24th August 2008

It’s About Time!

Moviegoer in the silence before Tropic Thunder starts: Texas public school teachers can now have guns.

Block E
Overheard by aeh.

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14th August 2008

This Doesn’t Happen Unless You Want It To

Girlfriend, to boyfriend, after emerging from the bathroom: HAHAHA! I peed on my hands!!

Plymouth, Willow Creek Theater
Overheard by that’s disgusting. really.

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6th August 2008

She’s Obviously Never Watched Secretary

Loud woman in audience, during the scene in Dark Knight when the Joker taunts Maggie Gyllenhaal at a party and tells her she’s beautiful: No she’s not! She is SO ugly! She shouldn’t even BE in this movie!!

Regal Brooklyn Center 20
Overheard by Person who thinks she is pretty.

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6th August 2008

Hopefully As Much As They Needed

Nice Minnesota mother after seeing a Fringe dance show: Oh, that sure was good, wasn’t it? (pause) How many pairs of underwear do you think they had, anyway?

Jeune Lune
Overheard by JfA.

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4th August 2008

The Safe Assumption Is Yes

Man: I just had a dream where I was stoned, and when I woke up, I couldn’t tell if I was stoned or not.

Theatre de la Jeune Lune
Overheard by JfA.

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23rd July 2008

How To Make White People Uncomfortable

Young black male, clutching the front of his pants: Yo nigga, where the nigga bathroom at?  I gotta pee!

Block E Theater lobby after The Dark Knight
Overheard by Um…I think society did away with those a few decades ago.

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22nd July 2008

It’s Not That Kind Of Movie

Skinny white chick during a “Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants” preview before Batman: We don’t care about the Sisterhood!  We’re here for the… the PENISHOOD!

Eden Prairie AMC
Overheard by just here for Batman, thanks…

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21st July 2008

Loser!

14 year old: Dude, have you seen the new Batman movie?
Friend: Yeah, on Friday.
14 year old: You loser! (pauses) Was it awesome?
Friend: Yes.

Lakeville Theatre

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19th July 2008

Already?

Dude in his mid-20’s walking out of restaurant towards theatre, sees an ambulance: Whoa! Somebody already had a heart attack?
Dude’s buddy: Yeah, it was from Mamma Mia.

Southdale Edina, just before midnight showing of The Dark Knight
Overheard by sorry that movie causes heart attacks.

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18th July 2008

Just You, Little Buddy

Teen talking to friend at urinal: How many people do you think have wacked off into this urinal?

Arbor Lakes AMC
Overheard by Seriously?!

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18th July 2008

It Takes Someone Special To Sexualize A Robot

Teenage Girl #1: That would SO never happen. The ugly guy never gets the girl.
Teenage Girl #2: I KNOW. She would so be looking for a hotter guy.
Concerned Mom behind them: They’re robots. It’s a movie, and you missed the point. She loves his personality.
Teenage Girl #1: Fuck personality. I want money and a hot guy.
Guy Staring at Young Teenager: That can be arranged.

AMC Arbor Lakes 16
Overheard by Ironic…who thought that Wall E had a good message.

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10th July 2008

And Don’t You Forget It!

4 year old girl to Daddy (pointing to image of Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi): Look Daddy, it’s C-3PO!
Daddy (scoffing meanly, annoyed): That is *not* C-3PO, that is Obi-Wan Kenobi!

AMC Theater - Eden Prairie
Overheard by Daughter deserves an A for effort, ya douche-bag.

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3rd July 2008

CHOMP

Mother to her son: Pac Man, get your ass over here.

Regal Movie Theater Brooklyn Center
Overheard by Waiting for my popcorn.

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27th June 2008

Save The Planet

Moviegoer: It’s like buying a BMW when you could buy a Mercedes.

The 12:20 P.M., June 27th showing of WALL-E at AMC Rosedale 14
Overheard by the message of this movie is walk.

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12th June 2008

We’re Not Buying That

30-something guys with goatee: So, last night I was trying to set up a Facebook account. But, by the time I was done, I realized that I had actually signed up for MySpace!

Waiting in line for Sex and the City, movie theater in St. Louis Park

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1st June 2008

Block E: Always Full Of Surprises

Trendy girl: The last time I was in the bathroom here, there was blood all over the floor. I’m not even going to touch that.

Women’s bathroom line at Block E after the Sex and the City movie
Overheard by LB.

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11th May 2008

Of Course Not

(Movie preview voice: Hamlet Two! Coming in August!)
High school airhead girl: Was there a Hamlet One?

Duluth Marcus 10 Theater
Overheard by i hear it was straight-to-dvd.

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27th April 2008

Filed Under “This Never Ends Well”

Middle Scool Age Kid to Friend: No, dude, just punch me in the stomach!

AMC movie theatre at Rosedale Mall
Overheard by ah, to be young again.

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31st March 2008

Didn’t End All That Well For Those Kids, Though

Ghetto thug teen #1 leaving “21″: Man, that was a good movie.
Ghetto thug teen #2: Shit yo, let’s go learn us some math.
Ghetto thug teen #3: I gots-to start payin’ attention in that class.

Roseville movie theater
Overheard by wondering if they’ll apply to MIT to learn to count cards.

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31st March 2008

Okay, Sounds Good!

Girl #1:  Giiiiiiirl, you know I got pregnant again.
Girl #2:  Who the daddy be?
Girl #1:  You know that Asian boy I always be with at John’s* parties?
Girl #2:  That baby be cute, be like a little Tiger Woods blackanasian baby, but girl, you know you got to get an abortion.
Girl #1:  Nah, my momma says she help me take care of this one.

in line at a the Block E Movie Theater downtown Minneapolis
Overheard by Joseph Howell.

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