Regal Cinemas starts checking bags ...
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LyleLanley
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ultratruman
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Don't forget boots, wheelchairs, long hair...
BattleMonkey
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This totally would have prevented the recent incidents..... Wait no it wouldn't have.
Whats wrong with that?
The Abominable Snowman
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What symphony concerts serve snacks for consumption during the concert? And there are a ton of other places that have concession stands but either allow food or don't do bag checks for snacks. The price is usually included in the ticket or they do things like price appropriately so theres no real need to work around the rules and bring food in.
You could go to a baseball game here that allows outside food and hot dogs are 1.50 but a local theatre here (Which is a Regal) has hot dogs for 4.50 and a combo with nachos for 7.50. Of course as you can imagine why its not a popular dining option.
And IMO there should be a vending machine option for candy and bottled drinks anyway.
Don't be a cunt. Someone enters a theatre 30mins into the film, leaves a backpack at a random seat next to me, leaves?
Yeah. I'm going to take that person to task.
falconxcrunner09
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I wonder if this will affect their spaghetti policies in anyway.
Why? They check all the bags at Regal, so you know they're safe.
Doesn't surprise me. The two theaters closest to me that I usually go to are Regal and I've already noticed little changes lately, like "no concealed weapon" signs on every outside doors and employees coming into the theaters more often during the movie to check on the audience. This used to happen once or twice, but the last few times I've gone it's been like 5 times. So it really seems they are trying to do more about security, and it doesn't shock me one bit to see them starting to check bags. It really doesn't bother me either.
I was going to make this joke but too late.
Conkerkid11
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My immediate thought wasn't even on the shootings, but sneaking in food and drinks, lol
Wasn't the shooting at the Batman film because the dude was let in through an emergency exit? I'm not familiar with what happened during the most recent one, but are they going to start doing searches everywhere for everything now? Because last I checked, there have been more shootings in malls, schools, etc... than there have theaters.
Elaborate scheme to get more people to buy overpriced theater food.
Wasn't the shooting at the Batman film because the dude was let in through an emergency exit? I'm not familiar with what happened during the most recent one, but are they going to start doing searches everywhere for everything now? Because last I checked, there have been more shootings in malls, schools, etc... than there have theaters.
Elaborate scheme to get more people to buy overpriced theater food.
Bobby Roberts
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Actually, Oregon Symphony has full concessions at the Schnitz. Water, beer, wine, cookies, pretzels, etc.
Ushers there will actually stop you from bringing the bottled water and food in though. You do get to bring in your wine/beer though, I believe.
Mac the KNife
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Sarcasm is his point.
ElectricBlanketFire
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I stopped going to the movies 3 or 4 years ago and I don't miss it at all.
excelsiorlef
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Wtf how does a movie compare to a symphony concert.
CadetMahoney
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liliththepale
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They've been bag checking at a couple of the Regal theaters near me for years. I've often questioned the effectiveness of it, but it's never bothered me. I don't bring a large purse to the theater anyway because sitting with that is annoying.
Bobby Roberts
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Regal Cinemas has never been about you getting your money's worth.
(to be read in the voice of the pleasant lady who does their rollercoaster policy trailer)
excelsiorlef
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Wait you pushed this guy in the middle of the movie? What if he was you know going to the fucking bathroom?
LyleLanley
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Should've taken his bag with him then.
I'm sure this will in no way influence spaghetti policy or bird law.
excelsiorlef
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Yeah thank god mr tough guy bag police was there to save the theatre.
Why not just do ocular pat downs?
Also, there's really no problem with guns. We don't have too many. The laws are if anything TOO restrictive about guns. And there's no issue with guns. We have less gun deaths per capita, fewer gun crimes, and less gun suicides and accidents than anywhere else. And there have never been mass shootings on US soil as far as I can recall. So it ain't guns. Nosiree.
Also, there's really no problem with guns. We don't have too many. The laws are if anything TOO restrictive about guns. And there's no issue with guns. We have less gun deaths per capita, fewer gun crimes, and less gun suicides and accidents than anywhere else. And there have never been mass shootings on US soil as far as I can recall. So it ain't guns. Nosiree.
Why not just do ocular pat downs?
Also, there's really no problem with guns. We don't have too many. The laws are if anything TOO restrictive about guns. And there's no issue with guns. We have less gun deaths per capita, fewer gun crimes, and less gun suicides and accidents than anywhere else. And there have never been mass shootings on US soil as far as I can recall. So it ain't guns. Nosiree.
Is this what passes for satire in the Stinkles household?
He dropped large backpack next to me, over 30 mins into a film, right next to me in a assigned seating showtime, and immediately ran out of the theater.
About a year removed from a bombing? Fuck that noise.
Depends whether you mean the top part or the bottom part.
The bottom part. The top is fine, stick with that.
excelsiorlef
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Like I said maybe he was getting his seat and hitting the bathroom. Who knows. Also did you see his ticket maybe that was his seat. Regardless the proper response is not to assault people like you're some street level superhero.
way more
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There is already a Change.org petition up. Make your voices heard.
If you'd care to pick apart the bottom part, I'm all ears. I'm sure it's super easy to dismantle. Go ahead, I'm right here waiting to be embarrassed by statistics.
redmetal86
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Pfft. I'll take my ass to Movie Tavern.
I don't even carry a bag to the movies.
LostMyNarbles
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Immediately thought of this being focused towards people sneaking in food and had nothing to do with guns. I thought the Aurora shooter used an AR which wouldn't have been concealed in a bag anyway. Going to have to wear double pairs of boxer-briefs and stash my candy down there.
Or just wear a really big hat.
Or just wear a really big hat.
excelsiorlef
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The real world where you assaulted some guy in a theatre because you were convinced it was a bomb?
That real world?
Like I said even if it was suspicious acting like Batman instead of reporting the situation is hardly the rational thing to do.
Well what does suicides by gun have to do with regal looking in your bag? I guess since it has a vague connection to the topic you want to bring it up.
Again, you sound stupid.
We had a bombing a year prior. Not sure what makes sense to you. The kid went running.
Do you really think Regal is searching your bag looking for cigarettes and sex toys? You started the argument, at least make one. Regal is searching bags because they're worried about guns, because we live in a country with far too many of them, lousy mental health care and increasingly poor education.
I'm not exactly derailing here.
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