A Flashback to the Kingsville movie theater in 1977...
Sometime in early 1977...
Movie Theater Worker: OK boss. We have to decide what movies we are going to be showing this summer.
Movie Theater Owner: Where do we start?
Movie Theater Worker: OK what are we going to show on May 27th?
Movie Theater Owner: What are our options?
Movie Theater Worker: We have this new movie from a new director. Its about a kid and his friends who must save a princess in space.
Movie Theater Owner: Well that's crazy. There are no princesses in space. Does it at least star anyone famous?
Movie Theater Worker: Not really. Its a couple of new kids. Some British actor. Two robots and a giant dog thing.
Movie Theater Owner: Robots? Dog thing? British people!? Thats not what people want to see. Next!
Movie Theater Worker: Well we also can order this movie with Burt Reynolds as a guy who must deliver beer on time.
Movie Theater Owner: Don't need to hear anymore, that sounds brilliant. Order me two copies of that one.
Movie Theater Worker: Yes sir. Cancel the order on Star Wars and order two copies of Smokey and the Bandit.
Movie Theater Owner: Brilliant!!
I guess you see what I am trying to say. In 1977 there probably was no Kingsville movie theater but I can assume it would have gone just like this. Why? Because the Kingsville theater sucks. That is why it is so difficult to make my top movie list. Because I have wanted to see dozens of movies that sound funny and original and exciting but the Kingsville movie theater will have none of it. In fact with No Country For Old Men and There Will Be Blood, this is supposed to be one of the best years of film in a long time. But will the Kingsville theater show either one of those probable Academy Award contenders? Well they didn't show one, and I don't have high hopes for the other.
I really need to get out of this town...
Movie Theater Worker: OK boss. We have to decide what movies we are going to be showing this summer.
Movie Theater Owner: Where do we start?
Movie Theater Worker: OK what are we going to show on May 27th?
Movie Theater Owner: What are our options?
Movie Theater Worker: We have this new movie from a new director. Its about a kid and his friends who must save a princess in space.
Movie Theater Owner: Well that's crazy. There are no princesses in space. Does it at least star anyone famous?
Movie Theater Worker: Not really. Its a couple of new kids. Some British actor. Two robots and a giant dog thing.
Movie Theater Owner: Robots? Dog thing? British people!? Thats not what people want to see. Next!
Movie Theater Worker: Well we also can order this movie with Burt Reynolds as a guy who must deliver beer on time.
Movie Theater Owner: Don't need to hear anymore, that sounds brilliant. Order me two copies of that one.
Movie Theater Worker: Yes sir. Cancel the order on Star Wars and order two copies of Smokey and the Bandit.
Movie Theater Owner: Brilliant!!
I guess you see what I am trying to say. In 1977 there probably was no Kingsville movie theater but I can assume it would have gone just like this. Why? Because the Kingsville theater sucks. That is why it is so difficult to make my top movie list. Because I have wanted to see dozens of movies that sound funny and original and exciting but the Kingsville movie theater will have none of it. In fact with No Country For Old Men and There Will Be Blood, this is supposed to be one of the best years of film in a long time. But will the Kingsville theater show either one of those probable Academy Award contenders? Well they didn't show one, and I don't have high hopes for the other.
I really need to get out of this town...
posted by Oscar at 4:46 PM
1 Comments:
well if you can get a job in Austin, we could totally watch a shit load of awesome movies, go to shows, drink fine beers, eat cheese, pate, and caviar.
And hang in there, I know it sucks, but you can always download movies, scrapetorrent is good for that.
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