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Katashi_itto

(10,175 posts)
Wed Oct 30, 2013, 06:55 PM Oct 2013

Chris Hadfield ejected from movie theatre for loudly heckling Gravity


WATERLOO, ON – Responding to numerous patron complaints, the staff of the Empire Theatres Waterloo reportedly removed famed Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield after he would not stop heckling a screening of Gravity, the space thriller that has recently dominated the domestic box office.

Eyewitnesses reported that during last night’s 9:15pm Real3D screening of Gravity, a lone man (later identified as retired ISS Commander Chris Hadfield) began muttering under his breath and chuckling to himself. By the 30-minute mark, Hadfield reportedly made numerous rude comments such as, “Nice Soyuz procedure, Hollywood!” and “Oh yeah, because that’s what hypoxia as caused by rapid cabin decompression looks like you idiots!.”

“It was the damndest thing,” recounted Isabelle Tremblay. “My boyfriend and I were like, ‘what a jerk’, and he went back to talk to him. But then he came back to our seats and he was like ‘I’m pretty sure that was that astronaut guy. You know, from the news.’ So we just let him go. I mean, what do you do? An astronaut probably gets George Clooney’s character struggles a little better than I do.”

Hadfield’s alleged berating of the film continued unabated. During one crucial and deathly silent scene involving Sandra Bullock’s character’s desperate attempt to reach her vessel and avoid dying in the void of space, the man who brought honour and fun to Canadian space exploration let out a long, piercing, and altogether perfect fart.

http://www.thebeaverton.com/chris-hadfield-ejected-from-movie-theatre-for-loudly-heckling-gravity.htm
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Chris Hadfield ejected from movie theatre for loudly heckling Gravity (Original Post) Katashi_itto Oct 2013 OP
His poor son is on Twitter posting "satire" over and over. Cannikin Oct 2013 #1
That was my first take on it. alphafemale Oct 2013 #7
The poor kid. I thought it was hysterical Katashi_itto Oct 2013 #14
I did too! Cannikin Oct 2013 #22
It's a movie not a documentary. Sheesh. neverforget Oct 2013 #2
It's also satire, not an actual news article. (nt) Posteritatis Oct 2013 #4
oh boy I'm a neverforget Oct 2013 #8
Beaverton's basically a Canadian Onion so I can see it being off most folks' radar. (nt) Posteritatis Oct 2013 #10
Well it's pretty damn good! Fooled me completely! neverforget Oct 2013 #11
More: "At press time... pinboy3niner Oct 2013 #3
Heh, friend of mine wrote that. He's the fun kind of odd. (nt) Posteritatis Oct 2013 #5
Cool... SidDithers Oct 2013 #9
Funny stuff... SidDithers Oct 2013 #6
watch Fox news report this as truth riverbendviewgal Oct 2013 #12
I want to be an astronaut. Specifically, I want to be that kind of astronaut. nt lumberjack_jeff Oct 2013 #13
I saw Gravity yesterday at an IMAX in 3D AndyA Oct 2013 #15
I thought it was good because the special effects carried it. IMAX must have been a trip. Scuba Oct 2013 #16
I saw it a couple weeks ago. postulater Oct 2013 #17
I read this and thought, "this has to be satire". Warren DeMontague Oct 2013 #18
Speaking of his rendition of Major Tom... jmowreader Oct 2013 #19
I thought this was another Onion article. . B Calm Oct 2013 #20
auroma therapy Ichingcarpenter Oct 2013 #21
 

alphafemale

(18,497 posts)
7. That was my first take on it.
Wed Oct 30, 2013, 07:03 PM
Oct 2013

One of the reasons I would NEVER want to be a public figure.

You are fair game.

This is funny in places though.

Cannikin

(8,359 posts)
22. I did too!
Thu Oct 31, 2013, 03:56 PM
Oct 2013

I love Hadfield on Facebook. I read his posts daily. I was really freaked out when I first read the article! Very funny.

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)
3. More: "At press time...
Wed Oct 30, 2013, 07:02 PM
Oct 2013

...Commander Hadfield’s family and friends were really hoping he never finds out about the 1996 horror classic: Leprechaun In Space."

SidDithers

(44,228 posts)
6. Funny stuff...
Wed Oct 30, 2013, 07:03 PM
Oct 2013

It's especially funny because it would be so unlike Hadfield for this to happen.

Too bad so many are going to think it's real.

Sid

riverbendviewgal

(4,251 posts)
12. watch Fox news report this as truth
Wed Oct 30, 2013, 07:21 PM
Oct 2013

Would not surprise me one bit.

We canadians have some great comedians. Can you name any?

Ps: I love Chris. He made science fun.

AndyA

(16,993 posts)
15. I saw Gravity yesterday at an IMAX in 3D
Wed Oct 30, 2013, 08:23 PM
Oct 2013

Great movie, very suspenseful. Bullock and Clooney are excellent. Highly recommend if you haven't seen it.

postulater

(5,075 posts)
17. I saw it a couple weeks ago.
Wed Oct 30, 2013, 09:42 PM
Oct 2013

I don't go to movies much so maybe I was expecting too much but I didn't like it.

3D in IMAX didn't do much for me except acknowledge the technology.

After I realized the only plot was how many variants of Murphy's Law were they going to pack into two hours, the only question was whether she was going to land on land or in the water.

Good thing they had a couple big movie stars to draw the crowd.

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)
18. I read this and thought, "this has to be satire".
Thu Oct 31, 2013, 04:02 AM
Oct 2013

Apparently, it is.

But it's like that subtle Canadian satire. Sadly I think a lot of people are going to take it at face value, and a lot of people don't even know who this guy is. They hear astronaut behaving badly and they think of the cross-country diaper lady.

jmowreader

(50,453 posts)
19. Speaking of his rendition of Major Tom...
Thu Oct 31, 2013, 05:50 AM
Oct 2013

never, ever read the YouTube comments, which are all up in arms about the fact he altered some of the words.

Gee guys, ya think someone who's sitting 230 miles above the earth really wants to sing the parts about Major Tom DYING IN SPACE?

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