Yesterday, for the first time in 7.5 years, we went to a cinema in the USA. What film convinced us to return? This:
This is the sequel to Godzilla Minus One, which was an extraordinary film. We’d been looking forward to this sequel for a while.
Since the last time we’d been to ‘the movies’ they’d implemented a system of selecting your seats when you buy the ticket. Australia (and Japan) already does this, but it was the first time I’d seen it here. Before we went in to the cinema I was surprised the attendant actually searched Kristin’s purse!
We got there before anyone else, but I was surprised by how many eventually showed for the early (11:30 am) screening. The audience was fairly old, so we blended in well.
The seats were comfy and the screen and audio were great but I’m so used to watching movies in a car now it was a little strange to be back in a cinema.
That’s the special popcorn bucket, which caught my eye. I considered buying it…
Fifty bucks for the popcorn bucket and drink cup?!? That’s robbery and I harrumphed with rage! We settled for some non ‘collectible’ purchases instead.
Which brings me to the costs. Tickets were $14.49 each. A small soda cost $8.99, a small ‘Pepsi Boba’ cost $8.54 and a small popcorn cost $10.99. Add this all up and the film and our drinks/snack cost us $57.50 (which is $84 Australian dollars)!
As a special occasion a splurge like this is ok, but compared to the drive in these prices are insane!
The movie was magnificent, in every way a worthy followup to the first. We went in completely spoiler free which made it even more spectacular, so I recommend you do the same.
If you’ve seen Minus One you can expect an even more sombre tone, and there were scenes in this film that may have brought a tear to this old fool’s eye…
Godzilla is living his best life right now, with two different ongoing series setting box office records every couple of years. The next one, Godzilla x Kong: Supernova is due next March, and I’m already looking forward to it. I wonder who the bad guy is going to be…