I found out yesterday that I have to work 5 to close on Thursday May 3rd, which means I have to work for the midnight showings of
Spiderman 3. I'm kind of disappointed, because I wanted to see it at midnight, but at the same time, I LOVE working midnight shows of movies that people are really excited to see. I remember last year I worked for the midnight shows of
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, and it was an awesomely fun time. Sure, the theater was busy as all-get-out, but the people who came to see the film were really into it all and some were dressed up and whatnot, so that was really great. However, working midnights for movies that nobody really wants to see right at midnight (
Eragon and
Casino Royale) are a real drag, especially since it means being at the theater until around 3 am. Oh! Speaking of
Pirates of the Caribbean, the theater I work at already has tickets on sale for the midnight show of
At World's End, as well as tickets for opening weekend, and I also think
Shrek the Third tickets are on sale. As soon as
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix tickets go on sale, I'm buying some for the midnight, and then asking for that day off. I saw two new trailers for it earlier this week and I don't want to wait until that weekend is over just so that I can see it for free. Also, I found out that the last twenty minutes of that movie are going to be in 3D on the IMAX, which I find pretty awesome and also pretty lame at the same time. It means that we have to hand out the stupid 3D glasses at the beginning of the movie, and then hope that the people holding on to them for the next two and a half hours don't chew on the arms, or try to fold them, or drop them on the floor. Those glasses aren't cheap. And I wouldn't want to be holding on to them for that long just for a 20 minute scene at the end, even though that scene is going to be amazing. I think I'd rather just go see it in digital first because the 3D in
Superman Returns was almost as disappointing as the movie itself, and I hope the 3D in
HP: OOtP isn't nearly as lame and craptastic as that. Also, I want to see
Year of the Dog and I found out yesterday that it's actually coming to Grand Rapids! Yay for indie movies that actually get played at my theater! There are a bunch more I'm looking forward too, also, but this blog would end up being about a zillion years long, so I'll just end it by saying Neil Gaiman rules! Go see
Stardust when it comes out!