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LIZ HEATHER

June 23, 2015

The Importance of Cinema Etiquette

by Liz Heather in Advice, Movies, Personal


“When Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘Psycho’ premiered on Broadway, a sign hung over the cinema entrance that read, “No one... BUT NO ONE… will be admitted to the theatre after the start of each performance of Psycho.” According to Hitchcock, this was for the audience’s own good. But it was also part of a beautifully orchestrated marketing campaign that created excitement for the movie by driving home the importance of seeing it from the very beginning.”

Before Psycho hit theatres, apparently it was common culture to just waltz into a movie screening at any old time. As maddening as that is, this type of behaviour became less and less popular after Psycho's release and it suddenly became important to see the beginning, middle and end of a movie. Isn't it strange that it was ever acceptable to miss the beginning of a movie?

Keeping that in mind, why the hell do we allow late-comers into movies in this day and age? If a movie has begun, those doors should be locked at far as I'm concerned. Or at the very least, get some pimple-faced kid who works there to man the door and refuse entrance to anyone who shows up past the publicly displayed showtime. 

I hate when I need to shuffle my coat and purse around on the grimy floor, just because some late loser needs to shimmy on by me to sit down. That's bullshit. 

Why is lateness not more penalized in our society? It's weird that it's not. We shouldn't be as casual about it as we are because it's a sickness. And if we continue to just look the other way, it's only going to get worse. 

There's really so little you need to do in order to be a basic, decent human in a movie theatre.

  1. Show up early.
  2. Shut the fuck up.
  3. Shove your phone up your own ass if you can't go for less than two hours without looking at it.

The three S's! Pretty simple stuff. And honestly, I really just think it comes down to having manners. Where the hell did the importance of having good manners go over the past few decades?

TAGS: movie theatres, cinema etiquette, movies, cell phones, manners, Liz Heather, lateness, Alfred Hitchcock, Psycho


August 20, 2014

AMC on 84th Street

by Liz Heather in Best of NYC, Movies


MOTORIZED recliners

MOTORIZED recliners

Umm, LOOK AT THESE MOVIE THEATRE SEATS! 

These are the newly renovated theatre seats at an AMC on the Upper West Side (on 84th Street). Is this a fucking joke? Can this be reality? How can this sort of unholy cinema kindness happen overnight? I don't know whose idea this was, but wow. I'm going here immediately and will report back on how it was. You can read about all the other renovations at the theatre here, if you want.

TAGS: AMC, movie theatres, New York, New York City, Best of NYC, NYC, recliners, Liz Heather


August 8, 2014

by Liz Heather in Advice


“When I’m trying to cut down on popcorn at the movies, I take a full Ziplock bag of grapes with me. I know it’s not the same taste at all, but the act of popping them into my mouth one by one emulates the act of eating popcorn and is way better than just sitting there, not eating anything, wishing for popcorn.”
— #lizadvice

TAGS: grapes, popcorn, eating, snacks, smark snacks, Ziplock, movie, movie theatres, advice


May 13, 2014

The Paris Theatre in NYC

by Liz Heather in Best of NYC, Movies


    4 West 58th Street

    4 West 58th Street

This is in my top three of favourite movie theatres still operating in the city. If you get a chance, definitely go see something here. They only have one screen, but every so often it'll be a good movie. And the curtain still opens and closes! It, obviously, doesn't have to - but it does! Which adds to the beauty, in my opinion.

The fact that there's balcony seating is what makes it so lovely and appealing. And with Central Park so close by, this is just a romantic day waiting to happen. Check here for listings. 

TAGS: Paris theatre NYC, NYC, Best of NYC, movie theatres, Liz Heather