Chase's First Movie Experience

So, you know those parents who can't control their kids and let them run around a theatre screaming and just running around.  They are really annoying people that you just look at and go, "why did they bring a two year old to a movie theatre, get the hell out of here!"  That's us. 

Everything started out so great.  I was excited to take him to see Cars 2 even though I heard there were guns and explosions, etc...  My argument is that in other Disney movies you have to explain why Bambi's mom gets shot, why a shark is trying to eat Nemo's dad, why dragons are trying to blow up a village, and why do wildebeasts run down Simba's dad.  So I thought it was fine. 

So Chase had his little bag of popcorn and was just chowing it down.  He laughed at some of the previews and yelled "plane" as the cars movie started.  This lasted for about 30 minutes.  Then he decided to stand and calmly watch the movie.  Then, he decided he was bored.  He started running up the stairs and walking into random rows, walking behind his mom and smacking her on the head.  Then he stood behind this kid and started yelling at the screen.  This kid looked back at us a couple of times with a really annoyed look on his face. 

Then he ran down and started running up and down the handicap area in front of the theatre.  At this point I told him he had to stop and he started wailing.  We figured it was about time for the first movie experience to be over.  So we made it about halfway through the movie.  I told Laura to go back and ask for half our money back, but she thought that was a bad idea. 

So lesson learned that A. You should not take a 2 year old to a movie unless the theatre is empty B.  or take him to a movie that is only 30 minutes long  C.  never get angry at parents who cannot control their kid, it could be you some day. 

So we are pretty much at the stage where we cannot attend any event that requires silence, because Chase hates silence.  He will fill it with just loud "BLAAHHHH's", the phrase "Bobby Glick" (no idea what that means), or just a lot of crying.  So church, weddings, movies, piano concerts, and story time are pretty much out. 

Oh well, hopefully this only lasts like a year or something, until then you can find Laura and I at home or outside where our little hellion can yell as load as he wants.

P.S.  the hour I did see of Cars 2 was OK, but not great, I may go back later tonight and ask to see the second half