Goin' to the movies

Oh yeah, I meant to write about this last week…

So Casey and I finally saw The Dark Knight (hereafter TDK) film last Sunday. We both liked it for the most part. Casey likes Batman Begins better, but I thought Heath Ledger’s performance in TDK set it apart from its predecessor.

Let it be known that I am not a movie guy (anymore). In my younger days, I would frequent more films. TDK was the first film I saw in an actual theater in over two years. Why is that? Two factors for me: price and quality. There doesn't seem to be a lot of fresh ideas coming out of Hollywood nowadays. I was always a fan of the independent films, but I suppose my interests have taken a turn away from film in general.

And let's not forget about the price. When I was a senior in high school, it was $6.75 to see a feature film. I remember saying with my high school friends that if it got over 7, I was done going to the theater. The matinee price for TDK was $7. THE MATINEE PRICE!!!! Features are now $9.75. So take the $14 for see to see the movie, $4.75 for a soda (optional, I know), and about $5 for popcorn (not optional for Casey :) ), and we're out $25 before the movie starts. I can't imagine how a family of four goes to a feature anymore.

So while I'm glad I got to see TDK in the theaters, getting the full experience, I'm not rushing back any time soon. I'll just wait for Casey to bring movies home from the library.

Just hangin'

I felt compelled to make a post to this blog since there's been no activity for over a month.

Well... Casey's still reading. I'm still doing computer stuff. The cats still whine for food. In other words, not much is new.

I did go to a heavy metal concert without Casey last Saturday. While the show was very good, I realize my mosh pitting days are long behind me.