Azkaban: The Day After

Well, to start this off, I was going to post from the movie theater using my cel, but my connection timed out before I had a chance to submit the post. So, I guess I'll bring you up to date today.

My wife and I arrived at the theater around 7PM and we managed to make first in line... for a movie that would start in another 2 hours! Well, I have to admit I've done worse: Return of the King, 3 hour wait; Star Wars Episode II, almost 5 and it was the Midnight show.

I was kinda hungry, she wasn't. So I headed off to Panda Express, this chinese fast food joint a couple of steps away from the theater. I had, as always, orange chicken (it's freakin' addictive), fried rice, and amarillos with a refreshing cup of iced tea. As soon as I finished I returned to my place in the line. More people had arrived and were sitting on the theater floor. To pass the time, I pulled out my PowerBook and popped in the Chamber of Secrets DVD. But, as I was watching, my wife was gleefully chatting with a young man she just met, who also arrived early for the movie. She introduced us and all was fine and dandy. From what I heard of the conversation the guy was as geekiest as they come, which I have no problem with, being a geek myself (and proud of it!) Suddenly, a line was crossed. No, he didn't make a move on my wife. Worse. He did his imitation of Stitch, from Disney's Lilo & Stitch. I felt the whole theater lobby go silent.

Anyway, a friend of mine arrived to join us and a few minutes later we were on our way in to take our seats. Oh, and guess who was hungry? If you answered my wife, congratulations! She ran off to get something to eat while my friend and I sat through the boring commercials and previews. She came back emptyhanded; the line was unbearably long. The movie finally began!

While I will not reveal any movie details (I myself detest spoilers), I can say I really enjoyed the movie, even more than the first 2. The things that bugged me the most didn't happen in the movie, but inside the theater. The idiot behind the projector didn't change the width of the image at the beginning of the movie, so it was all distorted. But the prize for most annoying movie neighbor goes to the whole row of people seated behind us. Talking constantly and cel phones going off really ruined the movie for both my wife and me. As soon as the movie ended, I felt a tap on my back. When I turned to see who it was, my old neighbor from where I used to live with my parents greeted me. He and his entire family, which took up the entire back row, had come to see the movie. It's funny when this sort of thing happens. You wanna tell off the guy, but end up shaking hands and smiling because you know him.

All in all, I enjoyed the movie and would like to see it again when the whole new movie weekend rush calms down.