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June 21, 2007
Movie Tavern
Way way back, a long time ago … about 15 years ago, Movies 12 at Mill Run opened. It was a Cinemark Theater (Let's Party, let's Rock, we've got tickets to the Cinemark) and The Wife at the Time and I were there (before we were married) for opening weekend. As I recall, the movies were free that day.
Time passed and a billion other screens became available to the movie-going public in the area around where I live.
Many people moved on to the hipper, newer theaters but I remained true to Movies 12 for the simple reason that I can't see driving past one theater to see a movie at another theater if the same movie is playing at the first theater. Unless, of course, I'm on a date and she wants to go someplace else.
(I also have trouble driving to downtown Columbus for lunch when the trip there takes me past 30 other restaurants all of which serve a grilled chicken salad.)
Anyway, sometimes I was one of the only two or three people in a theater watching a movie. Some of this has to do with the fact I rarely go see a movie the first night it's out; some of this probably has to do with the fact that during a recent movie-theater review that Movies 12 at Mill Run came in toward the very bottom of the list. It may have been dead last.
And this was fine with me. It meant the boys and I wouldn't have to put up with too many people when we went to the movies. Still, I was concerned that Movies 12 would go under and the days of the $3.50 matinée would be gone for good.
This sort of happened.
Movies 12 was sold, remodeled and has become Movie Tavern. The theaters have been tweaked so that there are fewer seats available but the seats now sit behind tabled areas and food and drink are served during the show. I know it isn't a new idea, but this is the first theater like this I've been to and I've got to say the new owners have done a nice job.
Last night I went to see Oceans 13. The first couple of times I was at Movie Tavern I had trouble with the rolling chairs and can't say I was a big fan of sitting through a movie in the same type of seat I use at work. During Knocked Up I noticed that the back row of seats are fixed to the floor and intended to use one of those chairs during Oceans 13. Alas, not all of the theaters feature a row of fixed seats and I found myself in a rolling-seat-only theater.
In the end it wasn't a big deal.
Shortly after sitting the waitress came to take our order. She had a Palm-Pilot sized device on her wrist into which she punched our popcorn and Diet Cokes. The whole system is pretty cool.
Oceans 13 was a fine flick. The guys did a good job. Ellen Barkin looked great. Eddie Izzard and Super Dave (I recognized his voice. I don't think I'd have known who he was if he had a non-speaking part) have parts.
After the movie was over I thought of another goal.
10. Try to be a bit more sociable. Do more things with people my age (and women up to 12 years younger than I am). Don't misunderstand me, my kids are a hoot, a delight, and adorable, but they don't always have the tidiest table skills and sometimes it's nice to finish a meal without having to make a mental note to put Shout on a stain as soon as you get home.
Posted by delmer at June 21, 2007 12:43 AM
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