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NYC Law Aims To Ban Cell Phones In Theatres
LunarFox writes: "This article on Wired says a New York City councilman is trying to ban cellphones in 'places of public performance'. It would be the first legislation of its kind, following the recent state-wide ban on cellphone use while driving. Wired mentions that actor Laurence Fishburne, in the middle of a Broadway performance, yelled to an audience member to "turn your f___ing phone off!" And here I thought I was the only one who didn't like hearing Flight of the Bumblebee as a ringtone."
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Goodness knows, Europeans are always superior to Americans. In every regard. And those who take any opportunity to point this out are even more superior. It's only common sense.
Shutting down free speech with violence isn't fighting fascism. It IS fascism!
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Funny, but in all the showings I've been too this has never happened. I wonder what would happen - would the entire audience turn to the offending virgin (a true slut would NEVER allow this to happen) and shout "Turn the FUCKING PHONE OFF VIRGIN!"
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Ten seconds of annoying ringtones and assault are such comparable actions. Your enjoyment of the movie is far more important than the physical well-being of others. Right. I hope you don't have kids, I'd hate to think of the punishment you'd find appropriate for some of their misbehavior.
You used to get beat up a lot, didn't you?
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"Remember when the U.S. had a drug problem, and then we declared a War On Drugs, and now you can't buy drugs anymore?"
Breaking character to cuss at a patron?
For whatever reason, the guy must be a miserable excuse for an 'actor'. Sounds more like a diva.
I'd think that some jackass on stage swearing at the crowd would ruin my experience alot faster than a cell phone ringing. Sure it's annoying, but I havent payed to see the guy with the cell-phone.. He doesnt owe me, Fishburn et al do.
This cult of celebrity we have going, this idea that we somehow owe worship to these gods of TV, movie and theatre, is utterly ridiculous. If I'd been in that theatre, I'd have gotten up, walked out to the lobby and demanded a refund.
I would be mighty pissed if I payed the price of a broadway ticket to watch some pampered dickweed have a temper-tantrum onstage.
The show must go on, you freakin crybaby.
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