First of all, Happy Birthday to Karen this weekend! It was a very hectic weekend, with a wedding, an open house, two birthday celebrations (Happyfish and Family), church, movie, and all the stuff in between, there was barely time for a breather! I will get around to posting a few pictures on the blog soon.
Some of us watched Mr. and Mrs. Smith today, but before I get to that let’s go to a tangent on theatres. First of all, the biggest screen at Crossroads is still my favorite theatre, even without stadium seating, because it has the best screen and sound combination next to Cinerama. In case you’re wondering, you can always know which movie is on the big screen by glancing at the first entry on the ticket box movie list. Karen and I tried the new Lowes up in Alderwood Mall, which also a decent-sized screen, but it was lacking in the audio department. It didn’t pass my stringent aural litmus test: when explosions occur, my heart needs to feel the pressure and my butt needs to shake. I felt neither, just loudness. The conclusion–the theatre is no good.
As for the movie Mr. and Mrs. Smith, I enjoyed it. Sure, you either love or hate Brad Pitt, but who can dislike Angelina Jolie, who fits this Assassin/Tomb Raider type of role so perfectly. The storyline is rather unique, as two assassins married without knowing about each other’s secrets. Again, I will refrain from disclosing spoilers, but suffice to say that I thoroughly enjoyed it. Karen and I give it a two thumbs up.
As for the Magic Bean update that has been preoccupying all of your minds lately, all I can say is that there is disturbance in the soil. Nothing worthy of a picture yet, but I have a hunch that something major may take place in the next few days. Mark my words. 😉
heart-pressure/butt-shake method of aural certification eh? 😉