Yesterday, I went to the 10:00 p.m. showing of A SOUND OF THUNDER at Tinseltown, Pflugerville.

I was so looking forward to this movie. Time travel & dinosaurs - what could be better? Unfortunately, while this is a great concept, the movie seemed rushed and flat. I would give it a C-.

There were only a handful of people in the theatre, in fact, when we got there at 9:30 p.m. we were the only ones there! I chose a seat in the middle of the 8th row. The next two people to come in, a couple in their mid-40's, sat right behind us and promptly kicked my seat. WHAT THE HELL? You've got a whole empty theatre and you have to sit right behind us?? The man called his significant other (don't know if she was a wife) on his cell phone while she went to get concessions... They were discussing different ice cream flavors... Then he got a call from someone else and just talked loudly for about five mins (this is all pre-movie, mind you). I made like I had just discovered I was under the AC vent and moved us down a few seats.

During the opening previews, this couple talked loudly because, OMG, the previews are loud, so they must be louder. I was tempted to move us again, but we stayed. I was wondering if this was the same couple from our ill-fated Riverdance show.

Anyhow, vying for the recognition of annoying a$$hat was a family that brought their kid to this movie. Kid was probably 5 or 6 years old... They were telling each other to shut up however, which I found quite endearing.

And that's my story...

At some point in August, we went to see SKY HIGH...it was a Sunday matinee (12:00) at the new theatre in Bastrop. When we got there, the theatre was already chock full of little kids... My first thought was to run screaming, but we stayed.

Now here's the thing, this -was- my best movie theatre experience to date. Those kids were in that theatre with parents that were so attentive and so good, they made my little dusty heart swell up with pride in the fact that, yes, some people actually are decent parents. (It should be known that at some point last year, we went to see CATWOMAN at this same theatre on a Monday night, about 9ish. There were 4 other people in the theatre that night...a single guy, and a mother/father/son/daughter. I hate them. I really do. They allowed their son to jump down every stair in the theatre, climb over every seat, scream, fall, kick. And when I was finally fed up and stood up to get their attention, they ignored me. Finally Daryl went to get the manager. The manager came in and the husband left with the son...the movie ended five minutes later.)

Anyhow, these little kids were silently engrossed. Their little legs were too small to kick my seat! They did not get up to go to the bathroom. The little precious one beside me even said "Hi!" twice, because the first time I didn't realize he was talking to me. He was probably 4 years old...God I love that kid.

I left that theatre so happy that I forgot to post here!!

SKY HIGH was an entertaining movie, and from what I recall, I liked it. So I will give it a B-.

Interesting sidenote, the Management at the Bastrop theatre showed THE FOG as a preview... It scared the little kids...some were crying. *sigh* Real good, guys.

Today I went to the 3:15 pm showing of THE ISLAND at the Regal Metropolitan 14 -- the one near Krispy Kreme in Austin. I loved the movie and this would've been a great experience had some couple not sat behind me... Why God, why did he have to tap his damn feet throughout the movie? Nobody talked -- it could've been perfect! He would've been great to have behind me at Riverdance... Speaking of, the couple behind me there had to talk LOUDLY throughout the entire performance. I don't care if the guy played the flute when he was seven - I was trying to listen to the flutist on stage.

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