Should the National Anthem be Played before Movies?
 

One of the things I miss about living on a military base is the playing of the National Anthem before movies in military theaters. It just set a positive tone in the audience before the movie started and it didn't take up any more time than those pre-movie trivia tests.

Do you think the National Anthem should be played before movies in The Villages? We members of this community are certainly proud of our patriotism and we have an awful lot of veterans. I don't think many people would complain. After all, folks seem to be happy to hear the Anthem before sporting events.

So what do you think?

I'd like that very much.

I also miss the national anthem being played when TV channels go off the air. I haven't heard that in a long time.

I would like that. Love the song. Love the country.

Me too, although I can't stay up that late anymore.

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I found this interesting.

They do this in Thai cinemas, play the King's Anthem.

With some movies, it would seem to cheapen the National Anthem if it were shown beforehand. It just seems to me that the National Anthem is something to be respected for serious occasions or for those where there is a longstanding tradition of playing it.

A military base would be different and there also seems to be a long history of doing this-- playing the National Anthem-- before movies.

"With some movies, it would seem to cheapen the National Anthem if it were shown beforehand."

It's the national anthem...it stands alone. The only way it could cheapen it is if you're trying to compare it's significance with the theme of the movie. That would be a tenuous connection of political correctness. And wrong...liberal thinking...

I'd love them to play before the movie. I wonder how many would stand and if wearing one(males of course)remove their hat...

I like the idea of standing up at a special event for the national anthem. The crowd is into it and pride beams. However, too much of a good thing lessens it's meaning.

That's where I am coming from. And it seems kind of Stepford Wives which is an image often used against the Villages.

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I think we should play it at all public gatherings as often as possible, the nation is forgetting who we are and the sacrifices many made to get us here.

We should lead by example. It would be Huugghh! What a great idea.

I have been going to the movies since 1964 or so and cannot remember any movie theater ever playing the National Anthem. This would have been in WI, NV, CA, AZ, IL, MN, DC, CO, IA, and FL.

It would be less irritating than some of the commercials shown before the movies at the Villages' theaters. "Now, that was unexpected"!

For security reasons I would give this a second thought.

That crossed my mind too. Especially if it would get some unwanted press for the Villages about being the only place that does it in Florida. If people could convince a lot of FL communities to do this, then no problem but we should not be going out of our way to become a target for various kinds of crazies be they people with psychological problems or those following a very warped view of one of the World's major religions.

I understand playing it before live events, but not movies.

After having read what everyone said, I have to agree with Challenger and Bogie Shooter.

but on the subject of the National Anthem, I hate, hate, hate it when some young singer warbles it WAY out of the way it was written. I like it simple and exactly on key with no new notes interposed.