Critically Acclaimed

I’ve been going to the movies a lot lately.  I enjoy watching movies on the big screen.  I don’t enjoy paying 15 dollars to do so.  Also, I’m very critical of movies and of any story telling form of entertainment.  I have spoiled many a friend’s movie enjoyment by pointing out something that didn’t make sense.

FRIEND: You’re right why didn’t he just tell her that her father was there?! Damn it, Dwayne!  Now I can’t like the movie anymore.

Writing a movie is hard and I really don’t mean to be a hater.  There is a solution to my madness though.  It’s called the 3 dollar movie theater.  There are two such theaters close to me in Los Angeles.  Paying 3 dollars really calms the critic beast in me.  All of a sudden I don’t mind if the hero’s been shooting for 20 minutes without reloading.  I’m perfectly okay with no one noticing that the bad guy is in disguise and his disguise is literally a pair of black rimmed glasses.  The 2 minute bomb countdown that takes a half hour becomes acceptable.

I’m not sure how $15 dollar movie theaters can still exist when you can wait a month and see the same movie for 3 dollars.  Wait 2 years and see it for free on TBS but that’s another story.   If we waited in droves for the 3 dollar movie, either the 15 dollars guys would have to come down or maybe the 3 dollar guys would go up in price but we’d find a fair level.

You wait 3 years to watch the entire season of a show you like in one sitting.  Why not wait three weeks to see a movie and get refreshments all for less than just the movie would’ve cost three weeks earlier?

I want to restate that my reasons are two fold.  Obviously the savings but also to lower expectations.

DWAYNE:  What did I think of that movie?  You want my 15 dollar review or my 3 dollar review?  For 15 dollars it’s a big thumbs down.  For 3 dollars it’s a must see….a tour de force!

You get what you pay for but sometimes…“that’s what you get for paying.”

Other movie blogs:

Lights, Camera, Action Heroes

Home Alone, Not at Home

I’m on The Case (Funny blog from Comedy Central’s and NBC’s Dwayne Perkins)

Hamlet, Two People

3 Dollar Salt (Funny blog from Comedy Central’s and NBC’s Dwayne Perkins)