Have plenty of snacks and drinks to enjoy whilst watching. Having something to munch and slurp on will make the time go by faster. Try only having a bite of your snack, a chip or a piece of candy when the location of the movie science changes or when a certain character appears. You'll be eating more consciously and be a little more focused on the movie if you find a way to let the movie dictate when you enjoy your snacks or beverage.
Try to spot flaws in the movie. Can you find continuity errors, plot holes, historical or geographical errors? Have a chuckle to yourself if you find a funny blooper. Keep your chuckle low if your company might be offended, especially if they enjoy the movie you find boring.
Look at that the actors or characters for any resemblance they may have to people you know, such as co-workers, teachers, friends, or relatives. Amuse yourself drawing mental parallels between the people you know and those they resemble on screen.
Make connections between the characters and yourself. What things do you have in common? Have you gone through some of the same things as them or been in their position? Catch the reactions of the other actors on what the actor who resembled you had done. Perhaps, you could learn something to make yourself a better person.
Spot advertisements. See if you can spot product placement advertising or other brand names featured in the movie. Often most of them can be tad obvious to the audience; trigger your laughing bag if you find it awkward!
Take a breather and test your wits. See how long you can hold your breath. Use your watch to time yourself or just count in your mind. Again, if you violate the serenity of the theatre, people may find you annoying.
Count the number of times someone in the audience coughs or sneezes. You might want to use your hands to do the counting because the dull movie may cause you to lose count if you reckon the number mentally.
Warp the script. Start mentally changing what the actors are saying; for example pretend they end all their sentences with the words, "for booze." You can even stop paying attention to their real words and make up a whole new, more interesting conversation for them to have. It sounds immature, but can be incredibly hilarious in the right movie. Just try not to laugh too loud.
Make a mental list of worse things that you could be doing. You're not cleaning a toilet, lying on shards of glass or getting shot at in Iraq, so count yourself lucky.
Pay attention to the surround sound effects. See if you can determine where specific sounds are coming from inside the theater. Move your eyes and tilt your head slightly towards the direction of the sound. People around you who thought that the movie was uninteresting may laugh to that!
Watch out for the small circle icon. Also known as a cue mark, it appears very briefly in the upper right hand corner of the screen about every 20 minutes. It's a cue mark that tells the projectionist when to change a reel.
Exercise your mind. Recite the alphabet backwards or count backward from 200 by sevens. Other similar mental exercises will help you pass the time.
Nickname every character in the movie. This is especially fun if you choose incongruous names, for example: if you see a character who looks like your high school math teacher, name him Montel (which means "chubby" in Malay language). Try not to laugh out loud.
Look out for implausible things that are happening in the movie. Did someone just fall out of a plane and live? Come on, filmmakers. Again, try not to laugh out loud.
Clean up your own trash when the film is over. Doing some "good deeds" may help you avoid having to watch another boring movie in the future.
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