First day premiere of new Planet of the Apes.... matinee... excellent show (albeit very long- still engaging and interesting). Fresh gigantuan bag o' popcorn w layers of white cheddar cheese added..... diet soda tasted off, but eh, it sufficed...
We were two of the 1st into theater, 20 minutes pre-show time... choice seats (dont plan on reclining; all u get here is a gentle rocking). Customers filter in around us, sadly, many w 2 & 3 year olds (wth?!?! This is a 2hr and 20 minute movie.... rated pg 13)...
Great first hour: comfortable amd roomy seats for my bigg butt; wonderful view of clear screen; delicious popcorn (w blah soda)....
somewhere i made the mistake of sitting half full popcorn bag on floor... when i tried to pick up later, bag was stuck tight to (sticky?) floor, and quickly ripped apart, spreading my remaining snack all across the floor :(
About this same time, several young children in the audience begin crying, whining, and fussing. Now i have NO fault nor issue with these wee little beings; they are young and bored after an hour being stuck in a big dark (and to them-- BORING) room. As said above: this is a 2 hr and 20 min movie!! My issue becomes the non-parenting parents who simply repeat "Shhhh" ad nauseum while their child cries and wants to leave.... come on, buck up, take care of your children- stop being selfish- get a sitter- fix whatever needs to be fixed!!!
So, in summation, nice theater, friendly staff, great popcorn :) .... nasty sticky floors, not-so-right diet soda, and ignorant adults torturing and ignoring their children--- at EVERYONE'S expense :(