we watched two movies in theatre this weekend – that means it was a good weekend, because I really like movies. especially movies in theaters… there’s just something about big screens and great sound systems and the rocking chairs that don’t squeak and putting your feet up on the chairs in front of you and being *surrounded* by movie… but I digress. =)

the first movie I watched was Friday night – we went to see Troy. it was excellent… I like being entertained, but more than that, I like being *involved*. this movie tells the story of, well, Troy. but it tells both sides – the Greek side and the Trojan side. there are two distinct main characters (Hector and Achilles), each with supporting actors/actresses. the stories become entwined, and so at some points, you almost don’t know who is the protagonist and who is the antagonist. I liked that a lot. plus, being, um… “rusty” on my history, I didn’t even know who was going to win until I saw the Trojan horse. =) excellent movie.

then… Sunday afternoon, we went with our pastor and his wife and a couple from the church to see The Day After Tomorrow. It was total cheese, but entertaining, nonetheless. the best parts were when one of the girls was talking throughout the movie: America evacuates to Mexico and there’s a comical (comic-relief comical) scene where Mexican border officials are trying to stem the illegal immigration and Americans are wading across the Rio Grande and jumping fences… the only way the Mexican government would allow the Americans refuge (in American refugee camps – it was crazy) was to forgive *all* Latin American debt. this girl I was with is Latin American… she says, “It’s about time!” really loudly in the theater… it was hilarious!

so… we watched this total cheese movie about the destruction of the 1st-world world at the hand of weather and nature, right? then, we leave Circle Centre Mall (supposedly the nicest and most expensive theaters in town) to the tune of tornado warnings (3 touchdowns and paths through the eastside and southside). crazy rain we couldn’t see through, flooded downtown city streets, insane lightning and thunder… it was just like the movie. =) a little freaky? yes.