Mummy 3

Is it weird that I am excited for this movie?

I liked the first couple of Mummy movies and I dig some of Jet Li’s work. I dunno, sounds kind of good to me.

The poster is after the break:

His Name is Bruce

All you Bruce Campbell fans should check out this link. It is a pretty decent 20 questions and answers with the man. My favorite was Bruce’s answer to the question about “best thing he ever bought, stole, etc.”

CineBistro

First off, sorry for the long absence. I was out on vacation and then slammed playing catch-up.

Anyway, check out this new theater opening up in Miami. Sounds kind of cool. You get your fine dining experience and a high quality movie at the same place.

While the initial idea is good, I think that there are somethings that may enhance/detract from the experience.

First,  they are going to have to show movies that cater towards a more sophisticated crowd. So, this rules out at least half of the movies that are coming out now. They could either focus on indie movies or go for potential Oscar competitors. Either way, you are narrowing your crowd quite a bit (probably not a good thing).

Second, if they do stick with the normal theater run of movies, the fine dining experience is more than likely going to suffer. Really, have you seen an Applebee’s  on the weekend. It is a mess of kids running around, people you don’t want to share any experiences with, long wait times, and poor food (that could just be the restaurant in general). Now factor in the same crowd slopping up whatever is served before Harold and Kumar 2 comes on the screen. I’m sure that is not what this theater wants.

Third, what kind of prices are we looking at here? Honestly, a small popcorn is going for $5 or more now. What is a Filet Mignon going to go for? $50? More? Of course, if they make the price and quality high enough, you will attract only the targeted sophisticated viewer.

Fourth, how do we take into account people who like to go to movies on their own? Do you set up some individual tables or a bar for them to sit at for the meal before the movie? It could be a bit uncomfortable.

Overall, I think that this concept is a decent one. I’d like to check out a similar theater, but I’m not going to rush out to Miami anytime soon. I guess time will tell if it works or not.