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Rogue ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Intermissions at Movie Theaters Spur Studio to Intervene
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Every time I see a discussion on the topic of intermissions or movies being too long, I have to recommend the RunPee app. Been using it for years and I never worry about missing anything when I have to go.
The app has a timer that you start at the beginning of the movie and there are "peetimes" where you can either be notified or keep an eye out for key words to remind you it's a good time to go. Then while you're doing your business, you can can read a short synopsis of what you missed. The devs try to find the best times where you won't miss much and they even tell you what times are the best out of the few they pick. They are very spoiler conscience so you don't have to worry about getting spoiled.
The app also tells you if there's anything during or after the credits so you know whether you should wait or not. I'm not affiliated with them in any way. It's just one of my most used apps and I want to spread the word.
I remembered there was a website that provided similar information, and meant to check it out before I saw FLOWER MOON this week--but then spaced on it and never got around to it.
I did--only half joking--offer the ticket-taker $20 if she'd sneak up to the projection booth and hit the off button for 5 minutes to give us all a break.
I would have loved an intermission--as it was I got up around the 1 hour mark and went to the back of the theater and stretched a bit, etc. Turns out tho that my pre-screening hydration schedule worked out perfectly: I didn't need to leave to pee during the screening.
Since using that app, I don't mind having to go, even multiple times. For whatever reason I kept having to go during Flower Moon but it was nice not worrying about what I missed.
The only reason I wouldn't want an actual intermission is having to deal with a bunch of people going all at once. I hate dealing with crowds and I like just being by myself most of the time. I usually go to matinees on Fridays when I can while most people are at work but the movie is still new. But a lot of times I end up waiting til the middle of the next week so I have an almost empty theater. I know not everyone can do that, but I'm grateful I can.
It depends on the movie though. I love going to see the opening of MCU movies or something that I know will be fun to watch with a crowd. My favorite theater memory is when I saw Endgame and there was this girl a few seats down from me that was bawling her eyes out when the "on your left" portal scene happened. She had to be around 10 and it was just amazing seeing such emotion and investment from a child. It instantly made me feel like a kid again.
You have your phone out during the movie?
Ugh, always one. Was waiting for this comment to come.
No, I do not have my phone out throughout the movie. Sometimes, I check the dark lock screen for a notification occasionally when I feel a vibration, which not a single person notices except for me. But I usually just pay attention for the key words to a peetime that I preplanned to take before the movie started.