Am I the only person ...

... who pretty much never wants to see a movie with the general public anymore? Or, more to the point, are there any people left who DON'T take their babies to movies ... or text their friends ... or talk through the entire film?

I recognize that I come from a unique position -- generally I'm seeing movies in empty theaters (local press screenings) or theaters filled with other critics (regional press screenings) or on screener DVDs in my basement. So as a result I suppose I'm extra-sensitive to anyone who doesn't sit quietly with his hands folded in his lap in a public theater, but COME ON. Turn your phone off. Pay for a sitter. Leave the crying baby with your mom. Infants and "Monsters vs. Aliens" (in 3-D, no less) don't really mix.

Being disconnected from the work world this week has allowed me to fully appreciate the feeling of disconnected-ness. It's a lovely thing. So give yourself over to "I Love You, Man" for all 105 minutes and see how nice it is to escape.