As many of you are no doubt aware, Madonna was banned from the Alamo Drafthouse Chain after texting whilst movie-viewing.
I think it’s fantastic. Alamo Drafthouse has a tough no-texting rule, and they’re sticking to their guns, even with a major
celebrity.
If texting could be done during a movie without bothering
me, I’d have no problem with it. But a cell phone screen lighting up during a
movie distracts me and pulls me out of the movie, just like somebody kicking the back of my seat, or a pair of people who insist on talking during the
movie.
For that reason, I’m anti-texting—no exceptions. If you
want to text, or operate your cell phone in any manner, leave the theater.
Based on the amount of texting I see during movies—even at
major film festivals—this is not universally accepted. Many people don’t seem
to think texting during a movie is a problem at all.
I think texting during a movie destroys the film watching
experience, and is rude to the other people in the audience. What do y’all think?
