I had won a pair of screening movie passes for 'Frankenweenie' for Wednesday. I was pretty excited about this. It had been a while since I have won movie passes. Funny thing is, I actually won passes for the same film playing the week before in Mississauga. I wasnt able to make that showing because it was playing at the same time as my Spanish classes, and its really important that I do not miss any of my classes, if I want a passing grade. The course is only 4 weeks long, and twice a week. So there is a lot of material packed into each of those days.
I had arrived just about an hour before the movie started, and my friend was there waiting for me to arrive. Shortly after we lined up, they started letting people into the theatre. There was some crazy and ridiculous security checking going on. First they made everyone with a smartphone to drop it in a brown paper bag. Then there was a guy checking purses and bags. Lastly, there was another guy with a metal detector. Three steps just for a film? Insane. I still made it in with my not-very-smart-phone, that Im borrowing from a friend, because I broke mine. After the movie was over, and we were leaving, I actually heard someone say something about security not checking iPads, and kids recording via their iPads. I did enjoy the film. It was good, not great though.
I had a few Cineplex vouchers that just expired, and I went by Customer Service to ask if they would extend it. I was told he can't extend it, but that he would accept still accept it. Yayy!
My friend left right after the movie, which I wasn't happy about. Made me feel like it was a waste to come downtown just for a movie, because then its not really a free movie anymore since its costing me over $12 to take the GO bus downtown. He had to leave to do a Skype class meeting with his group. So, that is a good reason, but I just wish I had known before, so I would have asked someone else who did have time for me. The fun part is after the movie, chatting and talking about the film. Its not just about the film but its about connecting with friends, and I felt that I didnt get that in the end.
I almost went to see another movie afterward, to make the most of my time downtown, but then decided against it, and enjoyed my slow walk back to union station. I got to union station with 5 minutes to spare, but I had to reload my presto card, so I decided I would wait for the next bus. I then somehow managed to get a small tim hortons french vanilla cappucino for $1.05. Not sure how that happened. Then I took my time to walk over to the bus terminal. To my surprise, when I got there, the bus was just waiting for me! Ok, it wasnt waiting for me specifically, but there was a bus there, that just started to load people onto it, and the line wasnt a mile long, like it normally is. I'm guessing there was so many people, that they called in another bus, and I was in time to catch that. Saved me from waiting another 25 minutes for the next bus! Perfect timing!
So overall, it was a pretty good day! Go to see a screening of Frankenweenie before its released to the public, I got a deal on a cappuciino, and made it in time for the bus, all while taking my grand ol' time!
