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peacock2121 · #1 Post by **peacock2121** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 6:22 am

Great date movie.

I cried.

The oldsters around me cried.

My m-i-l fell asleep.

She now says she wants to go back for a second viewing. My crystal ball says she won't.

I don't care what the reviews say.

Ritterskoop · #2 Post by **Ritterskoop** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 11:48 am

Mom liked it.

On the reviews, I think what happens is they advertise it as a comedy and it's not so much, and people are put off.

She likes that Morgan Freeman narrates it, so even when he's not on screen you get to hear his great voice.

tlynn78 · #3 Post by **tlynn78** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 11:59 am

She likes that Morgan Freeman narrates it, so even when he's not on screen you get to hear his great voice

I loves me some Morgan Freeman.

t.

Vails · #4 Post by **Vails** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 12:35 pm

I went to see it with my mother-in-law last weekend, and we loved it. I teared up, but not at the same time that everybody else did.

Anyway, can I ask a question about, um, people who are of an advanced age? When my m-i-l and I got to the theater, we were the first ones there. We took our seats in the smack-dab middle of the house. As more people started coming in--all of whom were older than me, for what it's worth--they all started sitting right where we were. The first group took the seats right in front of us, the next group in the row behind, and then the next two groups came in, and they sat on either side of us, with not even any seats in between! Eighteen people in the theater, and we're friggin' contiguous! Everybody else who came in just added to the conglomeration. What's up with that? Is it an age thing? Every other movie I've been to, people always try to find that sweet spot between "optimal movie-watching experience" and "biggest possible personal bubble."

ne1410s · #5 Post by **ne1410s** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 1:03 pm

Eighteen people in the theater, and we're friggin' contiguous!

That is too funny. Not the situation but your description. The infrequent times we go to the movies, we sit in the back row center if possible.

MarleysGh0st · #6 Post by **MarleysGh0st** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 1:07 pm

Vails wrote:Eighteen people in the theater, and we're friggin' contiguous!

Obviously, everyone agreed that the middle of the house is the ideal location and they weren't about to let any "personal bubble" keep them away from those seats!

Ritterskoop · #7 Post by **Ritterskoop** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 1:54 pm

The most recent movie I saw was Atonement, in the art house theater that has been refurbished but does not have stadium seating. The rows slope a small amount but nowhere near like the new theaters.

So Mom and I sit on the next-to-back row, because the back row is marked for disabled access. The place fills up, as it was a Sunday afternoon and prime moviegoing time for this crowd. Two people sit down behind us, and immediately one of them mutters to the other about always getting stuck behind someone tall.

This is why I love stadium seating. I never hear anyone complain about my head blocking their view.

I gritted my teeth to keep from saying anything ugly to them, and scrunched down the best I could. but it was an uncomfortable couple of hours.

I told Mom about it later and she said if she'd heard them she would've said something to them. I wanted to, but I don't have the perfect line ready.

Bob Juch · #8 Post by **Bob Juch** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 2:48 pm

Ritterskoop wrote:The most recent movie I saw was Atonement, in the art house theater that has been refurbished but does not have stadium seating. The rows slope a small amount but nowhere near like the new theaters.

So Mom and I sit on the next-to-back row, because the back row is marked for disabled access. The place fills up, as it was a Sunday afternoon and prime moviegoing time for this crowd. Two people sit down behind us, and immediately one of them mutters to the other about always getting stuck behind someone tall.

This is why I love stadium seating. I never hear anyone complain about my head blocking their view.

I gritted my teeth to keep from saying anything ugly to them, and scrunched down the best I could. but it was an uncomfortable couple of hours.

I told Mom about it later and she said if she'd heard them she would've said something to them. I wanted to, but I don't have the perfect line ready.

I'll go with you next time and you won't have to worry about being tall.

SportsFan68 · #9 Post by **SportsFan68** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:59 pm

So Freeman is playing a character similar to Red in Shawshank.

It is being advertised as a comedy. Thanks for the tip, I'll be ready.

peacock2121 · #10 Post by **peacock2121** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 6:51 am

SportsFan68 wrote:So Freeman is playing a character similar to Red in Shawshank.

It is being advertised as a comedy. Thanks for the tip, I'll be ready.

The oldster sitting next to me said "My daughter said they would be good tears - she was right."

There was much nose blowing as the credits were run.

John Mayer has a great song at the end. I stayed to calm the redness and to make sure it was John Mayer.

PlacentiaSoccerMom · #11 Post by **PlacentiaSoccerMom** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 9:12 am

SportsFan68 wrote:So Freeman is playing a character similar to Red in Shawshank.

It is being advertised as a comedy. Thanks for the tip, I'll be ready.

I thought it was a comedy as well.

I hate it when they do that.