Short break during the movie!
By besweet
@besweet (9831)
Ireland
March 19, 2017 6:51pm CST
Last night, I finally booked tickets to watch "Kong: Skull Island" in the theater. I have been planning this movie night since last weekend and we finally had the chance to watch it.
I chose a multiplex cinema inside the Mall that is close to my home. It was a good chance to go there a little early, walk around the mall and have a light dinner at TGI Friday's before the movie time.
The movie duration was 2 hours, plus 20 minutes of commercials in the beginning. Most theaters over here have a short break during the movie, it is usually in the middle and it's a great chance for a bathroom visit and a little stretching. I was waiting for that break when my boyfriend informed me that this multiplex doesn't have commercial breaks. It was a big surprise for me as I was looking forward for the bathroom visit!
Would you prefer to watch a movie uninterrupted or you would prefer to have a short break during the presentation?
Do you have this kind of commercial/bathroom break in your country?
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6 responses
@Happy2BeMe (99353)
• Canada
20 Mar 17
We don't have breaks here but I think that is a great idea. It would be better then people getting up during the moving and distracting everybody.
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@besweet (9831)
• Ireland
20 Mar 17
I like the short breaks too, otherwise it is distracting to see people leaving and coming back during the movie. Also the people who leave miss part of the film and it is unfair to them too. Over here it depends on the cinema, most theaters have the short breaks but they don't inform the viewers in advance unless they ask.
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@Happy2BeMe (99353)
• Canada
20 Mar 17
@besweet oh ok. Well I think it is a great idea. I wish they did it here.
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And we get trailers of films that are coming.
@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
20 Mar 17
I do not watch movie, since I cannot sit still for such long hours.
It is different in office work, as I can vary my activities to go for toilet break or coffee break or to walk over to talk to a colleague.
Sitting though 2 hours of movie is a nightmare.
@Poppylicious (11134)
• United Kingdom
20 Mar 17
We don't get them here. I think we used to, many years ago. I wouldn't like it. If I'm watching a film at the cinema I don't like any distractions, and a break in the middle would be a huge one!
@Deepizzaguy (122162)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
20 Mar 17
The theaters in the Lake Charles area does not have commercial breaks.
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@besweet (9831)
• Ireland
21 Mar 17
@Deepizzaguy It is refreshing, especially if the movie is long. Many people go out for refills, bathroom visits or for a quick walk to stretch their legs during the break. Others decide to sit inside the theater and talk about the movie. But I think they all enjoy the short breaks!
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@Deepizzaguy (122162)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
20 Mar 17
@besweet I would like a break in the middle of the movie personally.
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