[Matzy]

I always wonder why movie theaters put the volume such high (loud). For me it doesn't make any sense, it doesn't make the film more interesting (again, my opinion).

[Barefoot]

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.

I also take earplugs if I go to a movie. I figure in a retirement community, there are some people who need the volume high. So I don't mind using earplugs.

[MikeV]

I kind of like the volume. Huh, what did you say dear I can't hear you. Eh?

[jnieman]

I too have a problem with the volume. I have sensitive ears because it doesn't bother my husband. It seems to me it is the previews of the action movies that have the highest volume. Sometimes the volume in the action movies is so high I can hear it booming in the theater next door. I bring ear plugs also.

[Bruiser1]

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 also went to the Rialto to see Need for Speed.
Great movie for car afficianos however the sound was way too high.
Maybe its the fact that the Rialto theater seating is half the size of the other two venues (sumter landing & Brownwood) and the sound could be sized for the room.

[Taltarzac725]

I know Old Mill Playhouse and Barnstorm Theater have Facebook pages. You may want to post your concerns on there. https://www.facebook.com/BarnstormTheater

https://www.facebook.com/OldMillPlayhouse

https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-V...18785261515917

[pleverich]

Maybe they could make available/sell disposable ear plugs?

[pleverich]

Maybe the theaters could make available or sell disposable ear plugs.

[Warren Kiefer]

Originally Posted by 2bntv

solution is to bring earplugs. :d

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

how would one know beforehand they would be blasted with sound

[Warren Kiefer]

Originally Posted by naneiben

how did management respond?

said they would tell a manager, we were not able to speak to a manager

[Warren Kiefer]

Originally Posted by rdhdleo

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.

what happens when we are subjected to loud noise is that tiny hair receptors are destroyed and never regrow. The louder the noise, the more tiny hairs are lost. This is why people who worked in a noisy enviroment usually have hearing problems.
The volume i spoke was actually painful.

[Warren Kiefer]

Originally Posted by 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?

i was wearing a jacket and actually pulled the collar upward over my ears. Lucky that i had the jacket, my wife and i had already discussed getting a rain check and leaving.

[graciegirl]

Dangerously loud? Monitoring movie theater volume | Austin News & Weather | Austin Texas, Round Rock, TX | kxan.com

[Warren Kiefer]

Originally Posted by rc moser

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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then just click on by.

i cannot understand when people attack a poster and with reasoning that is flawed. Wouldnt you think that if enough people became prompted by a post to jointly complain to the movie managment, that it wouldn't carry some weight. And in fact, i was in a sense assaulted, i certainly didn't expect to be subjected to such a loud noise that it hurt my ears. I usually don't read post thru it's entirety if the first sentence doesn't
tweek my interest. Anyway thanks to the many readers who agreed with me.

[Warren Kiefer]

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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.[

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?

OK, PICTURE THIS IS YOU CAN. I SPOKE TO AN EMPLOYEE WHO GAVE ME THAT "DUH" LOOK BUT DID SAY THE MANAGER WAS OUT AND HE WOULD GIVE HIM MY MESSAGE. I DID LOVE THE MOVIE AND I DID SIT FOR NEARLY TWO HOURS WITH MY JACKET PULLED UP OVER MY EARS TO DEADEN THE SOUND. I SUPPOSE I DIDN'T REALLY EAT THE WHOLE STEAK, I BURIED IT UNDER MY MASHED POTATOES.