So, a woman strolls into 'The Crazies' with her baby...

[Redpepperflakes14]

My husband and I caught a late afternoon show of 'The Crazies' remake yesterday. It wasn't bad as horror movies go, but as the film started, I thought I noticed a woman come into the theater with a stroller. We were kind of high up in our stadium-type seats and the woman and another woman came in and sat down front in the wheelchair access area (there were only about a dozen people at this showing).

As the movie continued, I didn't think anything more of it. I thought maybe my eyes were playing tricks on me, but after the movie ended, the woman came out with her wide-awake baby in the stroller. The child was adorable and couldn't have been more than a year old (I don't have kids of my own, but I grew up around lots of babies so I'm pretty good at guessing ages!) Amazingly, we didn't hear a peep out of the baby during the whole movie, hopefully he was asleep during the more gory parts.

I've heard tales of people taking babies into movies one wouldn't think they should attend, but I've never experienced it ('The Crazies' is rated R). Have any of my fellow Disers ever experienced this?

I'm not looking for flames or for this thread to devolve into a fight of who is a more superior parent/person, just maybe some amusing (or bemusing) stories.

 

[Pakey]

We went to a horror film a few years ago (I don't recall the name; it had flesh eating zombies) and two men got into a fist fight over a seat. The fight was serious enough that police were called and one of the two men was handcuffed and removed. This guy's wife stayed with their toddler son to watch the movie. The toddler was crying for his father and she smacked him on the legs and told him to shut up; they'd go get daddy after the movie.

 

[MonkeyDishwasher]

If it's under 1, I doubt it even knew where it was. It was probably a quiet baby by nature, so perhaps that's why the mother was comfortable to bring it. I see it as the same as having your infant in the same room as someone watching tv in a darkened room. It doesn't know what's being shown on the screen in either case.

Fun stories... hmmm... My friends and I were watching a 10pm showing of Finding Neverland when it first came out. A woman brought in her child (about 4 years old). Throughout the entire film, if the kid wasn't screaming and crying, it was being loud and obnoxious. After about 15 minutes into the movie, people started shouting at her to shut it up, take it out, anything, and she would stand up in the middle of the theater and scream back at them to mind their own *expletive* business!! Finally someone went out and got a manager who stood in the theater, moving closer to her aisle each time the child made a noise. Within 10 minutes tthe manager finally went to the woman and asked her to remove the child, and she REALLY went off! Security was brought in to remove her, and the rest of the theater was given vouchers for a free popcorn on their next visit.

 

[elgerber]

There was a baby in Shutter Island last weekend when I saw that too. Luckily it never cried, but it did make some baby noises a few times that were rather distracting in a movie like that.

 

[holycow]

People are absolutely idiots in my opinion.

I know others will say what is the big deal but sorry in my book subjecting young children to your selfish desires makes them an idiot.

 

[Poohbear123]

People are absolutely idiots in my opinion.

I know others will say what is the big deal but sorry in my book subjecting young children to your selfish desires makes them an idiot.

And this is why I don't go to the movies anymore...haven't in 4 years since my DH and I tried to see the last Indiana Jones and we had to walk out after 30 min of people talking, kids screaming, etc. Yes we got our Money back.

 

[JR6ooo4]

I think the cazy loud audio of movies would terrible on developing ears...

Mikeeee

 

[swkmom]

My friend and I went to see Shutter Island last night. About an hour into the movie I heard a little girl's voice and sitting below us was a mother with two children about 6 and 3. Later on through the movie the smaller child was crying that she wanted to leave. I felt so bad for her.

 

[npmommie]

Just curious why are some referring to babies and kids as "It"??????

 

[golfgal]

Just curious why are some referring to babies and kids as "It"??????

Because we don't know if it is a boy or girl and It is gender neutral.

 

[Nik's Mom]

I had to sit through The Exocist when it first came out. I was 3 years old. In those days, everyone went to the Drive-in. I remember being so terrified that I wouldn't even reach into the back of our station wagon to grab my jacket. I shivered the entire time. I still tell my Mom what an irresponsible thing that was to do to a 3 year old. All she says is that it was my brother's idea.

To this day, I'm still scared of that movie!

 

[npmommie]

Because we don't know if it is a boy or girl and It is gender neutral.

in the English language using " it" for a gender neutral pronoun for a human is pretty much known to be offensive

 

[merryweather20]

in the English language using " it" for a gender neutral pronoun for a human is pretty much known to be offensive

The poster was probably like me and had never heard of such a thing. I would prefer "it" over randomly guessing the child's gender. Its a good G rated word nothing "offensive" about it.

 

[HannaBelle]

Quote:
Originally Posted by golfgal
Because we don't know if it is a boy or girl and It is gender neutral.

in the English language using " it" for a gender neutral pronoun for a human is pretty much known to be offensive

Not to be snarky at all, but I did not know this. In your opinion NPMommie, what is the appropriate pronoun in this situation?

 

[elgerber]

My friend and I went to see Shutter Island last night. About an hour into the movie I heard a little girl's voice and sitting below us was a mother with two children about 6 and 3. Later on through the movie the smaller child was crying that she wanted to leave. I felt so bad for her.

Oh my! That was not a movie a small child should see!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Mrs. Charming]

That's just really weird. I don't think a child under 2, maybe even 3 would really know what's going on... but still! I can't imagine bringing DD to a full length movie of any kind.

 

[CathrynRose]

People are absolutely idiots in my opinion.

I know others will say what is the big deal but sorry in my book subjecting young children to your selfish desires makes them an idiot.

If you say so.

I used to take my oldest son with me, as a baby, to the movies all the time. He slept through the whole thing, and even when awake -would just lay in my arms and not make a peep.

An under a year old baby doesn't know what's going on, on the big screen. I think it's rather idiotic to think they are, IMO.

 

[Sparx]

If you say so.

I used to take my oldest son with me, as a baby, to the movies all the time. He slept through the whole thing, and even when awake -would just lay in my arms and not make a peep.

An under a year old baby doesn't know what's going on, on the big screen. I think it's rather idiotic to think they are, IMO.

What about when the loud explosion noises make the children cry? I know that the child doesn't understand the plot, but it can hear the loud noises and screaming that often happen in R rated movies.

 

[npmommie]

Not to be snarky at all, but I did not know this. In your opinion NPMommie, what is the appropriate pronoun in this situation?

LOL, I didn't mean to go OT, and wasn't trying to be snarky either. but I was just surprised seeing "IT" used like that.
he or he/she is what should be used, ( I think "he" has been historically used for gender neutral )
"It" should only be used for inanimate objects,

now mind you, I am not an English professor, maybe there is one here who can weigh in on this, but I just don't think using IT for a gender neutral term is correct.
not being snarky, I was just surprised to see it,and am more surprised that I seem to be the only one who thinks this way...........LOL

 

[fairestoneofall]

My friend and I went to see Shutter Island last night. About an hour into the movie I heard a little girl's voice and sitting below us was a mother with two children about 6 and 3. Later on through the movie the smaller child was crying that she wanted to leave. I felt so bad for her.

that movie is SO not suitable for young children.