One of my favourite things to do is go to the movies. I thought I would talk about two of my favourite movie theatres: The Plaza and Paramount Chinook. Last weekend I went to the Plaza Theatre to see the movie "Little Miss Sunshine". It was totally awesome. I really enjoyed it, and I thought that it had a powerful message as well. Basically, the film is about a little girl who travels with her family across the United States to participate in a beauty contest in California. I thought the movie had a lot to say about how bad beauty contests are, especially for young girls. I really enjoyed it, but even more, I enjoyed going to the Plaza Theatre. You see, the Plaza Theatre is only a five minute walk from my house in Kensington. I have been going to the Plaza Theatre for about 16 years, and it is one of the few things that hasn't changed in Calgary. I really love the Plaza. It is an old fashioned cinema with only one screen, so it can only show one movie at a time. Usually, the movies shown at the Plaza are alternative movies that you don't often get to see in the big multi-plex cinemas. Everything about the Plaza is a total trip down memory lane. I highly recommend that my students go to the Plaza at least once while they are in Calgary to experience what it used to be like going to the movies in Canada. Plus, matinees at the Plaza on Saturday and Sunday are only $6!
At the other end of the scale, you have Paramount Chinook. Those are the theatres at Chinook Centre. It is the total luxury modern movie going experience. The seats are the ultimate in comfort, and you never have to worry about some annoying lady with big red hair sitting in front of you because all of the theatres have stadium seating. It's great. Right now, if you dare, you can so and see the movie "Grudge 2". But be careful . . . I almost pooped my pants when I saw it on Hallowe'en. It is basically a J-Horror film, but shot in English. Eeep. I don't want to blog about it anymore. It was just way too scarey, but if you like horror films, you should go.
Anyway, get out of the house on one of those cold wintery afternoons any weekend, but a bucket of popcorn and settle down for a movie experience . . . plus it's a good way to study English :-)
5 comments:
I love movie 2~ i always go to chinook to see a movie, but i never went to the Plaza Theatre, maybe i'll be there one day~
Seeing "Grudge 2" leads to scott pooping his pants. I will go and see how horrible the movie is and by the way experience the stadium seat.
I've ever gone to Paramount Chinook, but not the Plaza. Maybe I'll try it next time. Nevertheless, I won't watch any scare movies in theaters, nor at home. I'm afraid I would have a heart attack. I won't sleep well for an entire week after watching scare movies, eeep.
Hi Scott, my life is treating me okay. I will work and live in Tokyo! you know, so there are the things that I am nervous for and that I am excited for... I hope that I will be able to make friends a lot there!!
How is your life? hope you are doing very well:)
Hey Scott!
Back home in Antigonish, we have an old theatre too, with big flowers on teh walls and really uncomfortable seating... I can't say I like it as much as you like the Plaza. I really enjoy goign to Chinook though.. especially when the pharoah's head opens up and there's laser beams and smoke and fires and stuff.. ti's awesome!
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