For a Nickel; going to the movies in "The Depression" was a place where you could "Forget your troubles" & "Get Happy" watching Shirley Temple - today; to see Angelina's lips - it cost 12 Bucks!
Yes, "Catching a Flick" is not what it used to be; today our Financial Advisors have to be consulted! "Down in front"! "What a jerk"! "Buy a Watch"! You won't hear any of that if you go to an "Afternoon Delight" & you won't feel the pressure of: "I better like this movie"! You gals don't know how lucky you are - in my day; it was: "She better put-out"!
Another plus is you won't have to slip n' slide in as much slick-sludge buildup. You know; the finest in Snackdom: Soda, Popcorn, at least one of the Musketeers, and blue S&M's dropped on the floor by hundreds of Butter-fingers. Oh, the S&M's? You go to your theatre - I go to mine!
An added kick after the movie - is when you walk outside; you get a real high of not knowing what time it is - a real state of confusion: It's too light to go to bed and too dark to play Frisbee!
But best of all - on your way out of the theatre; you can:
1) Turn up your nose at everyone in line who just paid double for the same movie!
2) Shout out the movie's ending!
3) Say to your mate: "I hate Subtitles"!
4) Carry a Tin Cup & a Sign: "CRITIQUE 50 cents"!
Or the biggest Slam 5) "Rental"!
But I believe there are some movies that should be seen in the daytime and some that you should see only at night! Here's a few old ones you might recognize:
"MR. & MRS. SMITH"..........NIGHT - At a Motel 6, Brad Pitt signed for both of them; came out - with a family of 8!
"KUNG FU PANDA".............DAY - not bad; I had delivery!
"VICKI CRISTINA BARSTOW".....Are you kidding, NIGHT. It's a Tawdry Tale in a Trailer Park!
"THE WOMEN".....................DAY - bring your Uterus!
"THE BEE MOVIE"...............DAY - but waste of time. Larry David sprayed "The Queen" in the first 5 minutes!
And "BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN".....DAY - bring the kids!
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V.Corso
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