This is why I don’t go to the movies anymore.
Hmm?
I hate this crap. I hate it. It drives me nuts.
It’s a Sprite ad…
And I shouldn’t have to watch it before I see the film.
It’s just a small clip.
I just paid twelve bucks to sit in a big dark room and watch a film. Twelve bucks! When I was a kid it was maybe five bucks. Now it’s twelve!
Well sure but prices go up, and the new technology and…
Sure, but I pay more than double what I used to and yet I also now have to sit through a huge block of advertising. Previews for other films are fine, but these ads? For TV shows or video games or sneakers?
Yeah. You’d think the price hike would cover the need for the ads.
Right! They’re nothing but a huge cash grab. And worse who do they blame for it?
Us! They blame us!
Damn right! They tell us we don’t see enough movies so they have to make it worse for us when we want to! How does that work?
This is crap! You’re right!
Yeah! We don’t need this!
We could walk out.
But we paid already.
Sure but we demand a refund and to hell with the movie industry. Small screen only! Long live DVD!
Yeah, but…
You were the one who was so upset in the first place, no?
Well, yes, I was, and I mean, I am, but I still…
you won’t even act on your own principles?
My principles aren’t at stake here. I just wanna watch the film. We can burn down the film industry later. Say, in about 116 minutes?
You got me all riled and…
Want some popcorn?
Damn it. Yes.
No matter how bad movies get, no matter how crappy the whole thing. The drugs they lace the popcorn with will bring us back.
It’s true. I don’t want it to be, but it is.
October 15th, 2009 on 12:41 am
I am immune to popcorn! Revenge against the movie industry will be mine!
October 15th, 2009 on 9:20 am
HAHAHAH! WOO!
October 15th, 2009 on 10:01 am
I don’t go that often. The buzz about Paranormal Activities has me interested. I swear I’ve overheard this debate. There is a movie theatre literally across from my house. Must resist the evil butter empire.
October 15th, 2009 on 10:03 am
I used to go a LOT, but time is limited these days and I miss going to see a new film in a theatre every week. I love watching movies on a big screen. And frankly I think it is well worth sitting through the commercials.
Just in case you guys thought these were all MY opinions.
October 15th, 2009 on 10:06 am
Actually, I figured this was more in line with your characters. I knew time was a factor with you. If you could go see any movie right now and not lose time elsewhere, what would you see and why?
October 15th, 2009 on 10:08 am
Only one? I hope to see Zombieland soon.
October 15th, 2009 on 10:10 am
I should have been able to guess that. Now I will have to start laughing all over again at Ode to Brains. Nice. Ok I will be greedy, what other ones would you like to see?
October 15th, 2009 on 10:13 am
I dunno if you should’ve been able to guess that. I mean I’ve written like 4 zombie stories ever. I don’t LIKE zombie stories much. Some zombie movies, sure, but in general? Meh.
Anyway!
Never got to see 9. And I don’t know what else is playing.
October 15th, 2009 on 10:15 am
It was a combination of factors that led me to think you’d enjoy. I wanted to see 9 too!
October 15th, 2009 on 10:16 am
Yeah I do want to see Zombieland, and it’s funny, I get so nervous about being labaled “the zombie guy” (it happens a LOT) based off the tiniest bit of my output I do kinda QUICKLY flail when something thinks I might enjoy something with zombies. Which isn’t fair.
October 15th, 2009 on 10:21 am
I always think of you as an all-over writer. You can write/and do write anything. I will say that I was never willing to read a Zombie story until I read your collection which included a few. You made me want to read a larger variety of things. You opened my reading tastes up some. This is why I want to check out anything you do. I figured Zombieland for the zombies yeah, but more for the take on it and the method of delivery. I figured it would be funny.
October 15th, 2009 on 10:23 am
But if you like really good zombie stuff? World War Z is fantastic and The Walking Dead comic … the first few are good but then it gets REALLY REALLY good.
October 15th, 2009 on 10:40 am
Thank you! I will have to check them out. My middle oldest and my oldest daughter’s boyfriend love zombie stuff. We might all dig it. Thank you for the recommendation.
November 24th, 2009 on 3:39 pm
Four ha!