I went to see this movie on Tuesday, October 8th, 2013, at the EDWARDS FAIRFIELD STADIUM 16 & I-MAX in Fairfield, CA, for the 10:10 p.m. show in auditorium 12, 5th row ( counting from the front ), 7th seat ( counting from the left ). The price of admission was $18.00. I bought a medium Popcorn for $3.00 ( $1.00 upgrade on a $2.00 Small Popcorn Tuesday Special for movie rewards card holders ) and a small 32.0 oz Fruit Punch for $4.75 at the concessions counter.
Quickie Review: "Houston, we are all alone!"
Two astronauts, newbie Dr. Ryan Stone ( Sandra Bullock ) and veteran Matt Kowalsky ( George Clooney ), are left stranded in outer space when their space shuttle is destroyed by space debris resulting from an asteroid ( or meteor? ) destruction of a space satellite. Knowing that falling back down to Earth means "not-so-instant" 100% death, they both venture further out into space to save their lives ( since no space aliens are present to save them--despite the "proofs" shown on YouTube ).
I don't know about the rest of the audience, but I liked this movie!
prediction: This movie is a strong contender for an Oscar in the Best Director and Best Picture categories! ( And Sandra Bullock looked hot out of her spacesuit. But you didn't hear that from me. )
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I went to see this right after work. I was gonna have dinner first at the Hometown Buffet across the street from this theatre, but they close at 8:30 p.m. Sunday through Thursday--not enough time for me to get my money's worth!
So, I swung by the Great Moon Chinese Buffet in the same shopping center as the theatre. But they close at 9:00 p.m.--still not enough time for me to get my money's worth!
I went back across the street to see if the Noodle House, a Vietnamese restaurant, a few doors down from Hometown Buffet, was still open. They, too, close at 8:30 p.m. on this particular night.
I just drove over the freeway to the In-N-Out Burger Restaurant ( open 'til 1:00 a.m. ) for dinner while I waited for this movie to start. I ordered the Double-Double Cheeseburger Meal. I paid "six-something" for it.
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