OK, so I'm a Batman fan. Comic, TV series, movies- I've enjoyed them all but I have to say that seeing The Dark Night at our local IMAX theater last Friday wasn't the best of experiences. It wasn't the movie (the movie was freakin' AWESOME!), it was the time of day.
We went to the 12:20PM showing and decided to have lunch before the movie, so we headed down the block for a little panini. Our first mistake.
The service was really slow and with my anxiety climbing from the prospect of walking into a full theater, I can't say lunch was at all enjoyable. I could nitpick the entire lunch experience but hey, I was going to see a movie I had been really looking forward to- and that's a good thing.
We walked into a fairly full theater about ten minutes before the movie was scheduled to start. Our second mistake. All the decent seats were filled so we settled in just above floor level center. Not good. Still, it was Batman and it was an "IMAX Experience" Batman. Flip-flop, it's all good again. But...
It was lunchtime and most of the audience was packing. The smell of a theater full of people alternately bingeing and purging is, you guessed it- not good. The air was a cloying aerosol eau de toilette of popcorn and beef stew- which is really nasty because, while they serve popcorn in 2,000 calorie cardboard buckets at the concession stand, I don't think they serve beef stew.
Air quality aside, The Dark Night: The IMAX Experience did not disappoint. The opening sequence splayed on the gigantic screen alone was worth the extra price of admission. I may even go back and see it again.
Just not around mealtime.
Now avert your attention here:
(Day 435 / Holy -154 lbs., Batman!) Don't See The Dark Knight At Noon
7/31/2008 08:35:00 AM | Batman, creepy, movies, popcorn, stinky | 2 comments »
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I have yet to see this movie, but I'm excited to do so. I'm a big Batman addict as well, so when I can get a sitter, it's time. But not at noon. :)
I cannot wait to see this movie too. But I always wait at least three weeks before seeing a blockbuster because I hate dealing with trying to find a seat in a crowded theater. I never saw a movie during lunch time before and based on your experience, it does not seem like something I want to try.