I walked out of the movies

@JudyEv (325906)

Rockingham, Australia

March 5, 2024 8:42pm CST

The photo has nothing to do with the text. It's another stone bridge we saw in our European travels. We live in a retirement village and go to movies in the clubhouse once a week. Only ten or a dozen people turn up but that’s okay. We all go a bit early and have a chat and a drink before the movie starts. We’ve always said we don’t mind what we watch and we like to support the guy who runs it each week. However, I had to walk out of last night’s movie which was The Thin Red Line, depicting US troops fighting the Japanese in Papua New Guinea. Three others did too. I think it should have been called ‘100 different ways to die’. Men getting shot and blown apart isn’t really my idea of entertainment, especially when the graphics are so realistic. The acting was very good showing the sheer terror of some of the young men. And the action was just as graphic. Much too realistic for me to get any pleasure from it at all. I would normally be too embarrassed to walk out of a movie but I've decided I'm too old to watch movies I don't want to watch. This is just me of course. I know such a film wouldn’t worry some and that’s fine. We’re all different and rightly so.

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@FourWalls (62205)

• United States

6 Mar

I don’t blame you! Old movies got the message across — usually better — without graphic violence.

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@JudyEv (325906)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Mar

I really think sometimes you can say a lot more by showing a lot less. It really turned me off. There was no finesse about it at all.

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@FourWalls (62205)

• United States

6 Mar

@TheHorse — absolute truth. There’s very little gore in The Birds and that move scared the fecal material out of me!

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@TheHorse (205919)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Mar

@JudyEv Hitchcock knew how to terrorize us without gratuitous dismembering.

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@rebelann (111204)

• El Paso, Texas

6 Mar

I would have done the same. American movies are far too graphic when it comes to violence which is why I stick with those star trek types of science fiction, usually there isn't much blood or gore in them.

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@rebelann (111204)

• El Paso, Texas

6 Mar

You're correct, they've been making more realistic films which is not as entertaining as allowing me to form my own images which can be even scarier than the gross bloody stuff they put in their films.

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@JudyEv (325906)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Mar

They seem to have worse over the years. I guess the technology has improved too and the action looks much more 'real'.

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@JudyEv (325906)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Mar

@rebelann As Mike says, people get desensitised so the film-makers go for more and more violent.

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@AmbiePam (85565)

• United States

6 Mar

I can’t watch movies like that; I don’t even try.

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@JudyEv (325906)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Mar

I'll be much more careful in future. Mostly I think I'll be dodging war movies.

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@Tampa_girl7 (49032)

• United States

6 Mar

I don’t care for that type of movie either.

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@JudyEv (325906)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Mar

I won't be going to another war movie for a very long time.

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Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (57966)

• Centralia, Washington

6 Mar

I would walk out, too. Your photo is dreamy and poetic. I want to live near there.

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@JudyEv (325906)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Mar

I think I could easily live in France or Ireland but of course I've only been there in good weather - mostly.

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@Happy2BeMe (99392)

• Canada

6 Mar

I would have done the same. I can't take movies that are too graphic.

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@JudyEv (325906)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Mar

It was awful. Young men all getting blown up and so frightened - much too realistic for my taste.

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@JudyEv (325906)

• Rockingham, Australia

8 Mar

@Happy2BeMe No wonder many came back so damaged.

@Happy2BeMe (99392)

• Canada

7 Mar

@JudyEv its terrible to thing what those young men went through.

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@maclanis (2357)

• Belgium

6 Mar

I get it, you shouldn't have to finish a movie if it's not your thing. That kind of film is definitely not everyone's cup of tea.

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@JudyEv (325906)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Mar

Four walked out. I was second to go. Next week's looks better but I'll be checking more carefully in future.

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@jstory07 (134391)

• Roseburg, Oregon

6 Mar

I do not like war movies either.

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@jstory07 (134391)

• Roseburg, Oregon

7 Mar

@JudyEv What did Vince do?

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@JudyEv (325906)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Mar

@jstory07 He was responsible for running the show that night as the usual person was on a cruise. So he had to stay there for the duration. He has said he won't go to any more war films.

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@JudyEv (325906)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Mar

There were guys getting blown up everywhere. I just couldn't take it.

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Anne Marie Guyer

@LeaPea2417 (36460)

• Toccoa, Georgia

6 Mar

I would have walked out too. I can't stand violent movies.

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@JudyEv (325906)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Mar

That must appeal to a lot of people but not to me.

