I know the post is extremely late but I was out today
spending time with my mom. It was a great day today. Got to hang out with her
at her house for a bit and commune with nature. We did a standup routine on the
way to dinner. And talked in between. It was just a really great day. I didn’t
make it to the movies yet but the month is young and I still have time for that
as well. Sometimes things just come up and I would much rather make it to the
Portland Art Museum tomorrow when it is free then have to worry about whether I
can get in or not. Albeit I am a little sore tonight, but hoping I will be
feeling better in the morning. We’ll see
what happens. But as I was typing about going to the movies yesterday I was
flooded with memories of all the times I went to the movies.
So I figured it would back a great topic for today. The
first time I remember ever going to the movies was my grandparents taking me to
see The Land Before Time. I had
popcorn and everything. I was mesmerized by the dinosaurs and even cried during
it. I was a big dinosaur fan back then and still am. Ever since then I have been in love with the
theater experience. The next movie I remember seeing in the theater was the Spice
Girls’ movie went I was like ten or so. I got taken to a dinner and movie place
by my stepmother for that one and I had a pretty good time. Though I still
prefer the classic movie experience over all. I also remember a handful of
times my mom and my friends went down to the Nickelodeon here where you paid a
buck per movie and saw some movies but can’t remember which movies.
But one memory that sticks out in my mind is the first
time I was allowed to go to the movies without a chaperone with a friend. It
was a 9:30 PM showing of Mortal Kombat. I
went with my friend Albert and we had the whole theater to ourselves it was
awesome. It was like a Siskel & Ebert moment of sorts. It empowered me
greatly as well. I don’t remember much about the movies when I went with my
girlfriends in middle school and high school I was too busy making out in the
back in the shadows like a typical hormone driven boy. Though I do remember the
first movie my friends took me to after Maria broke up with me the final time,
it was American Pie. I laughed
through the whole thing even as I was depressed still, and feeling like a third
wheel. It wasn’t their fault they did their best to make me feel included. I
just felt so broken at that point was all.
Then I started going back to the movies after I had
gotten my disability and found my love for them once more especially with The
Harry Potter movies. I also enjoyed The Hobbit moves among others. I’ve been
trying to make it a regular thing lately to try and get to the movies. Just
because I enjoy it so much and there are so many good movies out there. I may
eventually try my hand at reviewing movies here as well. For now feel free to
leave your comments about your favorite theater experiences or even favorite
movies. For now I am off to get a midnight snack before the sun comes up and I
have to get working on tomorrow’s column. *Tips his hat and walks out the door
heading for the kitchen.*
Loved it and my first movie in the theater that I recall was going to see Snow-white the original classic with my mom and my aunt Gloria. I loved the disney movies.
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