Like many parents, I've fallen out of the habit of seeing films in the theater. The cost of tickets, added to babysitting costs and assorted sundry expenses, not to mention the time involved, made it more alluring to wait for the video or cable release and watch movies then. Some films, though, don't translate well to the small screen. And, of course, as my kids have gotten older, they've wanted to go to the movies instead of watching them at home.
So I'm looking at the movies that are in theaters now and making a list of films I want to see in their bigger than life incarnations.
1. Harry Potter, 7.2. This is a no-brainer, especially since FutureStar and Midkid have been chomping at the bit to see it, too. We'll probably go this week (though I'll never fully win them back after missing the midnight showing for the LAST HARRY POTTER MOVIE EVER.)
2. Cars 2. Not one I'm dying to see on the big screen, but GPS is, so to keep the movie-going-with-kids in balance, we'll be heading out to the multiplex for this one as well.
3. Cowboys & Aliens. Harrison Ford. Daniel Craig. An old-fashioned western until the spaceships arrive. Can't wait!
4. Captain America. Intrigued by the positive buzz I've been hearing lately.
5. Lefty Loosey, Righty Tighty. Okay, this one's a wish list movie, since it hasn't been released yet (it hasn't even hit the festival circuit!), but I'd love to see this one on the big screen.
How about you? What movies are you looking forward to, or have enjoyed already this summer? And do you prefer seeing films in the theater, or in the comfort of your own home?
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Monday, July 25, 2011
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Let's Put On A Show!
When I was in college, I was part of a student-organized theater group called We're Not Your Mother. Every quarter or so, we'd reserve the Old Main theater, throw together a bunch of performance pieces (everything from dance to experimental theater to music videos and beyond) and put on a show.
I loved being part of WNYM, loved the opportunity to try new things and stretch my creative wings. My first plays were performed during Mother shows; I got to work in pieces by performers I really admired. And most of all, they were damn fun to do.
So when I heard that someone named Darren Criss was going to be on Glee last week, and that he'd been part of something called A Very Potter Musical, I decided to check it out. And the minute I clicked on the first video on YouTube I couldn't stop smiling. Despite surface differences, AVPM reminded me so much of what it was like to be part of a creative group like that.
The video I have of We're Not Your Mother performances is still on VHS, so I can't share any of them here. But here's a clip from A Very Potter Musical, along with a congrats to Darren Criss on his successful leap to primetime!
I loved being part of WNYM, loved the opportunity to try new things and stretch my creative wings. My first plays were performed during Mother shows; I got to work in pieces by performers I really admired. And most of all, they were damn fun to do.
So when I heard that someone named Darren Criss was going to be on Glee last week, and that he'd been part of something called A Very Potter Musical, I decided to check it out. And the minute I clicked on the first video on YouTube I couldn't stop smiling. Despite surface differences, AVPM reminded me so much of what it was like to be part of a creative group like that.
The video I have of We're Not Your Mother performances is still on VHS, so I can't share any of them here. But here's a clip from A Very Potter Musical, along with a congrats to Darren Criss on his successful leap to primetime!
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