This afternoon I watched the movie "Cars" at the old(er) movie theater in my hometown of Grand Prairie, TX. Now, before you run off with visions of a 1920's cinema palace with deep pile carpet and gilded everything I must warn you that the old(er) movie theater in my hometown is a Cinemark 16 Multiplex. The only thing old fashioned about it is the lack of stadium seating.
When the theater was built in my youth, it was state of the art and exciting. Its construction meant that we didnt' have to drive to Arlington to see a movie. (Not that I saw many movies in the theater as a kid what with my family's annual income and my parents strict isolationism.) It was the theater where I remember seeing my first PG-13 movie (Batman Returns). It was(is?) the theater of my childhood. There is something oddly comforting about that. It was almost on par with wrapping up in an old blanket.
Oh, and about the movie. When I drive home to Abilene tomorrow, I'm jumping off I-20 at Weatherford and taking hwy 180 out. It's much more scenic, I highly recommend it.
2 comments:
Tell me if you find anything worth seeing, Harry. I don't believe that there aren't any beautiful places in Texas. There's probably one or two somewhere.wloxchzt
The only beautiful places I could find in that part of Texas were only pretty as long as my eyes were closed or I could see the stars.
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