The Warren Experience

There is a new theatre in town--or just out of town in Moore, Oklahoma. An outing to the Warren Theatre is much different than the experience at Tinseltown or AMC Theatres at Quail Springs. The Warren has special balcony seating for movie goers who are 21 and over. Dinner is served in the balcony. At your seat there is a menu for appetizzers, salads, entrees, and desserts. There is a call button on the arm rest, and a small flashlight attached to the tray at your seat. At any time before or during the movie, you can press the call button, and a waitor will come and take your order. Your seats are heated, and the screen is enormus.

I went to the theatre on Friday with the girls, and had a great time. The theatre was decorated for Halloween, and we sat under a swinging skeleton while we waited for the door to our movie to open. When the doors opened, we were ushered to our couch-like heated seats. We ordered nachos and quesidillas, and our food came out within ten minutes. A big read curtain pulled up slowly as the previews began. If I needed anything, it was done for me, with the small exception of bathroom breaks.

The luxury of the Warren comes at a price. Balcony tickets can only be bought at the window, and they are $18 a piece. If that is too pricey, but the attraction of the large screen of the Warren is still appealing, you can buy ground tickets for $9. Even if you have to wait until a special occasion, everyone should take a trip to Moore to see a movie at the Warren Theatres.

Enjoy the pictures that I took while I was there this Friday.

New Release: Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was recently released onto DVD and Blu-ray. This is the fourth move in the Indiana Jones series, coming along nearly 20 years after the last movie, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. George Lucas did not want to wait 20 years, but it took that long for him to convince others that having aliens in an Indiana Jones movie was a good idea. Even after 20 years, when the trailers suggested alien activity viewers were skeptical as to whether the movie would live up to the Indiana legend. Viewers were also concerned with another addition to the movie--Shia LaBeouf. There are rumors that LaBeouf will be taking Harrison Ford's place in the future Indiana Jones movies. Mutt Williams (played by LaBeouf) is the son of Indiana Jones. With this story line, the Indiana legend torch could easily be passed onto LaBeouf. There are no Jones style movies starring LaBeouf that are currently in production, so all we can do is wait.

The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was different than the first three movies, but there were obvious references back to the original trilogy. Before the viewer see's Indiana's face--he/she sees Indy's famous hat, and slowly watches Indiana as he puts his hat back on his head. Mutt tries to save Indiana from quick sand with a snake. Viewers know from previous movies that Indiana Jones is scared of nothing--except snakes. Mutt Williams and his mother Marion bring up past events as well. Indiana was supposed to marry Marion, and Mutt is Indiana's son. Since Sean Connery declined to have a roll in Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, his picture had a brief cameo as Indiana explained that his father, Professor Henry Jones had died.

Overall fans welcomed the forth Indiana Jones. The movie had stereotypical Indiana Jones action, surprise, and a hint of romance. The added ingredient of aliens was odd, but the 20 year distance between movies helped the subject ease into the story frame. For the most part, die-hard Indiana Jones fans will not be disappointed.

Nick and Nora

Through the course of Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist, I never quite understood the notion of the infinite playlist itself. Nora's dad works for the Electric Lady Studio, and Nick made 12 volumes of mix CD's for his ex-girlfriend. However, the majority of the movie had nothing to do with a playlist--infinite or otherwise. It was an infinite search--for Fluffy, for Caroline, for love, and for solutions to the problems that they had made for themselves. If anything, Nick and Nora's playlist was filled with the repercussions of low self-esteem.

Overall, it was a feel-good movie that tried a little too hard to appeal to Juno-loving audiences. The odd quirks, old cars, and music inclined teenagers were reminiscent of the style in Juno. The foreshadowing in the movie was annoying and unnecessary. The sexual relationship between Nick and Nora was forced, and not natural.

Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist was funny. The movie has laugh-out-loud moments, and a lot of funny quotes. Nick and Nora was definitely not the intellectual film that I expected to see from the trailer.