{"id":175460,"date":"2025-01-30T13:31:46","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T12:31:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=175460"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:27:40","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:27:40","slug":"eating-roti-in-the-cinema-and-being-open-to-surprises-your-cinema-horrors-and-film-festival-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2025\/01\/30\/eating-roti-in-the-cinema-and-being-open-to-surprises-your-cinema-horrors-and-film-festival-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Eating roti in the cinema and being open to surprises: your cinema horrors and film festival tips"},"content":{"rendered":"

People talking during the film \u2013 there\u2019s little more irritating than that. At least, if the responses to EM\u2019s call for cinema annoyances, on the eve of the International Film Festival Rotterdam, are anything to go by.<\/p>\n

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Imagine sitting in the cinema, and the person next to you pulls out a box of roti. It happened to one of our readers. \u201cWhen I looked at him and was about to wish him bon app\u00e9tit, he may have thought I was about to reprimand him, because he slid down to the end of the row\u201d, the staff member writes. \u201cMy least annoying cinema gripe.\u201d<\/p>\n

Talking and eating \u2013 especially when others are doing it \u2013 are the biggest sources of frustration for our readers. \u201cTaking phone calls in the cinema\u201d, one student replies on Instagram. \u201cTalking in the middle of the movie\u201d, says another. Other complaints include \u2018chewing loudly\u2019, \u2018the smell of popcorn\u2019, and \u2018rustling wrappers\u2019.<\/p>\n

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Despite these annoyances and the popularity of streaming services, our Instagram followers still prefer going to the cinema. \u201cBecause of the popcorn and the vibe\u201d, says one reader. The favourite cinema is Path\u00e9, though Kino and Cinerama are also popular.<\/p>\n

This Thursday marks the start of the International Film Festival Rotterdam. A few films our readers are looking forward to:\u00a0Hard Truths, All We Imagine as Light, I\u2019m Still Here<\/em>, and\u00a0The Brutalist<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Perhaps the most important tip for the coming week comes from another student: \u201cBook early. Sometimes you blink, and the most interesting films are already sold out. At the same time, be open-minded. Sometimes, the film that seems least appealing turns out to be a hidden gem.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\t

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