A few nights ago, I went out to the movies. I haven’t been to the movies in over a year. This is in part due to the economy (we don’t have the extra money for movies like we used to), the Big Phony Baby (do you really have to ask?), and ticket prices (which are really inflated now thanks to ta-da! The Economy!)
Hubby got to enjoy guy time by going to the Gator Bowl with some friends from our church, so I chose to go to the movies for Mesa-time. I went to see Seven Pounds. I really wanted to see Doubt, but Hubby got back too late from the game in time for me to catch an early enough screening so here I am.
The first thing that made me mad was the ticket price: $10. That was just me. No kids. No Hubby. Just me by myself. $10. What the hell? I had $25 dollars in my pocket and I was figuring about $7 for a ticket and maybe $10 for a large popcorn and drink. Wrong!
The refreshments was the second thing that made me mad. A large popcorn and a large drink is now about $20. AfterI paid for my ticket, I went to the nearest gas station and loaded up my cute red purse with chips, Twizzlers, and a honey bun. I couldn’t fit any drinks from the gas station in my purse so I shelled out $6 for a large Coke.
So I found my seat and the movie started. Stupid people talking in the row behind me was the third thing that made me mad. OK, I don’t know about you, but I can’t really afford to go to the movies like I want to. I have a baby at home, so even if I have the money to go to the movies, I can’t afford a sitter, lest you all want an earful of my baby crying his head off. So on the rare occasion that I am able to go to the movies, I damn sure want to enjoy myself and that does not entail me listening to you talk about complete and absolute utter nonsense to the people you came with or even worse, on your stupid cell phone! After I gave my trademark Looky Here Glare, the kids behind me immediately shut the hell up and I was able to enjoy Seven Pounds in peace.
Overall the movie was not what I expected it to be. It was good. Golden Globe nomination good, but not Oscar nomination great. Did Will Smith get a Golden Globe nom for this role? I don’t know.
Overall, I spent $16 if you count the ticket and the large Coke. $20 if you throw in the gas station goodies. So with ticket prices at $10, the next movie I plan on seeing will have Dennis Haysbert in it. For him and him alone I will gladly spend $10. That, or someone else will be footing the bill.
Which includes my large popcorn and Coke.
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