[Warren Kiefer]

I used the catchy title to get your attention with hopes we can as a group, by complaints, end a practice at the movie theaters. My wife and I viewed a WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL movie at the Rialto. It was God's Not Dead. That said, I truly feel the audience was assaulted by the outragous volume coming out of the speakers. It actually hurt my ears. Myself and others could be seen covering their ears with their hands. The Villages theaters are all guilty of doing this and I would liken the volume as similiar to standing next to a passing train. There is no doubt that if this volume in decibels was in a factory, all employees would be required to wear hearing protection, yet we sit in movie theaters and get lamblasted for nearly two hours.

[borjo]

I agree. When in Virginia, my young grandson at the time could not stand the loudness. He wanted to leave. I spoke to management and they did knock the sound down a little but enough to be able to watch it. So, it's possible.

[2BNTV]

Solution is to bring earplugs.

Some of us are somewhat hard of hearing, so the extra volumn, might be a welcomed addition, to the movie. IMHO

[Villageswimmer]

How did management respond?

[kittygilchrist]

Originally Posted by naneiben

How did management respond?

good ?.

[Chi-Town]

When a movie kicks into surround sound it always seems to get louder. I assume it is for the full effect.

[pooh]

We agree on this, Warren. I have made it a practice to bring earplugs to the theaters as well as the Savanah Center.

[2BNTV]

Originally Posted by pooh

We agree on this, Warren. I have made it a practice to bring earplugs to the theaters as well as the Savanah Center.

Women do hear better than men and that's why, "what" is a very big word, in our vocabulary.

[Topspinmo]

Actually for us that have hearing problems I agree movies are too loud. I rarely go to movie, it makes my ears ring and starts the cycle of migraine. People who don't have hearing problems (like tinnitus) don't understand until one day they can't understand what's being said due to ringing and tone loss. I only have one ear left and to me it's not worth it. As far as ear plugs I have to wear ear plug when ever I'm around noise above 100 decimals. Believe it or not Crowd noise is about the worse for me. Makes my ears ring in the ear I don't have hearing in. Only people with hearing problems understand that suffer from Migraine's.

[rdhdleo]

Originally Posted by Warren Kiefer

I used the catchy title to get your attention with hopes we can as a group, by complaints, end a practice at the movie theaters. My wife and I viewed a WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL movie at the Rialto. It was God's Not Dead. That said, I truly feel the audience was assaulted by the outragous volume coming out of the speakers. It actually hurt my ears. Myself and others could be seen covering their ears with their hands. The Villages theaters are all guilty of doing this and I would liken the volume as similiar to standing next to a passing train. There is no doubt that if this volume in decibels was in a factory, all employees would be required to wear hearing protection, yet we sit in movie theaters and get lamblasted for nearly two hours.

I have to agree I would just speak to management or as others suggested bring ear plugs. As for your catchy subject line I can see where you sometimes need that hear to get peoples attention and I am speaking as someone who many years ago was a victim. After all the loud sound was an assault on your ears and your ears are part of your body! Hope you can get some good results from management.

[kittygilchrist]

I'm curious, Warren, whether you left the movie due to being assaulted or you stayed for the film and did not protest, stuffed your ears or what?

[pooh]

Originally Posted by 2BNTV

Women do hear better than men and that's why, "what" is a very big word, in our vocabulary.

[graciegirl]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperacusis

[Topspinmo]

this is not the place to complain about a loud movie. nobody here has anything to do with fixing that. I don't like being suckered by a catchy dishonest title to listen to someone venting.

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[buggyone]

[QUOTE=Warren Kiefer;853881]I used the catchy title to get your attention with hopes we can as a group, by complaints, end a practice at the movie theaters. My wife and I viewed a WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL movie at the Rialto. It was God's Not Dead. That said, I truly feel the audience was assaulted by the outragous volume coming out of the speakers. It actually hurt my ears. Myself and others could be seen covering their ears with their hands. The Villages theaters are all guilty of doing this and I would liken the volume as similiar to standing next to a passing train. There is no doubt that if this volume in decibels was in a factory, all employees would be required to wear hearing protection, yet we sit in movie theaters and get lamblasted for nearly two hours.[

So, for the two hours of the movie, did you sit there with hands over ears or did you ask that the volume be lowered or did you leave? You should have talked to the manager and left.

As a restaurant critic would say when someone complains AFTER consuming the whole meal - YOU ATE THE STEAK - How bad could it have been?