THERE WILL BE SILENCE!

Finally, a theater that has the balls to enforce annoying moviegoers (*cough* *cough* teenagers and ignorant adults *cough*) that talk and text!! Every theater that I have ever been to in the Hampton Roads area has signs, warnings, and even trailers that “suggest” that texting and talking behavior is not acceptable there. However, in most districts, movie-goers tell theaters right where they can shove that suggestion.

I am adamant about silence in a movie theater. Not just during the movie, but during the trailers and the credits too (yes, I sit through the credits for ALL of the movies I attend). Even during bad movies–like that time we went to see Star Wars: The Clone Wars (animated). Just before the John Williams score, I used my best Liam Neeson voice to commanded silence from all patrons– I require silence and GOD HELP YOU if you sit near me and answer the phone or text. I will rudely let you know that you are interrupting my movie experience.

After the ushers at the Alamo Drafthouse escorted a woman out of the theater, she left voicemail worth ROFLing about. All in favor for starting a VoicemailsFromLastNight? Check it out a after the break.

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They did it again – Pixar hits hard with their latest animazination, Up!

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Pixar’s tenth film decimated its opening weekend box office at $68.2 Million, placing a gap of $43 million between it and the second-ranking box office hit. While box office numbers may be skewed by the regular admission for the standard show and the anti-single-mom-with-low-paying-job-recessionista price (I paid $11 for an adult ticket at a fair-to-do Regal Cinemas) for the 3-D show, three weeks later–after school let the kids out–Pixar’s Up is still mezmerizing adults and children alike. Pixar’s animations have been long-deserving of their four Academy Awards for Best Animated Featured Film of the Year and its countless other awards and nominations.This year, Pixar delivers yet another masterpiece.
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DOUBLE DEAD salt and pepper shakers

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When you’ve grown tired of the same old thing, season up your dinner table trinkets with Nightmare Before Christmas salt and pepper shakers, because you can’t have pork without a dash of Christmas Jack. This decor is sure to impress ghouls.

A playlist consisting of “This is Halloween” followed by “Making Christmas” is now playing in your head.

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I’ve been in the mood for a horror flick.

When it comes to horror flicks, I’ll admit, I do fit the role of hide-under-the-covers-I-don’t-want-to-be-alone screaming girl. However, I saw this box set and I got excited!

Possessed Regan

Tethered to the bed in her possessed state, Regan actually fully rotates her head and screams! Push the button and the scene from the movie comes alive before your eyes. Takes me back to when horror movies were meant to rob you of sleep for weeks.

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Who Watches the Watchmen?

Although I am familiar with the story, I wouldn’t say I was particularly a fangirl of the comic books. I read them quite some time ago, probably when I wasn’t old enough to understand literature rife with the kind of intellectual banter and macrocosms like The Watchmen. Subtle details and choice lines of the movie drew me back the visual ingenuity and wonder present in the comic books and I want nothing but to read the series again. [ I’m trying to find the best deal to acquire the comic book. Amazon.com has it for $10.99, but the University Village Bookstore says “Spend $40 and get a figurine for free!” Jobert can ship it to me, or I can just ask to borrow the Office copy. ]

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