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I'm able to catch the matinees occasionally, BlackPearl ...
but my busy schedule makes it difficult. Especially if I want someone else (friends, family, boyfriend) to go with me.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on March 29, 2006 at 8:06 PM
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Yes, Jazwolf ...
those prices they charge
sure are reasonable.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on March 29, 2006 at 8:03 PM
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Thanks, Ben.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on March 29, 2006 at 8:02 PM
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Watching movies on my computer gives me a migraine, brettnik.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on March 29, 2006 at 8:01 PM
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You were right the second time, Gulliver.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on March 29, 2006 at 8:00 PM
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I would imagine so, strat ...
wouldn't be very
ladylike though.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on March 29, 2006 at 7:59 PM
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M.P.O,
I do the matinees, on my days off, and when kids are likely to be in school. Plus, they're cheaper, and at least you get to see the movie without so many distractions. :)
posted by
BlackPearl1
on March 29, 2006 at 4:33 PM
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MPO--- I go to the movies because of the bargain prices on pop corn
and soft drinks.
posted by
Jazwolf
on March 29, 2006 at 3:42 PM
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3 more for this movie post. Well done.
(B)
posted by
A-and-B
on March 29, 2006 at 1:27 PM
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Download off Bittorrent and watch them for free...
posted by
brettnik
on March 29, 2006 at 1:14 PM
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I would have guessed
"I'm blogging in my underwear again."
Needless to say, I don't speak Spanish.
posted by
AaronB
on March 29, 2006 at 12:23 PM
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Or perhaps "My suitcase is packed."
I suppose either one could work
posted by
Captain_Gulliver
on March 29, 2006 at 11:46 AM
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MPO: Translation???
"MY SUITCASE IS STUFFED?"
You'll have to help me out here. LOL
posted by
Captain_Gulliver
on March 29, 2006 at 11:44 AM
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Breaking wind is a good way
to give yourself plenty of room at the theater.
posted by
strat
on March 29, 2006 at 10:28 AM
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Capitán Gulliver ...
mi maleta es ya rellenado.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on March 29, 2006 at 9:22 AM
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"Si, hablo espanol!"
*Pondering your "Deep Thought" for today.
Say, that just might work! I've been looking for a dramatic break from the monotonous, ordinary existence that suddenly surrounded my life about 2 years ago. LOL!
posted by
Captain_Gulliver
on March 29, 2006 at 9:06 AM
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Oh, I get it ...
that was very funny.
I guess I need another infusion of caffeine.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on March 29, 2006 at 9:01 AM
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You said you played deaf, that's why I was yelling... :-)
posted by
Ariala
on March 29, 2006 at 8:49 AM
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To who, Ariala?
Mostly I don't say anything to the people ... I just try to trip them when they go by.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on March 29, 2006 at 8:42 AM
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Hiii, abhilasha ...
I
have ... & I
do.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on March 29, 2006 at 8:40 AM
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Inconsiderate people ruin everything, Ben.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on March 29, 2006 at 8:40 AM
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Or you could just rent it on DVD, Mason ...
posted by
Mademoiselle
on March 29, 2006 at 8:38 AM
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This sounds way too familiar! I can relate...oh and WHAT DID YOU SAY?
posted by
Ariala
on March 29, 2006 at 7:03 AM
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hiii..
get a home theater...& enjoy the movies.
posted by
abhilasha
on March 29, 2006 at 5:03 AM
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I agree that the inconsiderate people ruin the movie for us.
(B)
posted by
A-and-B
on March 29, 2006 at 3:30 AM
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..I patiently wait for it to appear on cable...
posted by
MasonGarrett
on March 29, 2006 at 1:12 AM
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I love links, Jack ...
In fact, in one of my posts I included a link that linked right back to that very same post.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on March 29, 2006 at 12:10 AM
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Sounds like fun, Prof!
May be difficult to achieve though. With the continental divide
and all.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on March 29, 2006 at 12:09 AM
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Yeah, the reality, Cesium ...
is there's no way to avoid them. I've tried everything.
Another problem I have are my big feet (at least for a girl) which repeatedly get trounced when people pass by.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on March 29, 2006 at 12:06 AM
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MPO,
It is pretty borderline isn't it? Well, see, that's why I needed the links. I have been journeying in space for 8-10 days now. I put a bookmark to the permalink of your comment, though. I want to see the posts you were talking about in your comment.
A link to the link to the links. Aren't links amazing? Link right back to where you got lost and POOF! Lost again.
Maybe I should go to Mexico. I think I'm going nuts here. 
posted by
Jack_Flash
on March 28, 2006 at 11:41 PM
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270x in one year.
Dear madame.. That is a big WOW, 270 movies in a year.
Maybe in one good movie we go as a group and act like the noisy kids and I will buy all the popcorn.
how is that?
Prof.
posted by
PROF-SUMAKEL33
on March 28, 2006 at 11:34 PM
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Oh I hate the pee-ers
Sometimes I try to sit in the middle so they can go to the ends of the row to exit. But sometimes that doesn't work and I have the person who gets up from one end of the row to cross in front of me to go to the restroom.
posted by
AlienInsomniac
on March 28, 2006 at 11:34 PM
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I think it's on the fence (as far as qualifying), Jack.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on March 28, 2006 at 11:10 PM
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Prof ...
would you believe I visited the theater over 270 times in one year?
