We saw our first film at the cinemas yesterday. JOY! Of course I have been waiting for this privilege for a long time(as a certain someones studies paralysed my social endeavours) so I had some high expectations for this cinematic experience.
So I bought some tickets for Prince of Persia - one of my summer movie must-sees(and the only English film on circuit at the moment). The tickets took R60 out of my pocket - R30 pp. Which I got on half price sale as well, which made me realise for the hundredth time how ungrateful we can be for things until they are gone (referring to South Africans complaining about expensive movie ticket prices. R20 a ticket is NOT expensive people!).
Anyway, did I mention I was very excited? I was VERY EXCITED! Movie with my large popcorn and coke... EXCITED! But when I got there, there where no large popcorn... or coke... There where no food sold at the cinemas. I have no idea why not, but I write it off to the compulsive cleaning disorder I've noticed occurring in general Hong Kong - no eating or drinking allowed in public transport, no sitting down in public areas (this is such a weird and random rule) and loitering.
So the previews start and I start munching away on the banana and apple I bought at the supermarket next door, and up pops another rule on the big screen, "no speaking in cinema". Except for the fact that I'm starting to get irritated with all the silly rules you have to remember to follow just to be able to LIVE in this country, this is actually something I agree with for once. And I wish they could add this rule to South African cinemas to shut those annoying teenagers up who keep polluting film viewings with noisy, silly remarks.
Except for the funky, musky smell lingering around, I quite enjoyed it all. Not only Prince of Persia - which I loved! But also watching the film in total silence, with Cantonese subtitles on an extra, extra large big screen in a squeaky clean room. But next time I will pack my own extra large popcorn and coke :-)
