I took our midgets to see Wall-E.
I thought the movie was great, but the shameless marketing barrage and the inappropriate previews chocked full of sexual innuendo really chapped my hide.
The movie was rated G, and though the meat of the plot and character interaction was well above most “General” audiences, there was something for everyone and nothing that I would deem inappropriate (unless the political suggestion was intentional). Some of the previews, however, were not rated G and were quite inappropriate; discerning parent’s efforts were thrown right out the window…score another one for Hollywood.
My girls suggested that next time we should wait until the movie is about to play before we take our seats, that way they don’t have to endure Hollywood’s marketing wrath.
I have always enjoyed watching movies on the big screen, but the volume is unnecessarily loud (especially for small children), the cost has gotten ridiculous ($29 for one adult and three children), and Hollywood seldom has any pure or genuine virtue to offer. Consequently, I (we) have avoided going to the movies except on rare, proven occasion.
Wall-E proved to be such an occasion.
Considering all that Wall-E had to offer, the fact that the environment interjected negatively enough to detract from the film, has us reconsidering the value of such outings.
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We've actually done that, made sure we arrived late so that we didn't have to endure the previews. It's a shame what they've done to corrupt a once-fun adventure. Any drive-ins around you?
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