Meanwhile, a friend in my book club said that she loves going to the movies alone. She said every weekend for years, after she dropped her kids off at their dad's house, she would stop at the theater on the way home, and it became her own personal time; a little ritual. She said it was something I absolutely had to try.
Even Matt has been to the movies alone. But for some reason, the idea was incredibly intimidating to me, even though I've eaten alone, and generally don't mind flying solo.
But I really, really wanted to see Jobs. And Matt really, really didn't. So I went by myself.
And really, the experience wasn't that exciting or unnerving. I went, I bought my ticket, I sat down in the theater. It wasn't very crowded, and I was early, so I sat and read my book and tried to tune out the "pre-show entertainment." I watched the movie. It ended, I left, and I had time to let it marinate before deciding whether I liked it or not.
The only downside to going alone is that there's no one to watch your purse if you have to go to the bathroom after you're already in the theater.
The movie was pretty good, though I thought it ended rather abruptly. It focused a lot on Steve Jobs' early life, and then seemed to gloss over the last 15 or so years of his life, and I wish it had slowed down a little at the end. Especially because those years contain the stuff I remember growing up with: the first iMac with the five fruit-colored exterior options, the original blue and orange iBook laptops, the first generation iPod and how it changed the way we consumed music (which they do touch on very briefly at the very beginning of the movie, but I would have liked to see more).
There is almost nothing about the end of his life, his famous keynote and commencement speeches, his battle with cancer. It just kind of ended at the concept vision of the first-generation iMac.
Overall, I thought it was good, and Ashton Kutcher did a really good job of portraying Steve Jobs. All of the actors looked eerily similar to the people they were portraying (they show side-by-side images in the credits). I would recommend it, especially if you are an Apple fan, though I can see how this movie wouldn't mean as much to someone who doesn't love the products.
Would you go to the movies alone? Have you seen Jobs? What other movies have you seen lately?
But I really, really wanted to see Jobs. And Matt really, really didn't. So I went by myself.
And really, the experience wasn't that exciting or unnerving. I went, I bought my ticket, I sat down in the theater. It wasn't very crowded, and I was early, so I sat and read my book and tried to tune out the "pre-show entertainment." I watched the movie. It ended, I left, and I had time to let it marinate before deciding whether I liked it or not.
The only downside to going alone is that there's no one to watch your purse if you have to go to the bathroom after you're already in the theater.
The movie was pretty good, though I thought it ended rather abruptly. It focused a lot on Steve Jobs' early life, and then seemed to gloss over the last 15 or so years of his life, and I wish it had slowed down a little at the end. Especially because those years contain the stuff I remember growing up with: the first iMac with the five fruit-colored exterior options, the original blue and orange iBook laptops, the first generation iPod and how it changed the way we consumed music (which they do touch on very briefly at the very beginning of the movie, but I would have liked to see more).
There is almost nothing about the end of his life, his famous keynote and commencement speeches, his battle with cancer. It just kind of ended at the concept vision of the first-generation iMac.
Overall, I thought it was good, and Ashton Kutcher did a really good job of portraying Steve Jobs. All of the actors looked eerily similar to the people they were portraying (they show side-by-side images in the credits). I would recommend it, especially if you are an Apple fan, though I can see how this movie wouldn't mean as much to someone who doesn't love the products.
Would you go to the movies alone? Have you seen Jobs? What other movies have you seen lately?
I never have a problem with doing anything alone, probably because I'm an introvert. When I studied abroad for a semester, I ate dinner alone every night, and I loved it! :)
ReplyDeleteI cannot recommend Fruitvale Station enough. There are no words. Just see it.
Added Fruitvale Station to my Netflix saved queue! I don't think it's out on DVD yet, so I'll have to wait to see it.
DeleteI'm an introvert, too, so I like doing things alone, especially shopping. My husband and I have extremely different tastes in movies, so I have often gone to movies alone. I can remember going with his entire family to see a movie, and I'd go to a theater by myself to watch a movie I wanted to see. Once my boys are in school regularly, I might do it again, since I've missed seeing so many movies these past few years. I just don't recommend going alone on a Friday night; that is the worst.
ReplyDeleteI believe it; the theater was relatively empty on a Sunday afternoon, so it didn't feel too lonely. I do prefer shopping alone though, unless it's with my mom or sister. I like getting in and out quickly, and going with other people sometimes slows me down. :)
DeleteI don't think I've ever seen a movie alone, I like to talk to someone after it and compare thoughts!
ReplyDeleteLuckily my sister saw Jobs the day before I did, and she called me to talk about it once I'd seen it!
DeleteI go to the movies alone often now. I used to be worried about it, but then I went, and I felt so free to select the movie I wanted to see, to not worry about another person and to not have to share my popcorn (hehe). I usually see small indie films alone because I love those and my husband doesn't. It's also a less expensive theater. And these movies don't always make it to Netflix, so I try to catch them in the theater. I really liked The Spectacular Now recently.
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