Benjamin Button Talker Drives James Cialella to Shoot

by Elizabeth Fairview  |  December 27th, 2008
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Is The Curious Case of Benjamin Button so good it’s worth shooting someone over? (Image Courtesy Paramount Pictures)

People who insist on talking in movie theatres be warned. James Joseph Cialella sent a very clear message that that sort of behaviour is heavily frowned upon when, during a Philadelphia screening of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, he shot a man for talking during the film. In all fairness Cialella did ask the man to be quiet several times before being forced to shoot.

Shockingly, the victim, who survived the attack, was there with his son! Crazy, we know. How could anyone talk during a movie in front of their own child.

What’s even more bizarre is that after Cialella shot the man he sat back down to finish watching the movie. But who can really blame him? He was curious about the curious case.

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is based on an F. Scott Fitzgerald short story about a man who is born elderly and grows younger with age. As of the writing of this it has a 73% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Not quite the rating you’d expect for a film worth attempting homicide over, but still, pretty good.

 

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  1. Posted By Lisa

    The true story is that the man that got shot smacked a woman in the face and was fighting with other "movie goers"… when jimmy tried to break the fight up he was jumped by five men..Not counting the ones that were just walking by and stomping on him just because they wanted to. And when his sister went to break it up she was also jumped.. Jimmy had no choice but to fire his gun.. If not he and his siter would be in the hospital right now. And he turned HIMSELF in!!!! He walked up to the first cop he seen outside of the theater and TURNED HIMSELF IN!! I really wish everyone would get the story right before they start with their judgements.

  2. Posted By JIm

    he was breaking up a fight, and that when he started getting attacked and he fired his weapon that he had a licensed to carry. I know because i know the family well.

  3. Posted By crysta;

    HEY GUESS WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! attemped murder charge.DROPPED!!!! the 2 gun charges……..DROPPED!!!! and why is that???? Cause the judge seen the truth today in court! The man that got shot admitted that jimmy was breaken up a fight.. n then they jumped him and his sister!!! so keep on with your comments people.. cause you all have NO CLUE what yas are talken boutHEY GUESS WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! attemped murder charge.DROPPED!!!! the 2 gun charges……..DROPPED!!!! and why is that???? Cause the judge seen the truth today in court! The man that got shot admitted that jimmy was breaken up a fight.. n then they jumped him and his sister!!! so keep on with your comments people.. cause you all have NO CLUE what yas are talken bout

  4. Posted By Uncle L

    I have only one thig to say to LIARS:

    GOD is GOOD and TRUTH and HONESTY Prevail…

    When you LIE GOD does not like MEAN.

    James my nephew my nephew my PRAYERS were answered… I LOVE you Nephew and you know that being close to GOD and teaching the BIBLE GOD hears the good and shows the mean that it's not the right thing to be EVIL.

    I LOVE you and see you soon.