Archive for May, 2008
Director’s lounge
So Katherine and I went to see Iron Man at the Post 14 Cinema De Lux near UNH this afternoon. We tried to buy tickets for the 3:40pm show on an automated kiosk, but were surprised to find that the time wasn’t listed. When we went up to the front desk, we were informed that the 3:40pm was a special ‘Director’s Lounge’ showing. Wanting to see the early show, we went for it.
This turned out to be an incredibly awesome idea. For a single dollar extra over the standard matinée, you get the following:
- Seatside food ordering service (we didn’t get anything, but having your snacks brought to via waiter is cool)
- Reserved seats (you pick off of a touchscreen interface and someone comes around to verify that you’re in the seats you selected later on)
- Leather reclining seats (!) with armrests that swivel up and out of the way. Katherine was ecstatic about this (she hates armrests).
I swear, this had to be the most posh movie theater I’ve ever set foot in. In-theater restaurant, Ben & Jerry’s, the Director’s Lounge…why can’t Regal Cinemas get their act together and come up with a great setup like this? This was, hands down, the best movie viewing experience I have ever had. It’s a shame that these guys don’t seem to have a chain presence in Massachusetts, at least not one I’m aware of.
Oh, and the movie? It’s two hours of Marvel awesomeness, definitely Iron Man done right. While it doesn’t quite trump Batman Begins or the first Spider-Man film, it’s pretty close. If you happen to be an action fan, there’s all the more reason to go watch it.
Also, sleepy-sheep, the softest plush animal ever.