Saturday, December 29, 2007

Hollywood


I went to the Hollywood Theatre on Broadway, which is my favourite theatre because they show double features for one low price. I went to see Eastern Promises and the Telus movie website listed Eastern Promises first and the second film listed was Rush Hour 3. Now, I don't mean to imply that Telus was mistaken and likely had I looked at the times they were showing I would have seen that Eastern Promises was the later film. Considering the nature of the two films, it makes to show Rush Hour 3 before Eastern Promises. Well that is in the event that you are somehow committed to showing them together, which is an entirely different question.
The thing about the double bill at the Hollywood is that every once in awhile the pairings are fantastic. Even when they aren't I end up seeing films that are ok and that I wouldn't see otherwise except on late night TV when I really should be going to bed, but will stay up watching any thin excuse for television. In the end, I often feel I am paying a fair price for the 'other' film at the Hollywood, if I even stay to see it. And that is the question, I'm not sure I would have stayed for Rush Hour 3, but then I thought I would have to decide after seeing Eastern Promises.
What I can say in the end, is that Eastern Promises was well worth the wait. Excellent. Well done. Could have been longer. Rush Hour 3, well really how could they top Rush Hour 2.

No comments: