http://community.victoriaadvocate.com/home/Blog/Gabriel/7186 I was in Houston this weekend, and as is customary, I went with my wife to the Alamo Drafthouse for a movie and beer. A new film called The Forbidden Kingdom was playing, which was something I was looking forward to, and my wife was going to have to suffer through. We were sitting in the theater waiting to order, and for the movie to start, when a group of 10, or so, 10 year olds came in with a lady and sat a few rows behind us. I almost freaked out. I mean, we go to the Alamo for adult time, to have some drinks and watch a movie. Having kids in there is like having kids in a bar, its just a bad idea all around. Some may call me a jerk for caring about some kids in a movie theater, but they did end up yelling during the big fight scenes and annoying me a little. I suppose if it helps keep that theater in business during our economic troubles then I can live with it. I think the real answer is to just stick to strange movies or chick flicks, and not action movies, and the kids will stay away on their own.   I was in Houston this weekend, and as is customary, I went with my wife to the Alamo Drafthouse for a movie and beer. A new film called The Forbidden Kingdom was playing, which was something I was looking forward to, and my wife was going to have to suffer through. We were sitting in the theater waiting to order, and for the movie to start, when a group of 10, or so, 10 year olds came in with a lady and sat a few rows behind us. I almost freaked out. I mean, we go to the Alamo for adult time, to have some drinks and watch a movie. Having kids in there is like having kids in a bar, its just a bad idea all around. Some may call me a jerk for caring about some kids in a movie theater, but they did end up yelling during the big fight scenes and annoying me a little. I suppose if it helps keep that theater in business during our economic troubles then I can live with it. I think the real answer is to just stick to strange movies or chick flicks, and not action movies, and the kids will stay away on their own.   en-us Depends on the kids I think. I can take mine into a movie and they won't be the kids who are yelling at the screen, running up and down the rows (like they were when I saw The Ruins), crying nonstop (Ruins again), throwing food (like when I saw Streetkings Saturday) or generally acting  up. http://community.victoriaadvocate.com/home/Blog/Gabriel/7186/#c_46287 http://community.victoriaadvocate.com/home/Blog/Gabriel/7186/#c_46287 Depends on the kids I think. I can take mine into a movie and they won't be the kids who are yelling at the screen, running up and down the rows (like they were when I saw The Ruins), crying nonstop (Ruins again), throwing food (like when I saw Streetkings Saturday) or generally acting  up. Why would people take kids to see The Ruins? Are they trying to scar them for life? That is why we go to Alamo to get a break from the kids, not deal with other people's kids.  http://community.victoriaadvocate.com/home/Blog/Gabriel/7186/#c_46290 http://community.victoriaadvocate.com/home/Blog/Gabriel/7186/#c_46290 Why would people take kids to see The Ruins? Are they trying to scar them for life? That is why we go to Alamo to get a break from the kids, not deal with other people's kids.  At the Bijou in SA children under 13 are not allowed & 18 & up after the matinees.  I thought ADH had the same policy.  I agree with you, I hate hate hate to see kids in the movies (pg 13 +) (& more upscale restaurants, for that matter)! http://community.victoriaadvocate.com/home/Blog/Gabriel/7186/#c_46325 http://community.victoriaadvocate.com/home/Blog/Gabriel/7186/#c_46325 At the Bijou in SA children under 13 are not allowed & 18 & up after the matinees.  I thought ADH had the same policy.  I agree with you, I hate hate hate to see kids in the movies (pg 13 +) (& more upscale restaurants, for that matter)! I do not have any kids so I find it hard to tolerate them in public places.  I do understand that they are little guys and have lots of energy though.  I usually just rent the kind of movies that kids usually would go to.  http://community.victoriaadvocate.com/home/Blog/Gabriel/7186/#c_46326 http://community.victoriaadvocate.com/home/Blog/Gabriel/7186/#c_46326 I do not have any kids so I find it hard to tolerate them in public places.  I do understand that they are little guys and have lots of energy though.  I usually just rent the kind of movies that kids usually would go to.  This reminds me of a trip to the movies a couple of months ago.  The theatre was full, and the ages were varied.  There were quite a few younger teenagers there though (all with cell phones).  Everyone was polite enough at first and put their phones on vibrate, but when the movie got a little slow.....out came the flip phones.  All of these kids started either playing games or texting their friends.  With stadium seating, the lights from the phones glare upward into your eyes from anyone seated in front of you.  I couldn't believe how distracting these phones were with their lights.  http://community.victoriaadvocate.com/home/Blog/Gabriel/7186/#c_46339 http://community.victoriaadvocate.com/home/Blog/Gabriel/7186/#c_46339 This reminds me of a trip to the movies a couple of months ago.  The theatre was full, and the ages were varied.  There were quite a few younger teenagers there though (all with cell phones).  Everyone was polite enough at first and put their phones on vibrate, but when the movie got a little slow.....out came the flip phones.  All of these kids started either playing games or texting their friends.  With stadium seating, the lights from the phones glare upward into your eyes from anyone seated in front of you.  I couldn't believe how distracting these phones were with their lights.  Its really sad that their attention spans can't hold out through the slow part of a 2hr movie.  I had the pleasure of having that happen to me when I saw The Notebook.  Such a wonderfully sad sad movie & these crass kids playing  & texting while I was sobbing uncontrollably.  God help us! http://community.victoriaadvocate.com/home/Blog/Gabriel/7186/#c_46342 http://community.victoriaadvocate.com/home/Blog/Gabriel/7186/#c_46342 Its really sad that their attention spans can't hold out through the slow part of a 2hr movie.  I had the pleasure of having that happen to me when I saw The Notebook.  Such a wonderfully sad sad movie & these crass kids playing  & texting while I was sobbing uncontrollably.  God help us! Apparently, Alamo has the 18 and up policy in Austin but not in the struggling Houston theater. http://community.victoriaadvocate.com/home/Blog/Gabriel/7186/#c_46367 http://community.victoriaadvocate.com/home/Blog/Gabriel/7186/#c_46367 Apparently, Alamo has the 18 and up policy in Austin but not in the struggling Houston theater.