Got It, Looks Like “The O-need-ers”
I was flipping through the channel lineup at lunch, and stopped at That Thing You Do! on HBO because, well, that’s what I do when that movie is on. I remember when it was released in the theater, I saw it three times in one weekend…with three different groups of people. My friend Lisa and I even cut out of work early one afternoon to catch it in a completely empty theater…that was fun. We were so naughty back then!
I also remember seeing Raiders of the Lost Ark literally, about a dozen times in the theater when it was out. The movie theater at our mall back then showed it for…no joke…about a year.
Interestingly, I don’t think I’ve been to see a movie multiple times in the theater other than those two instances. I’m kind of fuzzy on whether I saw Pretty Woman more than once…
So, have any of you cut out of work to go to the movies? I’ll admit…CU and I have done it a few times. It was really easy when we both worked for the same company, and the movie theater was just across the street. Heh.
Allen
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Honolulu
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5 Responses to “Got It, Looks Like “The O-need-ers””
By Jaynee on Oct 9, 2007 | Reply
My friend Ace admitted to me this weekend he left work for lunch and went and saw Shrek 2 a few years ago. I took a day off from work to watch the entire extended trilogy of Lord of the Rings at a theater in NYC when the third one came out. THAT was an awesome day. Three of us took the day off (all from the same company) and had a BLAST.
In 1980 I saw “Xanadu” eight times in the theater.
In 1982 I read the BOOK for “Raiders” about 25 times - could even quote passages verbatim - until my mom threw it away (although she claims I lost it - I know otherwise).
By Erin on Oct 9, 2007 | Reply
I *loved* That Thing You Do! so much. I think I saw it three times in the theatre, too. Somehow it’s one of those I never want to own on DVD just for the pleasure of finding it on television sometimes.
By Stacy on Oct 9, 2007 | Reply
Funny you should mention that…I have it on DVD…but only seem to watch it when it’s on HBO!
By Becky on Oct 10, 2007 | Reply
I haven’t seen a movie twice in the theatre since I worked for one and got in for free. I do, however, overload some of my favorites on the DVD player or cable, depending on my mood.
Actually, my record for paying to see a movie multiple times (before the theatre days) was Dead Poet’s Society. I think I saw it five times in the theatre, though tickets were far less expensive:)
I haven’t ditched work yet to see a film.
By Kevin Donahue on Oct 30, 2007 | Reply
LOVE the Oneders! (And it’s O-ned-ers.)