When: Saturday o' Fun #9
Where: Jordan Commons
Why: Because we can
Time:
10:30 to 12:47 IMAX Star Trek
12:40 to 2:30 Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (run from ST to G and miss a few previews)
2:30 to 3:40 Lunch
2:30 to 3:40 Lunch
3:45 to 5:45 Wolverine
5:50 to 6:45 Dinner (and sunlight with a mad dash to Brian's Grad party)
6:50 to 8:57 Soloist
9:10 to 11:02 17 Again
Check out our movie reviews below:
Move #1: STAR TREK (5 stars)
It was the prefect movie to start the day. Neither of us are huge Star Trek fans (although there were a few...check out are picture below), but we enjoyed this action packed movie--seeing the "start" of a great sci-fi original. And being in a theater with cheering crowd, watching it on the huge IMAX screen was great (thanks for the recommendation Aunt Teresa!).
Spoiler Alert!!! They brought back a classic character for this movie...those huge earwig creatures from "The Wrath of Kahn". YUCK!
Movie #2: GHOSTS OF GIRLFRIEND'S PAST (3 stars)
We were a little disappointed by this movie. Matthew & Jennifer just didn't quite have the chemistry we were hoping for. And some of the Dickens' quotes were a little too cheesy!
Movie #3: X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE (4 stars)
Not quite as good as Star Trek, but certainly entertaining and everything we were hoping for. We kind of wish it had been on the IMAX screen too. And you have to stay for the very end of the credits. There's a fun little teaser! Sorry the picture below is so dark--we really loved staring at this banner during our lunch break!
Movie #4: SOLOIST (4.8 stars)
A departure from the action packed, CGI films we saw earlier in the day, but definitely one of our favorites. It's a good reminder about the power of friendship. Robert Downey Jr. is hugely talented!
Movie #5: 17 AGAIN (3.3 stars)
Okay, we only added this movie to the list so we could get in 5 movies. But, it was funny and entertaining, and not a bad way to end our movie marathon day. Starting the movie with a shirtless Zach Efron certainly helped! It distracted us from the fact the beginning of the movie is set in 1989--uh, hello, we both graduated from high school in 1989.
Final observations:
It's amazing how quickly the day goes when you're in a movie theater. And for sitting around, doing nothing but watching movies, we were surprisingly tired at the end of the day. But maybe it's best to do this kind of thing when it's cold outside. We missed a perfectly lovely sunshiny day!
4 comments:
Next saturday will be in heavy contrast with this saturday! :)
Maybe it's a genetic thing, but I can't do the Vulcan sign.. can you? okay, the bed hair definitely needs a trim & it looks like I've been sleeping for VIXII black hole years. "Beam me up Scotty." This was one event that I'll never forget... I look exhausted. Thanks for the fun/funny Saturday. Going to one movie will never be the same.
Sounds like fun! Amy you really know how to party! Wish we lived closer!
Saw The Soloist and agree with your comments about Robert Downey Jr. Have to add Jamie Foxx to that list too.
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