Went to watch some very forgetable movie - 'American Dreamz' - and it is typical American - quite forgetfull except maybe for the twist in the tail - it included Hugh Grant playing Hugh Grant. I like the guy but he plays this one role - I guess just like he is in real life. Mandy Moore is the female lead - also a sightly weird casting choice something about her ...
Anyway - I usually go to morning or afternoon sessions and it is always nice and quiet - people are civilized even if you go and watch 'Ice Age 2' with the mommy and daddy squad. However - this time we decided to attend the 19:00 show and what a different experience it was.
Sorry to kick of another rant but why
- arrive ten minutes late, climb al over me and then have the gall to say - you can't see a thing? Just in case you people did not know it - if you arrive before the movie starts - they actually have the lights on in the theater and you can find a seat at your own sweet time, settle in, lining up the popcorn, cooldrink and Nachos, a quick chat on teh mobile or with the entourage and be ready for when the movie start - they even throw in some trailers which I know you haven't seen it yet as you always arrive well into the movie. Try it - you will like it!
- Which brings me to my next point - who thought up the natchos idea in movies in Dubai - HELOOOOO!!! it does not work to put some artificial cheese gunk and some tomato and chilly concotions in a flimsy plastic container filled with some corn chips and expect people not to mess!!! (especially if they walk in after the lights are off)
- arrive late and use their mobiles as torches - next one who shines his torch mobile in my face will leave the theater looking like a firefly - and hopefully you all understand which end of a firefly the light comes from.
- talk on their mobiles - you have paid AED30 for the movie (and by the way so have I) and you sit nattering away on your mobile in the movies - get a grip!
- have long drawn out discussion with your friend while the movie is playing. Slight hint - go to Starbucks, order a Late (less than AED30), get a seat and chat to your hearts content with your little friend - you can at the same time watch the passers by - I am sure you are as interested in them as you were in the movie.
- Throw your rubbish al over the floor - that is the right of business passengers on airlines only -who do you think you are?
- and finaly - what is this any seat policy - got too much trouble becuase some people can't understand seat arrangements or do you just have a crap computer system?
And then - Mall of the Emirates parking is a nightmare at night - a yield sigh means exactly that and to all you bloody idiots who do not understand that, hand back your drivers licenses or remove the illegal tint from your windows so that you can see the damn signa! Which gets is another observation - why do Abu Dabi drivers totally loose all driving manners when in Dubai - back home they drive fairly ok (which is a big compliment in the Middle East by the way) but when they get to Dubai!
