Saturday, April 22, 2006
Oops..I did it again
Yes. I did it again. On a day which seemed to be filled with bizzare happenings.
I was supposed to watch a film fest movie (I Love Cinema, egyptian) with a friend on friday, and the time and venue given to me was 7pm at National Musuem.
I cabbed down after rushing through endless work, only to hear from my friend that we had gotten the venue wrong. It was actually at Prince 2, Shaw. We took the same cab down as it was already 7pm, and in the cab, we glanced at the tickets one more time to check the venue, only to realize, to our horror, that the time for the show was in fact 9.15pm!!! So now, we have more than ample time to waste before the show started. My friend is definitely one mentally challenged lost soul.
Once we have managed to pass the 2 hours, we head for Prince 2 (voted 'The Lousiest Seats in a cinema' by 'Life!' if i'm not mistaken). And indeed it lives up to its title.
Not only were the seats, shaky and creaking, there was also a foul smell coming out from within the theatre. Thankfully the film was a good one that made up for the flaws of the movie theatre- a black comedy featuring a dysfunctional kid growing up with 2 dysfunctional families. The cast was brilliant.
YET, that did not deter me from repeating the same folly I had made exactly a week ago. I did the most unforgivable act a movie-goer and Theatre Studies student could have possibly made; I fell asleep AGAIN!!!
I did enjoy the first hour of the show, trying to keep my eyes wide open, however I still drifted off admist the roaring laughter. I guess I must be the only one sleeping in the packed cinema as the rest of the audience were laughing in stitches. It was real embarrassing.
Worse, my friend had to wake me up when the credits rolled. I woke up to thunderous clapping by the audience. Imagine that, the show was so good that the audience actually clapped in the cinema. I guess I definitely didn't do justice to the film. Apologies.
Gosh, I can't imagine I did it again, just one week after both me and Lady28 had fallen asleep in the movie theatre (She fell asleep for the first hour, while I the second. Don't get mistaken, it was not rehearsed) in an equally funny and good movie 'The Producers'
Perhaps it is really a sign of being overworked. I told my friend that if the show had really been at 7pm, I definitely would have been awake. Now, I have my doubts. Perhaps it's not a matter of timing, what I really need to keep myself awake would be a long, good rest.
Till then, all those who are planning to watch movies with me, please don't get offended if I refuse you, for I seriously do not want to repeat the same mistake thrice in a roll.
¶ 10:49 pm I was supposed to watch a film fest movie (I Love Cinema, egyptian) with a friend on friday, and the time and venue given to me was 7pm at National Musuem.
I cabbed down after rushing through endless work, only to hear from my friend that we had gotten the venue wrong. It was actually at Prince 2, Shaw. We took the same cab down as it was already 7pm, and in the cab, we glanced at the tickets one more time to check the venue, only to realize, to our horror, that the time for the show was in fact 9.15pm!!! So now, we have more than ample time to waste before the show started. My friend is definitely one mentally challenged lost soul.
Once we have managed to pass the 2 hours, we head for Prince 2 (voted 'The Lousiest Seats in a cinema' by 'Life!' if i'm not mistaken). And indeed it lives up to its title.
Not only were the seats, shaky and creaking, there was also a foul smell coming out from within the theatre. Thankfully the film was a good one that made up for the flaws of the movie theatre- a black comedy featuring a dysfunctional kid growing up with 2 dysfunctional families. The cast was brilliant.
YET, that did not deter me from repeating the same folly I had made exactly a week ago. I did the most unforgivable act a movie-goer and Theatre Studies student could have possibly made; I fell asleep AGAIN!!!
I did enjoy the first hour of the show, trying to keep my eyes wide open, however I still drifted off admist the roaring laughter. I guess I must be the only one sleeping in the packed cinema as the rest of the audience were laughing in stitches. It was real embarrassing.
Worse, my friend had to wake me up when the credits rolled. I woke up to thunderous clapping by the audience. Imagine that, the show was so good that the audience actually clapped in the cinema. I guess I definitely didn't do justice to the film. Apologies.
Gosh, I can't imagine I did it again, just one week after both me and Lady28 had fallen asleep in the movie theatre (She fell asleep for the first hour, while I the second. Don't get mistaken, it was not rehearsed) in an equally funny and good movie 'The Producers'
Perhaps it is really a sign of being overworked. I told my friend that if the show had really been at 7pm, I definitely would have been awake. Now, I have my doubts. Perhaps it's not a matter of timing, what I really need to keep myself awake would be a long, good rest.
Till then, all those who are planning to watch movies with me, please don't get offended if I refuse you, for I seriously do not want to repeat the same mistake thrice in a roll.
