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Thank you to everyone who emailed me or posted a comment on yesterday's topic. You've brought up some good points and observations.


After picking him up at his Tae Kwon Do class (he's a blue belt), I took my younger son to see the third installment of The Lord of the Rings last night.

Since there will be so many people reviewing the movie, I thought I'd review the audience instead.

The large blonde immediately to my rear found the movie to be delightful and had no hesitation in loudly expressing her pleasure to everyone within a ten foot radius of her mouth. The film's suspenseful moments were made all the more dramatic by her running commentary and her loud donkey-like laughter was a subtle addition to the action sequences.

The human mountain immediately in front of me also enjoyed the movie, albeit somewhat more quietly. Apparently he did find the film to be a bit lengthy, judging from the way he continuously shifted in his seat and positioned his thick neck and head to screen out as much of my view as possible.

The four teenage boys in a row ahead and several seats over enjoyed the fight scenes but found some of the more tender moments to be awkward. Fortunately they successfully countered their discomfort with random catcalls and laughter.

In the end, I have to give this audience only one thumb up. While the majority of the folks in attendance were intelligent enough to realize that they were not sitting in the seclusion and comfort of their own home and therefore should exercise a degree of consideration and quiet commensurate with normal social expectations, there were enough peckerheads present to lower the overall audience score.

My recommendation is that if you do see this film, go to a large multiplex where they offer separate screenings for both audience types.