I suppose if you struggle to remember a film's name it means that either the name is too complicated or the film isn't much cop. Today we had special money off tickets for the Hollywood cinema in Anglia Square, Norwich to see (sorry momentarily forgotten the film's title).
Anyway it was a special Internet coupon deal - two tickets, two lots of popcorn and two cold drinks for £9. Can't fault that for a bargain. Sadly the cinema appears to have seen better days. It was rather messy and that's not the fault of the management but the people who drop popcorn on the floor and obviously make no effort to clear it up. A special mention for the chap behind the pay desk who was friendly and helpful.
The coupon we had said that seats had to be booked in advance. When I rang up to do so, I was met with a half laugh "there's no need to do that just bring the coupon along." The cinema held about 200 and there were about 12 of us there. So I can see his point.
As for the film. Well the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel was entertaining, plainly ridiculous and really corny. Basically it's about a group of British retirees seduced to move to India by promises of a luxury lifestyle in the restored Marigold Hotel which turns out to be more of a shell than anything else. The film chronicles their friendships and the way their lives are transformed in the hustle bustle of Jaipur. It's one of those films where characters' views on life and the universe are changed in an instant moment of something being said to them - a kind of epiphany. Usually life just isn't like that. It was a good idea, but sadly just didn't come off.
Interested to find out the actual age of the main actors and actresses. They were as follows Maggie Smith 77, Bill Nighy 62, Judi Dench 77, Penelope Wilton 65, Tom Wilkinson 63, Celie Imrie 59 and Ronald Pickup 71.
This morning the tale of the microwave oven came to a conclusion. The damn thing stopped working a week ago just a couple of weeks within its guarantee period. It cost £38. Sanyo said it wasn't worth repairing and I needed to contact Amazon where I bought it. They were very helpful but the result is I had to find a box, pack it up, put on an Amazon pre-paid envelope and post it. Obviously it cost me nothing. Had I paid for the postage it would have been £22. So really was all the effort worth it? I would have been better taking it to the household dump!!
Whilst shopping in Norwich found a ridiculously low priced new DVD and CD shop which is seriously going to damage HMV which is only a matter of yards away. In HMV Sergeant Pepper and Let it Be by the Beatles were £8 each. In the new shop they were £5 for the two.
Had it confirmed this morning that the new village running club which I'm helping to set-up will take place at Hethersett Junior School for six weeks from April 19th. Good news.
Anyway it was a special Internet coupon deal - two tickets, two lots of popcorn and two cold drinks for £9. Can't fault that for a bargain. Sadly the cinema appears to have seen better days. It was rather messy and that's not the fault of the management but the people who drop popcorn on the floor and obviously make no effort to clear it up. A special mention for the chap behind the pay desk who was friendly and helpful.
The coupon we had said that seats had to be booked in advance. When I rang up to do so, I was met with a half laugh "there's no need to do that just bring the coupon along." The cinema held about 200 and there were about 12 of us there. So I can see his point.
As for the film. Well the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel was entertaining, plainly ridiculous and really corny. Basically it's about a group of British retirees seduced to move to India by promises of a luxury lifestyle in the restored Marigold Hotel which turns out to be more of a shell than anything else. The film chronicles their friendships and the way their lives are transformed in the hustle bustle of Jaipur. It's one of those films where characters' views on life and the universe are changed in an instant moment of something being said to them - a kind of epiphany. Usually life just isn't like that. It was a good idea, but sadly just didn't come off.
Interested to find out the actual age of the main actors and actresses. They were as follows Maggie Smith 77, Bill Nighy 62, Judi Dench 77, Penelope Wilton 65, Tom Wilkinson 63, Celie Imrie 59 and Ronald Pickup 71.
This morning the tale of the microwave oven came to a conclusion. The damn thing stopped working a week ago just a couple of weeks within its guarantee period. It cost £38. Sanyo said it wasn't worth repairing and I needed to contact Amazon where I bought it. They were very helpful but the result is I had to find a box, pack it up, put on an Amazon pre-paid envelope and post it. Obviously it cost me nothing. Had I paid for the postage it would have been £22. So really was all the effort worth it? I would have been better taking it to the household dump!!
Whilst shopping in Norwich found a ridiculously low priced new DVD and CD shop which is seriously going to damage HMV which is only a matter of yards away. In HMV Sergeant Pepper and Let it Be by the Beatles were £8 each. In the new shop they were £5 for the two.
Had it confirmed this morning that the new village running club which I'm helping to set-up will take place at Hethersett Junior School for six weeks from April 19th. Good news.
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