Puttin on the show

For the past couple weeks I've built up a list of folks at work and the grocery store I shop who wanted to see Revenge of the Sith. I wound up with about 10 names, and after consulting w/ my friend Sam, decided on the 6:05P show at NCG this past Tuesday. As promised, although a bit later than I anticipated, I sent out an e-mail over Memorial Weekend to everyone on the list to let them know the time Sam and I planned to go. In the past, I had tried to work w/ everyone's schedules and quickly discovered that doesn't work. So this time I went w/ the pick a time and see who comes approach.

Watching movies a pretty passive activity. You talk a little before and afterwards, but for the most part you sit, watch and keep your mouth shut. When I go out to do things w/ people I enjoy the personal interaction the most. Seeing I don 't have a very big circle of friends, one of my favorite things about going to see a movie, besides the movie of course, is going some place afterwards to hang out. As it turned out, three of us showed up to check out the main attraction, Me, Sam and Grant. They both had a lot of stuff to do, so this ended up one of those times we just watched the movie and left, a downer for me. Afterwards, I didn't feel much like rushing home, even though I felt pretty hungry by then. I looked at DVD's at Sam's Club for a while and then bowed to reality and went home to make up some dinner and hang out w/ my two cats.

Ya, OK, whatever, but what about the movie??? Right, the movie ...

Lines definitely down now, compared to a couple weeks ago, about 20 of us in the whole theatre. Turns out Tuesday a great day to see a movie at NCG, it's $2 for a small pop, popcorn or candy. Assuming you bring a water bottle along, you can see a movie and enjoy some nice fresh popcorn for under $10 bucks.

It took me about 1/3 of the movie to really get into it. I had forgotten a lot about the episodes I and II so I had trouble getting my bearings at first. My impressions similar to most everyone else who's seen it already, a lot more action, characters more relaxed (telling jokes and such again) and all the loose ends tied up. So when the last DVD comes out, you could watch I - VI in order and have it all make sense; assuming of course, you can overlook the jarring change in the detail of the special effects and sets between I - III and IV - VI. R2D2 and Yoda kick ass in this movie (R2D2? you may ask, when you check out the movie you'll see what I mean). Compared to the other 5 movies there are a couple scenes that are on the more gruesome side, I've seen a lot worse.

All in all, a must see if you've followed the Star Wars movies over the years.