Popcorn Is Salty
I spent Sunday afternoon in a movie theater. It'd been a while. Some things haven't changed. Popcorn is still salty, trailers remain deafening and in an otherwise empty theater, the only other patrons will sit directly in front of you. I was surprised by a few new twists. The addition of television commercials is a major drag. Discovering that people really do guffaw at gags about bodily functions was a revelation. And I learned that I'm no longer comfortable remaining entirely sedentary for two hours.
7 Comments:
At 12:05 PM, kcmeesha said…
with my blockbuster online subscription going, the only time I visit the theater is when a new kid's movie is coming out or a new James Bond.
At 3:02 PM, Anonymous said…
what was the flick?
At 3:11 PM, bgo said…
The last movie house I stepped into was to see No Country For Old Men. That was late November 2007. I went to an early showing so I could get in for $5.00. It was the best movie I had seen in years, TV, DVD, whatever.
At 3:26 PM, Anonymous said…
Is it wrong if I'm almost 27 and I still use my college I.D. (which wasn't marked with an expiration date) to still purchase movie tickets at the student rate? I've yet to be questioned about it...
At 3:29 PM, kcmeesha said…
I am 39 and still use mine :-) but it's no good for 5-dollar shows which are a better deal anyway.
At 5:18 PM, Happy In Bag said…
I saw Slumdog, Andrew. I give it a 4 out of 5; an A-minus; a thumbs-up.
I enjoy the movie-going experience, M.V. and BGO. It's just that I spend the majority of my discretionary income on music.
That's why I'm intrigued by the monthly opera showings. I might not be able to resist... EDIT: I just checked on that- tickets are $22!
At 10:10 AM, bgo said…
Rumor has it that AMC is raising the price of a movie ticket to $15.00
And oh by the way they had the new big ass neon sign for the AMC Main Street turned on last night.
It looked wonderful.
Downtown Willie G
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