Also in high school I would ride the bus miles and miles to see showings of hard to find movies (no VCRs peeps!) like Gone with the Wind and anything with The Marx Brothers.
It started for me when my parents got a color TV and put the family b&w in my bedroom. I would stay up late with the sound turned totally down and watch old films. Fell in love with Jimmy Stewart, Kathryn Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe, Cary Grant, etc.
When I was married to Wasband and the family was young, Saturday night was movie night. We'd make homemade popcorn with butter and watch two films. One for the kids and one for us. As the kids got older they either watched both or were not there at all. When they were wee tiny things they only watched the first one.
My first job was in a movie theatre and it was one of Pup's first jobs as well. He managed one of the large city theaters.
So, most weekends we are either watching something here at the Chez Emerson or going out to the movies.
Last evening we went to one of those renovated theaters. The trend around these parts is to pull out many of the seats, replace them with loungers (yes! with reclining footrests!) and they have assigned seating. Which is heavenly.
One of our favorite places has VIP seating where you are not only in in your private little two-some chairs with tables flanking you, but you can bring a cocktail in with you. Love!
Michael Fassbender, Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Javier Bardem, Brad Pitt.
IMBD says: A lawyer finds himself in over his head when he gets involved in drug trafficking.
Director: Ridley Scott
Writer: Cormac McCarthy
I always love drug-infused movies. I don't know why. It's a sick fascination? Maybe. Or it's enthralling to see a world I'll never be a part of. Thank you whoever-is-in-charge of such things!
The surprise in this movie is Cameron Diaz. She plays a villainous part to perfection. She is beautiful, ugly, brilliant, frightening. When she is on screen you want her to stay there.
I got lost a few times in the plot. That's why I love the after-movie-discussions. They always fill in the plot holes for me. And I fill in a few for whoever I'm with.
There is blood and violence. Sexual content, but no nudity. Pup was bummed as he always is when there are no breasts to see!
Javier Bardem is great as well!
I say worth a seat in the theatre.
6 comments:
I hope you showed Pup your breasts when you got home... LOL
I've heard of those comfy theaters. Guess hubby could sleep though those movies, too!
Our theaters are still the traditional types. The loungers? Oh, my. That WOULD be heavenly.
I've been asking to go to the movies for 3-4 weeks now. Still asking. I'd go more often, but there's always "stuff to do," and so I keep waiting. Hoping. Should go by myself.
The next town over has a theatre that is attached to a bar. All remodeled. The regular seats, but you just pick up your drink and carry it in. And they don't allow kids in to the later movies. They're doing very well.
Good to know!
Javier Bardem as a footnote? Deb, you're losing your touch! I think he's a hunk!
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