We usually go to the movies during Friday’s matinees. The special price for those early shows matches the Senior discount we would get for later shows. Also, the timing matches with Karma’s daycare hours. The closest Camp Bow Wow daycare (in Kemah) has a Monday price bargain of $15 for the day. So, we now get our movie/popcorn fix on Mondays. Since it’s not like we have to see the movies before everyone else (we probably will anyway ‘cause we go to the cinema so often!!!), it works for us.
This last Monday we saw “Crazy, Stupid Love” at the Dollar Cinema for $1.50 each. We know, we know if it’s called Dollar Cinema why is it $1.50. We don’t know but that’s besides the point of this particular entry. The fact that this movie has been at the theaters for ages and we are only just now seeing it is also not the point of this entry!
So, what is the point you may well ask???? We usually sit in the farthest back row on the right but we are flexible and can/do sit on the left side occasionally or when the right is already taken. We were a little early for the showing and had the choice of any seat in the house. We were guessing that it might end up being a private showing (i.e., no one else comes to see it during this particular showing). We selected 2 seats on the aisle of the back left row and proceeded to wait for the previews to roll.
Before the previews began 2 other women came to watch the show. Remember, there is still an entire theater from which to select seats - like up front, in the middle or the row across from us. After they looked around the theater, they selected the 2 seats directly in front of us. We asked ourselves why would anyone sit directly in front of the only other movie goers in the auditorium. Were they afraid it might be a scary film and they didn’t want to be alone? Were they hoping for physical assistance in case of an emergency at the theater, . . . ?
We are usually 2 of only a few people watching the film on any given day at the movies. We have noticed that most times people try to separate themselves from the other viewers by a few seats/rows at least.
But not these 2 women??????
