Anybody here find the Cinema a nightmare

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Our local Cinema got an upgrade to stadium seating.

Most people seem to think it is ok to put their feet on the seats in-front of them.
People do not shut up.
People use their bright smart phone screens.
People kick the back of seats.

Why is it people can not go into a movie sit still in their seat shut up and watch the movie?

And I am the person with the disorder.

I just don't understand what these people get out of going to the cinema.

I find the experience stressful to say the least.

NTs have the very same complaints.

Are you sure you're autistic? (Just kidding.)

Personally, it has to be a really special movie for me to go with someone to a theater (and I'll never go alone).

Most movies I want to see end up being in my DVD player six months after they were in the theaters, and that's the first time I see them.

You want order and sanity from a race of beings that are steeped in chaos.

Ain't gonna happen.

I've only been to a movie once or twice in the last 10-15 years, and it was the movie itself that made me most uncomfortable. It was like a full on assault to the senses, too loud and too much rapid motion.

I miss seeing quiet, subdued period films, that were more popular in the 90s, do they still make those?

sharkattack,
am unable to go to cinemas due to the profound sensory and information onslaught but being a film lover woud recommend having a look out [or maybe contacting the local cinemas] to see if they have any autism friendly showings,as many in the UK put on autism friendly showings at least once a month [only thing is,they seem to be quite long out films and not the ones that have just been released],used to live with two profoundly autistic people who went to our local and it was always a success for them.
they have the lights on,and the sound turned down but there can be very loud individuals because challenging behavior such as screaming or head banging isnt treated like some random bellend shouting out or a bunch of scallies kicking chairs.

perhaps if cannot find a solution,shoud put an email into the cinema along the same sort of theme as have posted here,who knows they may check out autism friendly showings or at the least offer free tickets.

I don't even like going to a movie theater any more.

Besides the points mentioned, the speaker systems seem to be much, much louder than they used to be. I assume that is to try to make it where you can hear the movie in spite of the nearby bozos talking, but it is so loud that I find it far too aggravating.

My favorite movie venue was an outdoor walk-in movie theater. They had bleachers to sit on or if you wanted you could bring lawn chairs. Some families would bring blankets to put in the very front so that their small children could crawl on them.

Besides the occasional rain, the only real problem was that about halfway through the movie, a train would pass by on the other side of the highway from the movie. You could watch the movie but not hear anything. I never did understand why they didn't have a short intermission when the train went by.

There used to be one movie theater that had a balcony that was always closed off. I knew the projectionists and they would let me sit in the balcony by myself. I was never bothered by the noise of anyone else there and always had a complete view of the movie. I don't remember ever seeing anyone else in the balcony watching the movie.

Oh, yes. The movies. Ya gotta love 'em!

The last time I went to the cinema was to see The Avengers two years ago. It wasn't one of those stadium seating, super duper screens. I'd say it probably had 100 seats or so. It was a matinee so there was only a handful of people there. I went alone, as usual, but it was okay. People weren't that chatty. Popcorn-eating wasn't that loud. Parking was horrendous, though. The theatre is about 2.5 miles from my house. Next time I'd probably just walk to it instead of driving.

have not been to the theater in years
first they want you to pay through the nose to see the movie then you have to deal with all the noisy people
I would rather just download the movie and watch it at home