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GUEST COLUMN:Rave reviews or movie blues?It’s just not a movie theatre if by the end of the feature film, your feet aren’t eternally glued to the multiple layers of spilled soda and crunched popcorn kernels on the floor. That’s what I loved about the Lougheed Mall and New Westminster Cinemas. Back in my day, (or at least a period of time about 10 years ago that I consider to be “my day”) those drab movie theatres were my home for a few hours every week. Showing up 10 minutes after the scheduled showtime still allowed you to secure the best seat in the almost completely empty, sticky-floored house, all for only $2. But alas, “The times, they are a-changin.’” Last night, I spent over an hour in line to barely snag a neck-craning front-row seat to stare up at Daniel Radcliffe’s chin in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince for two and a half hours. Popcorn, a bucket of pop, and two admissions ran close to $40. Going to the movie theatre has been turned into a spectacle. The lobby has fancy lights, a large video game arcade, movie memorabilia, and is constantly busy. Has this been done to get you to spend more money while there? Definitely. To cover up the general lack of movies with any sort of substance? Probably. Yes, there have been some decent movies this summer, but it’s doubtful anyone would be deeply emotionally moved by Optimus Prime’s portrayal in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. What’s my point? Well, with the joys of the Internet, and knowing the right places to look, I can get all these movies on my computer. Saving $40 and not having to get out of my comfy computer chair? Sounds like a great plan to me. Well, maybe not. After all, what’s $40 anyways? Going out for dinner with a few friends, you can easily get close to this amount, and the dinner won’t last as long. Maybe you’re on the third date, already having aced the first and second, but have exhausted your list of things to talk about and are looking for a place to go with him or her where silence isn’t awkward. And besides, the movie screen will always trump your new HD television. more"A Christmas Carol" gets thrill ride movie treatmentLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Take a classic Christmas tale, a dollop of Jim Carrey and a sprinkling of innovative movie technology. moreDrive-in movie showing of Grease coming to waterfrontNew Westminster will be hosting its first ever outdoor drive-in movie this Saturday night next to the Fraser River. moreHollywood calls on Clooney for holiday movie cheerLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. And judging by what's in theaters this holiday movie season, his name is George Clooney. moreMichael Jackson movie earns $20 million on 1st dayLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Michael Jackson movie "This Is It" earned $20.1 million at worldwide box offices on its first day in theaters as fans around the globe turned out in strong numbers, Columbia Pictures said on Thursday. moreTerminator movie franchise may go on auction blockNEW YORK (Reuters) - The bankrupt company that owns the rights to the "Terminator" movie franchise is preparing to auction the rights next year and is already seeing strong interest, an advisor to the company said on Tuesday. moreFounder of Catholic Opus Dei group focus of movieLONDON (Reuters) - If Opus Dei had a rough ride in the blockbuster movie based on Dan Brown's "The Da Vinci Code," it looks set for an altogether more sympathetic portrayal in another film that deals with the Catholic organization. moreSHOW & SHINE: drive-in movie Grease on Saturday nightNew Westminster will be hosting its first ever outdoor drive-in movie this Saturday night next to the Fraser River. The Downtown New Westminster Business Improvement Society is hosting the event, which will be a showing of the 1950s tribute film starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, Grease. moreRobert De Niro movie a "Fine" messLOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - There isn't much that's fine in "Everybody's Fine," an embarrassing misfire for Kirk Jones, who once gave us the exhilarating comedy "Waking Ned Devine," and for Miramax, a storied company now reduced to little more than a film library. more |
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