Because I used to be a film critic. However, those were mostly private screenings and therefore not open to the general public.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on March 28, 2006 at 11:09 PM
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MPO,
Thanks for those links. I'll get by and check them out. I've been missing a lot lately. I fear I am always lost by a ''Missing Link.'' (does that qualify as a pun? too forced? Ida No.)
posted by
Jack_Flash
on March 28, 2006 at 11:09 PM
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Going to the movies.
Dear Madame. Worst for me going to movies. Would you believe I went to movies here in Australia about 10 times only in 18 years. Because I have many things you mentioned. If I need to go like the LOTR, it's going to be Sunday first showing so there are no people.
Above all I wait for the DVD and enjoy it at home.
regards.. Prof
posted by
PROF-SUMAKEL33
on March 28, 2006 at 11:06 PM
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Thank you, Una ...
Up until the last couple years, theaters here never showed any commercials. Then, all of a sudden, they started springing up.
Film critic Roger Ebert has even suggested a boycott.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on March 28, 2006 at 10:56 PM
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I really enjoyed this piece.
I hate the distractions at cinemas as well. So I will only go there at non-peak hours.
The commercial time here in HK is far shorter than 30 mins.
I love the way you cope by propping up your coat on the seat next to you. It's creative!
posted by
una01
on March 28, 2006 at 10:50 PM
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For real?
Or is that some sort of "joke"?
posted by
Mademoiselle
on March 28, 2006 at 10:49 PM
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By odd coincidence
the exact same thing happened to me.
posted by
AaronB
on March 28, 2006 at 10:48 PM
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Okay! Some excitement here just now.
My cat jumped on my lap while I was sitting here, and I spilled coffee all over my pajamas.
So, I guess for the rest of the night I'll be blogging in my underwear.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on March 28, 2006 at 10:37 PM
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Yeah, I don't think you'll be seeing that commercial in theaters any time soon, Darrkethoughts.
P.S. You really should try and splurge on a big screen plasma TV ... it's definitely worth it.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on March 28, 2006 at 10:34 PM
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I changed the name about a week ago, Jack ...
I wrote a post about it and everything:
http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/LifeBlog/356595
Oh and, also, the "shallow thoughts" concept began here:
http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/LifeBlog/356941
I had so much fun doing them (and came up with so many in such a short time) that there will now be one every day for as long as I'm here.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on March 28, 2006 at 10:29 PM
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Attending children's movies are the worst, Aaron ...
I swear one time, I was trying to catch the matinee of "Shrek 2" and, all of a sudden, an entire procession of the loudest, most disgusting little brats comes streaming in ... each one of them uglier than the last.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on March 28, 2006 at 10:24 PM
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And now we interrupt our programming for a special word from our sponsors..
Check out our new HOME theater. Big screen TV with nicely padded rocker-recliners and your very own remote contorl...surround sound...etc., etc.
Let's put that on at the theater!!
(I rarely see movies before they come out on DVD these days - even though I have a small screen tv. 
)
posted by
DarrkeThoughts
on March 28, 2006 at 10:12 PM
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mpo,
When did you change the name of this blog? It is different, isn't it? Or am I losing my mind?
Well, theaters (theatres, if you prefer) are a royal pain. The worst part, once you recover from the case price of a single scoop of popcorn and the six-pack price of one medium, carbonated waterpop, is the revolting people. The only thing I enjoy about the audience is when the perfect wisecrack pops into my head and it gets a laugh from the whole crowd. I never do one of those until the perfect one comes along, then I don't hand out any more. Only the first quintessential crack is funny. Others may be better, but if you do more than one, you're headed for trouble.
I particularly like your practical joke. I have been considering it for some time. I figured I could get all set up in Mexico, then pay a few bucks to the local Chief of Police to make out a death certificate. That way I can collect my own life insurance posing as my spouse, Jaqueline. That would make for purchase of a nice seaside villa, a car or two, and some lovely housemaids. If I keep a guest house for others on phase one of their ''Big Duckout,'' I'll probably become a multimillionaire.
Mister E.
posted by
Jack_Flash
on March 28, 2006 at 10:08 PM
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I, like most people out of their teens,
can remember a day when movies only showed a few previews before the feature. Then they started showing commercials for the movie's soundtrack before the picture. Then, one fateful day, there were commercials for body spray before the movie. I could have lined up all the theater managers in the country and shot them at that point. Not only that, but prices of tickets and snacks have been going up at an annual inflation rate of about 30%.
And then there's the experience itself. Most theaters are dirty, there's chewing gum and popcorn on the floor, and it seems the world's supply of small children are all in the theater. I went to Freddy vs. Jason and there were some young brats crying their little heads off. People should need a license to become parents.
And finally, the movies. All the movies nominated for Best Picture, and almost all those nominated for major awards, were message pieces that few people actually watched. If I want to see something that praises terrorism and bashes America, I'll watch CNN; I don't need to pay $7 to see Syriana or Paradise Now or V for Vendetta. It seems most of the really good movies lately are animated (Ice Age, The Incredibles, and so on) or movies based on comic books or classic novels (X-Men, Spiderman, Lord of the Rings). Even "The Matrix" - the closest recent thing to an innovative mind-blower that I can think of - was mostly taken from a short story.
I'd hop off this soapbox, but it's a long ways down.
posted by
AaronB
on March 28, 2006 at 10:00 PM
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