I'm starting to think that perhaps even more annoying than people's cell phones ringing during a movie are the ads that tell us to silence/turn off our phones. It's a very creative idea to create a fake movie trailer and then dub in the sound of a cell phone ringing, but these fake trailers can get old after one or two viewings. The latest fake trailer, shown at AMC Theaters, features a Lion King-like storyline, only with eagles instead of lions. The daughter must save her father, but as she swoops in to do so, a cell phone starts ringing. This allows for the characters to be distracted and start talking to the audience, causing the daughter to be unable to save her father. Like I said, it's somewhat amusing if you see it one or two times, but anytime after that, you just groan and moan.
I understand the importance of the message, because yes, ringing cell phones during a movie are very annoying, but for frequent moviegoers like myself, the theaters need to change it up a little more often than the current rate. Or even show the fake trailer first instead of last. That would be great.
-Catherine Krummey
