I wanted to see Transformers this week. I've been pretty excited about having a new Transformers movie being a fan of the 80's cartoon. I was also really happy to see the Voice of Optimus Prime is the same voice actor as the original.
So monday evening I'm hanging out with some friends online, and talking about how they saw it and it rocked. So I check moviephone.com and see that the late show at a local theatre is 10:40pm. Ok its late, but I'll do it. So I head out and get to the theatre all psyched about finally seeing the Transformers! I get there and all the lights are off. Wha?? Apparently, the 10:40 didn't apply to monday or something cause they were closed.
Bah, I'll see it another night. I grab something to eat on the way home and play some Lord of the Rings Online with my friends till all hours and show up late to work the next day. Good times.
I figured the next day i'd try again, this time shooting for the 7:30 show. I got out of work around 7pm (Yea well I have to make up for all that lateness somehow) and head to the movies. I get there and its packed. Who knew Tuesday was such a popular movie night? I actually got there at 7:30, and I figured I could grab a ticket and get right in. Nope. Im in line 20 minutes and luckily there's an 8pm show. So I'm right on time for that one. Score, Im in!
Regal theaters has a promotional card thing, and sometimes you get free popcorn. This night I got a free small popcorn. I usually don't spend any money on food in the theatre because they gouge you worse then ball parks. But I felt like I should at least take advantage of me 'free' small popcorn. So I head to the snack bar.
I hand my ticket to some old lady, who probably owns the place. I'm thinking this because of the way she's bossing those little high schoolers around. Either that or she's just some bitter librarian or something. Anyway, she sees my ticket and takes it from me asking 'Would you like to upgrade to a medium popcorn for just 50 cents?'. I stammer at the bargain, and say yes. Please give me more popcorn I can possibly eat for 50 cents. And thinking of all that salty buttery goodness, I'm in need of a drink. So I ask for a medium coke, not realizing that their medium is about the size of a 2 liter coke. Whatever. As she hands me this monstrosity of a coke she says 'You get free refills too'. Holy crap. As If I could even drink all of this you're saying I can fill it up again if I wanted? I guess that can justify the gouging. But it gets better. She then rings me up, and I hand her my card. Pay and head to the theatre.
Here's the thing though. I paid $9.50 for my "free" popcorn and soda. She forgot about my free small popcorn, and I like the sheep that I am just paid and walked away without a word. I'm not one to go back and demand money back when I screwed up. I had my chance when she told me how much it was and I PAID it. Geez I freakin paid it. Anyway, I'm looking for a seat and I usually like to sit right in the center. But there's lots of kids and stuff so I go off to the side near one of those handicapped spaces so I can stretch out and relax. It's kinda nice not having anyone in front of you.
I setup camp, and relax to watch some previews or whatever the heck is gonna be shown before the movie actually starts. I like sitting alone so I can totally hog the arm rests. A few minutes later people start trickling in more and more. The theatre is still really empty so there's room to sit everywhere. For some reason 2 old ladies decide the 2 seats to my left are perfect. And have a seat. Crap! There goes my left arm rest. I still have my claim staked, As long as I don't jab her with my elbow its all good. So I lean a little to my right and settle in again.
The movie is just about to start, lights going dim etc when this group of high schoolers wanders in and looks at the row I'm in. The whole theatre is pretty empty except for a cluster in the middle, which is a few rows up and far right of me. They figure This is the row they want to sit in , and start heading in. We do the whole 'scuse me, pardon me' routine and there's about 6 of them. A whole row of no less then 20 seats to my right and they sit in the 6 right next to me. WTF? Now I'm elbows in and kinda pissed. At least the girl next to me was small so I intimidated my way into dominating those armrests. But still, a whole theatre of empty seats and everyone has gotta sit near me. pfft.
Other then that it was pretty uneventful. There was only one time when the little people to my right were making out which was cool because it meant she was leaning away from me. good times.
The movie rocked, and you should all go see it. I'm not gonna review it or anything, I'd rather you get your own impressions from it. All in all I was NOT happy with my 2 liter of coke that I could never refill and popcorn I could never finish for $9.50. But the movie was great :)
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