A Perfect Getaway

A Perfect Getaway describes what we did today - ran off to the early matinee on this hot summer Friday, escaped to Pueblo Tinseltown and had a great time.

We were heading out to see Julie & Julia, frankly, but the line at the box office changed our mind. We kept hearing "Julie & Julia" over and over and over as people bought tickets. Going with our motto that a mediocre movie in a nearly empty theater is more fun than a great movie when you're crammed in like sardines, we asked our lovely ticket salesperson Eden how many were in there and with her response we switched gears to A Perfect Getaway. :) Now I'm so glad we did. This was a very good movie, and one I'm glad we saw first so no one could possibly ruin the ending for us. Don't worry, I don't give a thing away here. (I hate when reviews do that)

With the change in movie choice we found ourselves 55 minutes early. We wandered into the game room of Pueblo Tinseltown and started playing. Big Buck Hunter didn't go over very well but we LOVE the Area 51 game (where I outshot earthdad time and time again) and there's a very nice Spiderman pinball machine that I want to go back and play again. I love pinball and it's hard to find a good one anymore.

Finally it was time and we were happy to see Super Manager Shane at the concession stand, where he made sure (as usual) that our popcorn was hot and fresh and delicious (it really was). They have new flat screens up now where the menu boards used to be. I can't wait to see those come to life - there are supposed to be different things they can download onto them. Maybe a "Let's all go to the lobby" singing tub of popcorn and drink from the old drive in days?

You may think I'm stalling but I'm not. A Perfect Getaway is a really fun romp. It's 'horror', but it's not bad, ugly, sick horror crud like a Saw movie. It's more intrigue, thriller, suspense, mystery. There's a good story, great acting, and it really keeps you going. If you can do like we do and sit far away from other people because this is one movie that you'll be comparing notes and making guesses and whispering through. You'll also find yourself rehashing scenes and going "OH!" afterwards on the drive home! We did.

A couple on their honeymoon, a hike way out in the wild, a killer on the loose, various people drift in and out of the story - who is it? Who is the killer? Who can you trust? Everyone looks suspicious.

I love Steve Zahn and he stars in this one. Timothy Olyphant (which earthdad raved about from Deadwood on HBO) is in this, he's one actor that really changes from project to project, which we consider to be the mark of a good actor. He becomes that character. Chris Hemsworth ('Star Trek') does a great job with his character.

Milla Jovovich ('Resident Evil') is the female lead. Another great job. As does Kiele Sanchez ('Lost') and Marley Shelton ('Grindhouse').

We were never bored, always guessing and it was a very fun movie with a very good script. Small amount of nudity, some blood. Go soon and don't let ANYBODY tell you what happens or slip at all lest it spoils the fun.

Pueblo Tinseltown was great - popcorn fresh, hot and extra delicious today. Thanks Super Manager Shane!

Coming Attractions - we laughed out loud to see YET ANOTHER Michael Meyers movie on the horizon - this time directed by (OMG) Rob Zombie!! Wow. I think we get to see Carrie Fisher dismembered this time. That might be worth the price of a ticket. ;) They're missing a great opportunity and opening this month instead of October, though (DUH) Saw VI (yes, SIX) is coming out and THEY got it right, opening around Halloween. Also there's a Final Destination coming. This one is not numbered (FD 3 or 4?) but they're pulling the same trick that Fast and Furious did by sticking a "THE" in front of the old title for the new movie. THE Final Destination. (silly) Those are pretty gruesome but at least they tend to put some thought behind how someone *could* have accidentally gotten killed that way, rather than just a pitchfork through the throat like the slasher movies normally do.

We've still got to get to Julie & Julia this weekend. Stay tuned......