Recommendation

[vanillafluffy]

I finally got to see "True Grit" yesterday and thought it quite excellent. That young lady deserves an Oscar, and Jeff Bridges---well, I've only loved him for about 30 years.

Really good. Exquisite dialog with a precision of language that just blew me away. Kind of reminded me of Boyd Crowder, which is one of the things I love about him.

(Per Amazon, my season one of Justified has shipped---they had it at half-price, $19.99, so I preordered it a while back and am glad I did.)

One reason to carry a large purse---able to fit a bottle of soda, sandwich and a bag of York peppermint patties, thus negating the truly outrageous movie theater prices. $5 for a soda?! I don't freakin' think so!

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Comments

[gwylliondream.livejournal.com]

LOL! I really want to see that movie!

Woohoo! Only a few weeks until Justified. Are you ready?!

[vanillafluffy.livejournal.com]

I am quivering with anticipation. Even the spoilers I've found only make me want it more.

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[chocolate-frapp.livejournal.com]

I literally have not bought movie theater candy since the Carter administration. I always sneak candy in my purse and if I'm going to a "big event" sort of movie w/ a lot of my friends I bring a lot of really good candy to pass around, (for example, I went to all three Lord of the Rings movies on opening day with a lot of my fantasy-loving friends and I brought vanilla fudge and a bunch of See's chocolate)

[vanillafluffy.livejournal.com]

Uh-huh. Big purses rule. I'm just annoyed that the very nice candy store at my local mall closed down, so no more quick detours for Jelly Bellies and raspberry jelly rings.

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[ang5fam.livejournal.com]

The snacks often cost more than the price of admission!

[vanillafluffy.livejournal.com]

Which is why I bring my own. I flatly refuse to pay $5 for a soda when I could get two cartons of the stuff for LESS than that at Aldi.

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[ang5fam.livejournal.com]

I don't think I've actually BEEN to a movie theater since the Carter administration, come to think of it!

[vanillafluffy.livejournal.com]

Really? Wow. I like to see things on a BIG screen, but OMG, the prices. That's why I really miss The Pines Theater and Drafthouse. That was the perfect compromise, and the food prices weren't horrendous.

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[karaokegal.livejournal.com]

Nothing turns me into "cranky old lady" faster than seeing the movie and concession prices these days. I will segue into my "when I was a kid you could get the movie, popcorn, soda AND raisinettes for ten bucks" spiel every single time.

[vanillafluffy.livejournal.com]

I know, right? I remember $1.25 matinees in high school---and that was at the first-run AMC multiplex. I also had a theater/drafthouse place that was a scant mile from home. When they finally closed down in the early 90s, their regular tickets were $2 and the Sunday matinee was 99 cents. Eight dollars for a weekday matinee? Highway robbery, and that's before the food rant kicks in. *eyeroll*

[karaokegal.livejournal.com]

I remember standing on a line outside a theater and looking down at me ticket and realizing it was $8.00, so it must have been a few years back and having a major freak-out.

[vanillafluffy.livejournal.com]

My brother came down for a visit and took me to see "Young Sherlock Holmes", and commented that the to-me-scandalous $7 evening ticket price was much better than the $10 he would've paid for a first-run movie in New York. I was horrified, and still am.

[cbtreks.livejournal.com]

It was a great movie, wasn't it? I loved the dialogue. I understand that the book is written like that; now I'm eager to read it. (I didn't even realize there was a book till recently.) I liked this version better than the John Wayne, though Irish liked the John Wayne better - not surprising!

[vanillafluffy.livejournal.com]

I read the book about a million years ago (high school-ish) and will have to look it up again.

I've never been much of a John Wayne fan. Eastwood is my main cowboy! Although these days, I'll take my westerns where I can get them!

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