View Poll Results: Have you even fallen asleep at the movies
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Have you ever fallen asleep at the movies
02-11-14, 06:39 AM
#26
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Re: Have you ever fallen asleep at the movies
In the vast minority, but... no, never have fallen asleep. If a movie isn't grabbing my attention, I may allow my mind to wander and think about other things, but haven't dozed off.
02-11-14, 06:48 AM
#27
Re: Have you ever fallen asleep at the movies
Went to see the Star Wars re-release and went out like a light. Also took my kids to see a Pokemon movie and slept through almost the entire thing.
02-11-14, 07:05 AM
#28
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Re: Have you ever fallen asleep at the movies
Return of the King
02-11-14, 07:08 AM
#29
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Middle part of Terminator Salvation at a midnight showing.
02-11-14, 08:11 AM
#30
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Re: Have you ever fallen asleep at the movies
How any of you people fall asleep in theaters full of chatting, texting, crying babies and popcorn-throwing teens is beyond me.
02-11-14, 08:17 AM
#31
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Re: Have you ever fallen asleep at the movies
Just once that I can remember, during City of Embers. I was tired and had a hard time getting into the movie. So I just laid my head back and took a quality nap.
02-11-14, 08:32 AM
#34
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Re: Have you ever fallen asleep at the movies
Only when I take my kid to some terrible animated film. Did it just the other day at Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 2 (awful sequel).
We both walked out of Speed Racer when he was younger because I kept falling asleep and he was bored. I may fall asleep from time to time but I almost never walk out of a movie.
We both walked out of Speed Racer when he was younger because I kept falling asleep and he was bored. I may fall asleep from time to time but I almost never walk out of a movie.
02-11-14, 08:33 AM
#35
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Re: Have you ever fallen asleep at the movies
Being as sleep deprived as I am, it's hard not to. And yes, Transformers 2 was one for me as well. God, that movie dragged on forever.
02-11-14, 09:08 AM
#37
Re: Have you ever fallen asleep at the movies
Dosed off a few times while watching Gerry in theatres. Honestly don't know how you can't dose off at least a little bit while watching that movie.
02-11-14, 09:10 AM
#38
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Re: Have you ever fallen asleep at the movies
I can't think of a single instance where I have, but my brother slept through damn near the entirety of The Fountain when we saw it theatrically. His loss.
02-11-14, 09:24 AM
#39
Re: Have you ever fallen asleep at the movies
Once in 1994 on a date while viewing Interview with the Vampire. The movie was good but I had worked a long shift and had a bunch of drinks before so I was drunk & exhausted.
02-11-14, 09:29 AM
#40
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02-11-14, 09:40 AM
#41
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Re: Have you ever fallen asleep at the movies
Twice, once during Spider-man (2002) and again during Attack of the Clones.
02-11-14, 09:56 AM
#42
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Re: Have you ever fallen asleep at the movies
My AMC replaced all of their seats last summer with power-reclining home theater seats. Since then, I've come close.
Last week I went to "Her". Halfway through, I heard one older lady snoring.
Last week I went to "Her". Halfway through, I heard one older lady snoring.
02-11-14, 10:08 AM
#43
DVD Talk Legend
Re: Have you ever fallen asleep at the movies
Several times off the top of my head for various reasons.
I remember these for sure:
The Crow (was pissed I missed it - I was exhausted from working UPS late)
Sphere (sucked, plus I had a lot of wine beforehand)
Monster U (hung around after seeing Elysium, guess I was too tired)
I remember these for sure:
The Crow (was pissed I missed it - I was exhausted from working UPS late)
Sphere (sucked, plus I had a lot of wine beforehand)
Monster U (hung around after seeing Elysium, guess I was too tired)
02-11-14, 10:47 AM
#45
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Re: Have you ever fallen asleep at the movies
I fell asleep during the last 20 minutes of Tron Legacy (it's kinda dull) and midway through Madagascar (terrible, terrible film).
02-11-14, 12:15 PM
#46
Re: Have you ever fallen asleep at the movies
Not at the theater, no. I've got a friend who does it all the time. We joke that he has to go to every movie twice, once to sleep then again to actually watch the movie.
02-11-14, 12:43 PM
#47
Re: Have you ever fallen asleep at the movies
I've fallen asleep often at movies. I remember seeing Fassbinder's ALI: FEAR EATS THE SOUL on a double bill with the Douglas Sirk movie, ALL THAT HEAVEN ALLOWS and the Fassbinder was the second film and I started to nod out and snore during that one, but I was with a film school buddy who nudged me to stay awake.
I started to do the same during BATMAN BEGINS 30 years later, but I was with my daughter who kept nudging me as well, being the type to be embarrassed by her father snoring during a Batman film.
There've been plenty of others where I've managed to nod off peacefully with no companion to nudge me. But I can't remember which ones those are.
02-11-14, 12:46 PM
#48
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Re: Have you ever fallen asleep at the movies
No, but at around the 45 minute mark of the rave scene in the second Matrix movie I was starting to nod off.
02-11-14, 12:47 PM
#49
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Re: Have you ever fallen asleep at the movies
Only one out of boredom - The Scorpion King. I may have fallen asleep at others but those would have been more just needing some needed sleep.
02-11-14, 01:03 PM
#50
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Re: Have you ever fallen asleep at the movies
One time, combination of tiredness and boredom, during Leathal Weapon 4