It has taken us months to get there this being but one example of us failing to get to the cinema. It has not been for want of trying on a weekly basis, but last night we did finally get to see a film in London. We saw Little Miss Sunshine and what a lovely, funny, moving film about a dysfunctional family on a road trip in a clapped out VW van it was too. I am really pleased because the first review I just looked at mentions the truly great running style of the suicidal intellectual Uncle Frank- 'Number One Proust Expert in the World' - much good does that do him.
Anyway, we now know why it is practically impossible to see a film in London on a Wednesday night. We wanted to go on a Wednesday because Wednesday is Orange Wednesday - and we were not the only ones. If you have an Orange mobile you can get two tickets for the price of one on a Wednesday and as the price of just one ticket in London is £9.00* (and no, we weren't in the West End), clearly no bugger could ever afford to go to the cinema any other night. The early evening cinema was packed. Luckily, I don't like popcorn or otherwise I would have had to sell my kids in order to afford a tub of that.
* Twice the price of tickets at my nearest cinema. There is something to be said for living in the sticks after all.
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Reminds me of a scene from my favourite episode of "Black Books" where Bernard goes to the pictures (for a film that turns out to have been cancelled, though he still sits in the cinema thinking it was a weird art-house experiment). When he goes for popcorn the following exchange occurs:
Bernard: Excuse me, there seems to be some mistake. I bought some popcorn and a drink and now I have no money left.
Cashier: That's how much it costs.
Bernard: What is it, magic popcorn? Does it produce some kind of dizzying high?
BTW I also came across the same quote and thought I would dare post it here!
[to violent, Millwall F.C supporting skinheads]
Bernard: Millwall! That's the one. Do you know this chant? 'Millwall, Millwall, you're all really dreadful, and all your girlfriends are unfulfilled and alienated... '
Of course, we all that's totally untrue as a representation of Millwall fans. For a start I refuse to believe their girlfriends are unfulfilled!!!
You're right about the popcorn. I would never buy it at the cinema. It's so cheap to make and the mark-up must be over 250%. Only mugs would fall for that trick.
I'm not saying I come across as a down at heel provincial but I once ordered a pint of lager in Leicester Square to be asked by the nice young lady at the bar 'are you sure because it's £5 a pint' apparently this offends londoners but she guessed I was from out of town and I thought it was very good advice, so I had a glass of water which was only £3.
I can't believe those prices that you mention JJ. You can produce a feature film yourself and sleep with the leading lady for £9 around here.
Excellent quotes Lisa! As for fulfillment - he's a Celtic man at heart!
YP, I remember my daughter selecting a few sweets from the pick and mix at the cinema. When I was asked to part with £3.50 in payment every single one went back where she had found it - and that was Northampton cinema prices.
Arthur, I refer you to this on the subject of the price of water in London bars and restaurants.
I like the quote about people buying bottled water are evian spelt backwards :-)
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