The pros and cons of a midnight showing. Yeah, tonight I’m going to see the Dark Knight at 12:00 AM at AMC. If you haven’t been to a midnight showing then I recommend going. Here are some of the pros and cons that I have found to midnight show.
Pros
It is the earliest you can possibly see a new movie. If you are a big movie fan this is a big deal.
It feels like an event. There’s no getting to the movie 5 minutes before start time. You’ve got to show up at least an hour early to get a good seat.
People normally dress up in costumes. I have been to a few of these and by far Star Wars had the most people dress up in costumes. But people dressed up for Superman, X-Men, and the Passion of the Christ (just joking about the last one).
The reaction is amazing because everyone is really amped about the movie. People cheer, laugh, and applaud if they like the movie.
Nobody can ruin the movie by telling you plot points. I hate when people do this and it always seems to happen.
It costs less. At least at the AMC in Hampton. A movie is only $5 Monday – Thursday and the midnight showing counts for Thursday. Movies are $10 on Friday – Sunday.
Cons
It’s midnight for crying out loud. I fall asleep circa 10:30 PM every night.
Luckily I have off from work on Fridays because seeing a movie this late is a butt kicker the next day.
I can’t wait to see the Dark Knight tonight!!!
2 Comments
dp
on July 17, 2008 at 10:52 pm
Rob, this will be my first, and quite possibly only midnight movie. I hope it lives up to my expectations… it’s going to be hard.
Rob, this will be my first, and quite possibly only midnight movie. I hope it lives up to my expectations… it’s going to be hard.
I am jealous, my husband gets to go, but nobody will go with me. I hope it is good enough that you guys will want to see in a 2nd time.