and our daughter -- plus 2 month-old granddaughter -- went to the first installment of The Lord of the Rings. The kid slept through the entire film.
Losing the ability to hear conversations is one of the blessings of aging.
It is recommended to turn a young child's chair 180 degrees to mitigate harm. An ear mask would be a complementary device.
$100 plus for a baysitter seems like a lot to see a movie. How much do babysitters cost now?
Apparently mothers with babies should neither be seen nor heard.
You have the right to not have children. You do not have the right to live in a child-free world.
God forbid teenagers make some money babysitting.
Much rather go to a pet friendly venue than a baby friendly one. Pets have personalities.
We took our first child as an infant to a drive in movie with us to see Star Wars.
“ The baby understands nothing of what makes it R-rated. Though it is possible that the turmoil and anxiety come across in some way we adults cannot understand.”
Dogs understand nothing of thunder; it’s still terrifying for many of them.
I would never go to a movie these days without earplugs—one of the reasons I rarely go. Same with restaurants. I keep some in my pocket just walking down the street; you never know when you’re going to run into a bunch of asstards exercising their First Amendment right to commit assault with a megaphone.
I’m old and during the baby boom they put glassed in cry rooms at the back of the theater for moms with fussy infants. We also had lots of drive-in theaters for families with children and teenagers who were really not that interested in the movie.
I remember the crying room period but we never took our son to movies for adults.
He and I saw the Ninja Turtles when it came out, and I took him and his best friend (the girl across the street who was like the daughter we never had) to see Charlie's Angels.
We haven't watched anything together since. He goes to enough movies now for all of us . . . I think my wife and I average one movie every five years or so since about 2000.
I don't like superhero movies, and the only Nolan flick I know I have seen was Dunkirk, which was a bore IMO. I have no interest in The Odyssey.
I remember taking my then 6 month old son to an indoor theater in SLC where my wife and I watched American Graffiti.
I have long believed that legislation is needed to lower the audio levels in movie theaters. Especially the trailers. They are literally deafening – yes, literally. While they're at it, remove those newer hand dryers in the restrooms. They sound like leaf blowers.
I read that "Dirty Harry" had made Time magazine's list of the best pictures of the year, so I talked our mom into taking us. Of course she had to come into the theater with us. I don't remember much about the movie from that showing, but it was my first R-rated picture.
Earlier memories of seeing movies with mom and older brother at the drive-in (dad must have been on a business trip, younger sibs were as yet unborn). Bring back drive-ins. At the drive-in no one can hear you scream.
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