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@LadyDuck (458418)

• Switzerland

6 Mar

This bridge looks like an old Roman aqueduct, lovely place. This is not a movie I would like to watch, I would have done the same you did.

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@LadyDuck (458418)

• Switzerland

7 Mar

@JudyEv The ancient Romans built aqueducts everywhere they went around Europe. Looking at the trees, I think that this one should be in France, may be in the Lyon area.

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@JudyEv (325906)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Mar

I think the bridge was in France but maybe Ireland. We did see some lovely aqueducts.

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@JudyEv (325906)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Mar

@LadyDuck You could well be right.

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@RasmaSandra (73506)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

6 Mar

I agree with you I do not like movies like that, They upset me,

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@JudyEv (325906)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Mar

I'm glad I left. Mostly I stick it out but not this time.

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@TheHorse (205919)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Mar

Tora Tora Tora was really well done.

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@TheHorse (205919)

• Walnut Creek, California

7 Mar

@JudyEv It's an excellent movie about WWII. Very respectful toward both the Americans and the Japanese.

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@JudyEv (325906)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Mar

I haven't seen that or even heard of it.

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@JudyEv (325906)

• Rockingham, Australia

8 Mar

@TheHorse We need more films like that. I often feel for the Germans when they're always shown in such a bad light.

@TheHorse (205919)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Mar

I really like that picture.

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@TheHorse (205919)

• Walnut Creek, California

7 Mar

@JudyEv How old is the one shown?

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@JudyEv (325906)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Mar

We saw some wonderful old stone bridges in our travels. Those who built them were really clever.

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@JudyEv (325906)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Mar

@TheHorse I have no idea but it would have to be pretty ancient.

@nela13 (55706)

• Portugal

6 Mar

That is not my kind of movie either, if you didn't like it and you weren't comfortable then you did the right thing leaving.

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@JudyEv (325906)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Mar

I'll take more notice next time of what's on offer. It's good of people to put these on so I don't want to make a habit of walking out. But this was just too much to handle.

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@nela13 (55706)

• Portugal

9 Mar

@JudyEv True, check it first and only if it interests you will go.

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@GardenGerty (157596)

• United States

7 Mar

That is one I would not have gone to in the first place, though some would like it. Did Vince feel the same way?

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@JudyEv (325906)

• Rockingham, Australia

8 Mar

We've always just gone and watched whatever is on offer but we'll be more careful in future. Vince felt the same but that night he was responsible for running the film then shutting up the place after so he couldn't very well leave.

@RebeccasFarm (86768)

• United States

6 Mar

I don't blame you Judy one bit.

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@RebeccasFarm (86768)

• United States

7 Mar

@JudyEv Yes I would rather that too Judy.

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@JudyEv (325906)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Mar

I might sit up in the back corner next time so I can duck out without people knowing.

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@wolfgirl569 (95319)

• Marion, Ohio

6 Mar

I would have walked out too. Some movies go way too far anymore

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@wolfgirl569 (95319)

• Marion, Ohio

7 Mar

@JudyEv I don't want to either.

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@JudyEv (325906)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Mar

They make them so realistic. I'm sure it's very clever how they do it but I don't really want to see figures being blown skyhigh.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (306527)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

6 Mar

I wouldn't watch it either. Good for you walking out.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (306527)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

7 Mar

@JudyEv It's always good to have someone else walk out first.

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@JudyEv (325906)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Mar

I wouldn't normally do that but someone else 'walked' about five minutes before I did so that was enough for me.

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@Mike197602 (15487)

• United Kingdom

6 Mar

I think that maybe film makers are getting a bit more graphic in their portrayal of violence because people are getting a bit desensitised so it takes more to "shock" them. I was just thinking the other day, after being asked why I didn't go to the works Christmas do on Monday, I'm getting too old to say yes to things I don't actually want to say yes to

At 47 I'm the oldest person at my workplace...the big boss is around my age but everyone else is from 16-25...the majority are teenagers. I know what happens when they go out so I said I'm not going

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@JudyEv (325906)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Mar

I can understand the Christmas party bit. My friend can't understand why her sons' idea of a good time is to go out and get drunk as quickly as possible. Huh? I think you're right about films needing to go that bit further to create an impact. I remember when films had wagon trains moving against a scenic backdrop. But then - I'm a bit older than you. lol

Dr Souvik Chatterji

@sathviksouvik (17960)

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7 Mar

I love romantic films with feel good message

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@JudyEv (325906)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Mar

I like happy endings and no violence.