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[turps]

We finally got to see Spider Man -- Into the Spider Verse and enjoyed it a lot. I really enjoyed the style and found the whole thing funny and engaging. Though did get distracted for ages trying to places the actor who provided Peter Parker's voice. I Googled it when the movie was finished and it was a big, of course moment.

Not that the film started well. The cinema was rammed and our screen was full of kids. Not that they caused any issues, though I do wish the mega Spider Man fanboy behind us would have used his indoor voice as he explained to his dad many details of the Spider verse throughout the movie. Plus, when we go to the cinema we always get a Costa coffee each and James gets a cup of ice and then I add pop we take in ourselves. We did that today, because it so busy it was minutes from the actual film starting, so poured the pop over the ice, and realised that the bottom of the cup had a crack and pop was flowing everywhere. My feet and trousers were soaked and the floor a slip hazard so I had to quickly go and ask for cloths to clean up the spill. The cinema guy kept asking if I wanted him to go get me another drink from Costa, but I said no. That would be a bit cheeky considering it was our pop that was spilt.

We're considering a double feature of Bumblebee and Mary Poppins tomorrow, but I suspect it'll be one or the other. Whatever one it is, I'll be checking the cup before any liquid is poured.

Comments

[shadowhive]

Glad you enjoyed it!

Eeep kids. But aww no, that was bad luck with the drink

Oh cool, let me know if they’re any good and I hope you have a nice new year!

[turps]

It was a lot of fun, and such a different style. I enjoyed it a lot.

Most of the kids were cute, and I loved their reactions to part of the movie. I didn't even mind the one behind really, he had some interesting comments to make. Just, making those comments at full voice was a bit distracting.

I will do :)

[shadowhive]

Yeah, I’ve heard so many say that! I wish our cinema had it, but since it only has two screens it doesn’t get everything especially during film heavy times like this..

That’s good! It’s good to hear there’s some behave kids. Oh yeah people with no volume control like that can be annoying. When we went to Mamam Mia there were old people right behind us and they just... kept talking.

💜 I hope you have a good new year too!

[turlough]

How icky to get pop all over like that but good to hear that you still managed to enjoy the movie.

Oh, maybe I should watch the original Mary Poppins tomorrow. It's one of the few Disney movies I have on DVD. (I really need to get some of the old animated classics like Sleeping Beauty and Aristocats on DVD. I love them so much.) Whichever you end up watching I hope you'll enjoy it a lot!

[turps]

Icky is right. The cinema guy did offer to come clean everything up but I figured if I made the mess I could clean it too.

That sounds like a good idea. I only have a handful of DVDs, but one of them is Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. I'd watch it but don't actually have a DVD player now.

[turlough]

No DVD player?! How do you survive??! Watching DVDs is the only thing I use my televison for :-)

[turps]

No DVD player?! How do you survive??! Watching DVDs is the only thing I use my televison for :-)

I can record on the Sky box, and have Netflix. Of course that does lead to issues where I could lose recordings, but I just find it easier to use those. I doubt I'll ever get rid of the DVDs I do have, though. Even if I can't play them *g*

[wenchpixie]

Oh no, what a total pain about the spill. I hope you didn't end up too sticky.

I definitely want to see spider man, maybe at the weekend.

[turps]

Thankfully my feet and shoes got the worst of it and I could ignore sticky shoes. It was just this surreal situation where I'm pouring out pop and wondering how the hell it was going right through the cup.

I've seen so many people rec it, and now I'm one of them. I hope if you do see it you enjoy it, too.

[glitteryv]

Oh, yays, I'm so happy you watched and enjoyed Into the Spiderverse. I have, not surprisingly, a LOT of feelings about that movie. Will probably do some kind of squeeful post later this coming week. ;)

I sorta lucked out the first time I watched the movie because I purposely bought a ticket for a 21+ show (you can drink wine or beer) so the crowd was deffo growned up. And it was truly delighful. I keep having to reschedule my second viewing for one reason or another, tho.

Ugh at having to watch the movie all sticky and whatnot.

Although I'm pretty much done with theater going (the only thing I kinda want to watch is The Favorite), I have heard a lot of fantastic buzz for Bumblebee and almost none for the Mary Poppins movie. FWIW, I'm not a Mary Poppins fans solely because I've never seen the original movie (nor am likely to do so anytime soon).

IF you have to choose, I'd suggest going to Bumblebee might end up being hella rewarding/enjoyable.

[turps]

I'm looking forward to that post. The movie really was great, and suspect it would be even more so if you have a big comic loving background. I know I keep mentioning the style, but the story and characters were fantastic, too. I really cared about them all, and laughed often. I like a film that can laugh at itself.

I haven't seen those kinds of shows here, which is a shame. The kids really didn't cause serious problems, and like I said in a comment above, where cute in their reactions, because some of them really got into things. I do think the man behind could have told his son to at least try talking in a hushed volume. While he did have interesting things to say I didn't need to hear spider facts at that time.

Hope you get to see it again soon.

I think Bumblebee will be our end choice. Depending on how long it sticks around we may get to see MP later, but considering I'm not that bothered if we do or not, supports the Bumblebee choice.

[sperrywink]

Yay for a fun movie, but boo for spilled soda and loud neighbors.

Glad you had a good enough day regardless.

[turps]

Mopping the floor and sitting with sticky shoes was not how I expected my movie going experience to go. But, Odeon are good at letting people take in their own food and drink and the Costa people know us now so always get James his ice. So I wasn't about to make an issue about a split cup.

We did have a good day.

[frausorge]

Oh how frustrating! That sounds very uncomfortable, as well as a pity to lose your drink. It sounds like you got to enjoy the movie anyway, so I'm glad about that, but certainly hope for better luck with the next cup!

[turps]

Yeah, it was a bit uncomfortable, but my shoes have been drying over night and the movie was worth it.

[brandywine28]

You're so ethical! I would've just taken the free soda. :)

[turps]

I should have done, really. I mean, he offered twice *g*