Last night I was told that AMC has forced 21+ chaperon for all movies past 6pm. This was at the AMC CLASSIC Patriot 13 in Lawton OK. My family went to to watch a couple of movies, the new TNMNT movie and the Sounds of Freedom. Me and my wife were going to watch Sounds of Freedom and my children where going to watch TNMNT.
But here's the thing.
I was told that my 20 year old son, who is an Army Soldier isn't old enough to take his siblings in to watch TNMNT.
I thought I was not understanding correctly, and I tried to get an explanation of why. The reasoning was that since a group of children had gotten into a fight ( a brawl as they put it ), and the police were called, when the police arrived they couldn't do anything, since they were children, no one could be charged. So, AMC put in a curfew which does not allow any children (I am assuming under 18, they didn't say) to watch any movies after 6pm unless they are chaperoned by a 21+ adult.

I couldn't believe it. The logic behind what I was being told was insane. They basically said that 18, 19, and 20 year old's are not adults, and that children cant be held accountable.

I'm not sure who the genius is at AMC that decided to lose the company thousands, and thousands and thousands of dollars. Because many children go with there friends to watch movies, with out their parents. Not to mention many have 18+siblings that could take them and their friends. But now they cant watch movies. Plus, most kids are not going to the movies before 6pm anyway, due to school. ( I know its currently summer break, but year long school is still in session) So they pretty much just eliminated a huge portion of their income. And even if kids start going before 6pm, it doesn't stop the problem it just moves it up before 6pm, and now you get all the children going at the same time, which will make the problem worse.

My question is this a new policy at all AMC's or just the geniuses at AMC CLASSIC Patriot 13?

Two months ago I went to a matinee with my step son during the week when he was out here visiting to see Smile 2. And no joke a couple brought their baby. The baby was crying and "gooh goooh gah gahhh" the ENTIRE movie.

Look I have a 3 year old toddler and another baby on the way and I just don't understand the logic behind bringing a BABY to SMILE 2!! Of all movies. They never left stayed through the end credits. I now hate Smile 2.

Aren't the supposed to "card" for rated R movies. That baby was under 6 months.