It turns out that I really like going to the movies. I enjoy the atmosphere, the surround sound, the letting go of everything for two hours.  The last movie I saw was Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince (a thoroughly enjoyable movie, though as a huge fan of the books, I was a tad disappointed).

Before that I saw Disney-Pixar’s UP (another FANTASTIC movie).  I think I am going to go to the movies more often, since I seem to enjoy it so much.  I’m really excited to see the upcoming Sherlock Holmes movie, and especially the new Tim Burton effort ‘9’.   

The thing is, I don’t think I’m really cut out to go the movies with someone else. The last two movies I went to were with friends, and afterwards, each time, both friends had silly nitpicky things to say about the films that really diminishes the experience for me.  It’s not like I couldn’t have silly nitpicky things to say myself (um, HP6 practically glossed over what I think are the most important parts of the book!), but I don’t need to hear it right after the movie, because that’s not the point of going. 

Earlier in the spring, I went to see Star Trek by myself, and I had a wonderful time.  I laughed, I sat at the edge of my seat, It was fun.  As a mini-Trekkie myself, I wasn’t too hung up on similarities and differences to canon, because that isn’t the point.   

I guess I go into the movies without expectations.  I can deal with the thinking later.