>Did you enjoy Spongebob? I heard it dragged. >-patrick Thanks a little hard to say...
We took my son and his annoying friend (both six). His friend who says things like "after we this we have to pick on Caleb tomorrow because he can't go with the Chicken Pox." or "Nerds wear glasses and we don't like nerds" (I, of course am a nerd and was paying for the outing). ;^) We got to the theater late. The theater where my wife assured me they had an ATM. They didn't. We paid for the tickets at the box office, went in and ordered a ton of food only to find out that the concession stand doesn't take credit cards. So we had to go back out and get a "Lowes Gift Card" at the box office which they would take. So after waiting twice in line to pay $30 for four drinks, two popcorns and some Junior Mints we finally got into the theater. (I know, I choose to pay those prices, but if you're going to hike things up so that movie snacks cost more than a dinner for four then you better damn well take plastic). The theater was packed and already dark. We found four seats, against the wall and too close to the screen. I missed most of the previews (which are often the best part of the movie) - although "A Series of Unfortunate Events" actually looks like it could be GREAT. The movie started. Two butt jokes in two minutes - pretty good ratio. Then my son's friend begins talking very loudly about Patricks lack of a penis. I shush him the first of several thousand times. The movie seemed a little long, but not too long for a mvie, if you get my meaning. I mean I would be completely pissed if I spent $60 to see a 1/2 hour episode... but at the same time the material can't really carry 90 minutes. There were definite laughs, but it seemed thrown together (there was one plot point - the "Bag of Winds" that neither my wife or I could remember being introduced earlier at all). All told most of the laughs were visual (Patrick in fishnets and heels really was hilarious) but in the end it seemed hackneyed and ended very badly, I thought. The ending reminded me of nothing less than an animated Rodney Dangerfield movie (I don't want to give it away but the line "My Helmets weren't designed to survive this level of Rock and Roll" should be enough). All told it wasn't worth the hassle (or the Hasslehoff - another cute gag that went way, WAY too long), the cost or the aggravation. But it would definately be worth a rental. Jim Davis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Gold Sponsor - CFHosting.net http://www.cfhosting.net Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:137419 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
