My wife and I (oops, I'm out of the/. demo already) haven't been to a non-Alamo Drafthouse theater in a very long time.
They bring you snacks, dinner and drinks during the movie, including a fine selection of beer and wine.
Their pre-show entertainment is actually entertaining (no Coke commercials), in ways that true movie fans love. Obscure Japanese TV commercials? Check. Bollywood production numbers? Check. Cheesy disco dance instructional videos mashed up with the theme from Knight Rider? Check.
And, if you talk during the movie, they'll "take your ass out". Seriously: if you raise an order card for the waitstaff, a manager takes care of a noisy patron near you. But I've only had to do that once in many many visits, since all shows are 18 and up. W00t!
*That's* what the mainstream movie theaters need to understand - the whole movie going experience has to be upgraded, not just the movies or their projection technology (but that's another rant).
Well, that's how "tungsten" got its name after it was discovered in 1783, presumably because its ore was especially dense. Kinda like Palm's marketers...
Yah. Brust it is. ("Shut up, Loiosh.") Also in a fantasy vein is his "To Reign in Hell" - a story of, well, how heaven and hell came to be. Gotta love a book where Satan, Beelzebub, Lucifer, and Mephistopheles are four *different* characters. A minor spoiler: it turns out the eternal conflict between Heaven and Hell all comes down to a simple misunderstanding.:^) Brust is very snarky - if you like Joss Whedon, you'll love Steven Brust.
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I don't think The Steve even mentioned this,
but check out Apple's new 802.11n base station
(sadly, named the same as the previous one):
http://www.apple.com/airportextreme/
If you don't have 'N in your present machine,
network it to this little guy for that AppleTV
goodness...
My wife and I (oops, I'm out of the /. demo already) haven't
been to a non-Alamo Drafthouse theater in a very long time.
They bring you snacks, dinner and drinks during the movie,
including a fine selection of beer and wine.
Their pre-show entertainment is actually entertaining (no Coke
commercials), in ways that true movie fans love. Obscure
Japanese TV commercials? Check. Bollywood production numbers?
Check. Cheesy disco dance instructional videos mashed up with
the theme from Knight Rider? Check.
And, if you talk during the movie, they'll "take your ass out".
Seriously: if you raise an order card for the waitstaff, a manager
takes care of a noisy patron near you. But I've only had to do
that once in many many visits, since all shows are 18 and up.
W00t!
*That's* what the mainstream movie theaters need to understand -
the whole movie going experience has to be upgraded, not just
the movies or their projection technology (but that's another rant).
I don't work for the Alamo, but sometimes I wish I did:
http://www.drafthouse.com/
It's not a *bad* likeness, but Lego has
done a much better job.
It's not cheap (Lego never is), but it's such a
great set of parts I'm considering getting
a second one.
Also, the set's been out for a while, so it's
due for retirement. Get it soon.
Just look at the puns!
Well, that's how "tungsten" got its name after it was discovered in 1783, presumably because its ore was especially dense. Kinda like Palm's marketers...
Yah. Brust it is. ("Shut up, Loiosh.") Also in a fantasy vein is his "To Reign in Hell" - a story of, well, how heaven and hell came to be. Gotta love a book where Satan, Beelzebub, Lucifer, and Mephistopheles are four *different* characters. A minor spoiler: it turns out the eternal conflict between Heaven and Hell all comes down to a simple misunderstanding. :^) Brust is very snarky - if you like Joss Whedon, you'll love Steven Brust.