Depending on your political persuasion, there is either a nation to save and billions of dollars worth of Federal waste to be eliminated, or a dangerous monster currently rampaging around the corridors of power.
So it’s nice to see somebody has still got their priorities straight up in the leafy North East.
U.S. State Senator Martin Looney of New Haven, Connecticut has proposed a bill that would require cinemas to disclose exactly what time the movie presentation starts, and how long the advertisements and trailers are set to run for.
Advertisements and trailers were part of the cinema going experience, but many have felt that in recent years they have started to run way too long.
Personally I think this could be a disaster.
If my partner ever knew what time the movie actually started and was aiming for that, then her inherent female inability to plan and execute anything time-bound would mean I miss the first ten minutes of every single movie forever for the rest of time.
However, it is not all about me.
According the report over at Vulture, the legislation would:
“…require that each movie advertisement or listing include, and separately list, the scheduled start time for (1) the movie trailers and advertisements that precede the advertised or listed movie, and (2) the advertised or listed movie.”
The reports quote Looney as saying:
“It seems to be an abuse of people’s time. If they want to get there early and watch the promos, they can. But if they just want to see the feature, they ought to be able to get there just in time for that.”
What about you, Outposters? Do you support this? Or do we simply not tell our significant others?