STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI

PG-13,  2 hr & 32 min

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There's a new multiplex cinema in Concord, CA, at 2035 Diamond Boulevard. It's the Veranda Luxe Cinema & I-Max; it has 10 screens. It showed advanced screenings of STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI on Thursday, December 14th, 2017, ahead of its Grand Opening the next day, Friday, December 15th.

I couldn't attend any of the advanced screenings because I had to be at work early the next day. But I was able to catch the 9:00 p.m. show during their Grand Opening on the following night.

I bought a ticket for auditorium 2, row E, seat 11.

I had to take a menu with me into the auditorium. Once I was seated, I pushed a button to summon a waiter to take my order. I ordered a small buttered popcorn, a lemonade and some garlic fries. I got the popcorn and the lemonade ( with too much ice ), but I never got my garlic fries--and I didn't get any napkins, at all! Halfway through the movie, the waiter came back with my check ( to interrupt my movie-watching pleasure? ). I told the waiter that I never got my garlic fries, and he adjusted the bill for me. ( I don't remember how much I paid for the ticket & for the concessions items. )

Oh! about the movie ... the recliner seat was so comfy that I dozed-off through a bunch of scenes! I may have to watch this movie again. But, then again, I am not a huge Star Wars fan; so, maybe not.

I like how this multiplex has cellphone blockers in each auditorium so that I don't have to put up with rude and inconsiderate assholes who talk and/or text during a movie presentation. There are also an ice skating rink( for now ) and some dancing water fountains outside!

I had to go back to the ticket taker to pay on my concessions purchase. I didn't know where to leave the lemonade's drinking glass; so, I took it home with me as a souvenir. I think that I'll take home another one!

I hope that the other theatres in the area will also install cellphone blockers in their auditoriums! This would be a blessed relief.

I attach some photos. The 1st one is during the Grand Opening. The rest where taken on Christmas Day ( but, first, I had lunch at Tomi Sushi & Seafood Buffet at the Sunvalley Mall across the freeway ) when I drove back to Concord to watch THE GREATEST SHOWMAN at 3:45 p.m. ( because the movie that I really wanted to see was sold-out at 2:45 p.m. ) and DARKEST HOUR ( the movie that I really wanted to see ) at 5:45 p.m. I was seated in row C, seat 12 for THE GREATEST SHOWMAN. And I was seated in row A, seat 1 for DARKEST HOUR ( and the seat had wet spots on it so I had to wipe it dry with a napkin that I happened to have handy ). I don't remember how much I paid for each movie and which auditoriums I was in.

THE GREATEST SHOWMAN was a good musical. But DARKEST HOUR was mostly dialogue.

I pressed the button on my seat because I wanted to have some lemonade while watching DARKEST HOUR. But no waiter/waitress ever came to take my order!

After watching the DARKEST HOUR, I saw an old white lady seating on a bench in the hallway, along with some relatives, who was complaining about some chest pain. When I exited the multiplex, I saw a fire truck and an ambulance pull up at the curb to attend to the emergency.

Anyway, here are the photos:

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The photos are all time-stamped an hour ahead because I didn't bother to adjust the time for the end of Daylight Savings Time.

I hope that all of you had a

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And, lastly, I wish you all a

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A BAD MOMS CHRISTMAS, R ( 1 hr & 44 min )

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I went to see this today, Monday, November 6th, 2017, here in Vallejo, CA, at the CENTURY 14 VALLEJO, for the 4:50 p.m. matinee show.

synopsis:  Three over-stressed and under-appreciated moms rebel against the spirit of Christmas. This movie is the antithesis of what Christmas movies ought to be.

If you like seeing little bratty girls taking God's name in vain because you think that it's cute, and if you like hearing a "Christmas" song laced with profanity, then this movie is for you. Hollywood is going down the drain due to its overly liberal point of view. There are Hollywood movies that I just refuse to go see because of such mentality.

But, I must confess, Kristen Bell Is The Only Reason Why I Decided To Go See This Movie In The First Place!


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THOR: RAGNAROK PG-13 ( 2 hr & 10 min )

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Today, November 2nd, 2017, a Saturday, I'm seeing the 7:45 p.m. advanced 3-D screening here at the Century 14 Vallejo, in Vallejo, CA, because curiosity has the better hold on me: I would like to know how they were able to dress the raging Hulk in a gladiator suit! Have you tried putting clothes on a spoiled brat toddler having a temper-tantrum? It's near damn impossible! How much more so when you're dealing with the Incredible Hulk!!!     SMDH

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So, after seeing this movie, I'm still clueless as to how they put the gladiator suit on the raging Incredible Hulk in the first place!

Two things that didn't make sense:

1.) How was a Valkyrie able to knock-out Loki when the bigger and more powerful Hulk, himself, couldn't do it?

2.) If Hela, the Goddess of Death, gets killed, what exactly will happen since Death is her own dominion?


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