Movies

Today I am going to see The Help with my friend Denise. I'm really looking forward to it even though I haven't read the book. I wanted to but it's $16 in paperback and 450 people on the list at the library. A movie release will do that to a book.

Last week I went to see the final chapter of the Harry Potter series twice, once with daughter Laura and her family and once with Denise. I loved it both times!

Why don't I go to the movies more often, when I enjoy it so much? Partly because Joe doesn't ever want to go and partly because it's rather expensive.

I have, however, discovered a cheaper way to go. I don't hesitate to claim my senior discount even when it's only fifty cents some times. I don't get popcorn and I don't get a drink. I would love to get the popcorn but it costs $5 for a small. If I get the salty, buttered popcorn, I have to get the drink for $5. If I get the drink, I have to leave the movie in the middle and pee. So it's economy plus getting to see the whole movie.

Of course, it is more fun to watch a movie with someone even when it's at home. Joe and I watched the third Bourne movie last night on tv. He was in his lair and I was in the living room. We were just far enough away from each other that he couldn't pester me with questions that I would have no way of answering if I hadn't seen the movie before. The last movie we watched together in the living room was Knight and Day which was called an adventure comedy. It wasn't a laugh riot (code for really bad movie at the Whyte house) and we actually enjoyed it. This film came via Netflix which I am probably going to drop since we don't watch enough movies at home to make it worth the money.

When going to the movies at a theater, I am lucky that often Denise is up for going to a chick flick accompanied by lunch. I am definitely going to attend more movies even if I have to go by myself.