(photo copyright twentieth century fox - I hope they don't get me in trouble with the law)there is a movie theater that shows old movies around the way from my house. every wednesday night at 9, you can see pulp fiction, top gun karate kid, goonies, or some other modern classic (office space) on the big screen. this past wednesday was The Princess Bride, which came out in 1987 and which I have seen several times, but never in theaters. Until now. it was effing great.
first off, a guy comes down to warm up the crowd and give away some free stuff by asking trivia questions about the movie. wait, that's not the first thing. the first thing is that the theater is packed. literally. it nearly sold out. at $6 it was a hot ticket. so as people are getting seated, a guy comes down and does the quick trivia. the crowd is, umm, eclectic (definitely could have played some Magic, the Gathering if knew how), but they know their prin. bride trivia. good times.
after that's done, the movie starts and even though everyone knows what's coming, it's still hilarious. you just can't help it. people were cheering, people were booing the bad guy (do you know the first name of count Rugan?), and hissing at the prince. best movie experience i've had in a while, esp after some heartless duds (superman, miami vice, i'm talking to you).
review this list of quotes for some classics.
next week? Shaun of the Dead. it's nearly as funny as Princess Bride, and also a love story, in its own way. and you can't beat it for only $6.
1 comment:
never been a huge fan of the bride but it is funny, and would be particularly funny in a theater packed with fans. Shawn of the Dead however is crap, will always be crap even if surrounded by a theater full of shit brained scatfreaks.
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