tuesday at the movies...
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
going home from work yesterday, i had a craving (YES! a craving)...
not for a cupcake, or mouth-watering chocolates, neither was it briyani, nor rojak, nor spaghetti... nothing related to food.instead... my craving was to go to the movies. to watch a movie in the cinema.
(so alright, maybe craving is too big of a word to be used)
anyways, after work, i went home, did what was necessary, and left home by 6pm for the 7pm show. i figured i could reach the shopping complex by 6.20pm at the latest, and still had time to buy the ticket for the show. i was even ambitious enough to think that if i got there in record time (read: roads are clear the whole way, it's wishful thinking, i know)... then perhaps i could sneak a bite in pizza hut (and YES, pile on the pounds. instead of shedding the pounds, i'll be piling it on).
was still undecided whether to watch Ocean's 13 or Shrek 3. but had my sights more on O'13.
anyways.. i reached the counter by 6.20pm and there weren't anyone at the counter.
this should be good, right?
well.. so i went over (sauntered, more like). and the man-in-the-booth wouldn't sell me O'13 ticket. WHAT?! why ever NOT? because... in order to screen a movie, at least 4 tickets need to be sold.
ergh. it's not the decision that's absurd to me, but the scenario that ALL 4 theatres, showing different movies, did not have a single mark on the designated seating layout. not ONE ticket sold.
double ergh. wat more can i do but just hang around?
(but i didn't actually. i went around to the bowling alley area, and wound up buying an ice-cream to fill in the time. ah, more pounds on me!)
and more hanging around the ticket booth.
la di da.. la di da..
two guys and a lady came in work clothes. told them of my predicament, but they were just actually hanging around, looking at posters and such. (triple ergh).
la di da.. la di da.. la di da..
a couple came, went to the booth (and i was sooooo hopeful they'd be buying O'13). they're like, 18, 20 years old, kinda timid looking. and nope, they didnt buy O'13. went for shrek3 instead.
so moi... went for shrek too (had too, more like).
and the seats.. instead of being designated, went for free seating (it figures, right!)
but still i hung around for about 2 minutes, just in case.
people came, i became hopeful (cause the ticket seller said i could change my ticket to O'13 if they're screening the movie). but these people came to buy later shows.. and poof! all hope gone.
and the verdict on shrek3?
bland compared to parts 1 and 2, where i practically laughed my hearts out.
3 is totally uncomparable.. maybe cause mr. justin timberlake's in it? i dunno, his character in edison's kinda lame too. if there's a third movie where he's in (whether acting or voice-casting) and it's also lame, then go make your own assumption on wat i'm implying.
verdict?
lame movie-goers here in miri la.
damn kesian one.
how to revive the crowd? i dunno...
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Labels: ramblings
posted by dee3 @ 15:27,
