I took part in an annual right of passage and celebrated the first official weekend of summer by breaking out the cooler, donning a pair of shorts (knee-length, of course), lathering my body in 30 SPF, and heading out to see my first official summer blockbuster.
Yes, it's that time of year again when we can look forward to big budget films, flimsy plots, fast moving car chases, loud explosions, and PG-13 love scenes. Oh, and let's not forget the whirlwind summer publicity tours involving starring actors and actresses providing the media with insightful revelations about love and marriage, the history of psychiatry, and the healing wonders of vitamins and Scientology (Kaballah is so 2004).
Okay. So I saw Batman Begins on the IMAX screen. It was my first "IMAX Experience" since Kristen, Ashley, Alisa, and I (all in our late 20s/early 30s) saw "N*Sync - The Reel N*Sync" together at Paramount's Great America. Aw yea, I love me some giant screen J.T.
In case you've never been to an IMAX movie - the screen is gigantic. The pre-movie announcer said it's six stories high, but I have a hard time believing that. Yea, it's big. But come on. I'm calling bullshit on that pre-movie announcer. I have no idea why he'd risk such a cush job just to play a sick prank about supposed screen size on this unsuspecting movie goer - but I paid good money to see this flick and the least he could do is treat me with enough respect to give me the truth...
Right, so Batman. He wasn't always a bat-masked, caped-crusader. Once he was just a little boy named Bruce with loving, filthy rich parents that were killed by a Gotham city thug. Little Bruce was told it wasn't his fault - but I beg to differ. If he wasn't such a little crybaby--scared of dancing operatic bats--maybe mommy and daddy would still be alive and he wouldn't have to play dress-up and fight crime all day long.
Anyhow, the bottom line is if you like summer blockbusters - this is a good way to kick off the season.
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