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Kashyyyk, Naboo, and Oa
14 years ago
I've been a busy demoncoon the past week, on Tuesday I went to Disneyland before the summer blackout season started, and on Saturday I went to see the new Green Lantern movie, both with my good friend 
phoenixaudubon
So I have one of those California Select passes that only work on weekdays, but come last Tuesday, it was the last day I could use it for until sometime in late August, due to the summer blackout. I figured it would be fun to go, I'd done to Disneyland the month beforehand with Cerberus, 2, Toast, and Phoenix, but at the time the new Star Tours thing was being hyped up, but wasn't allowing for general admission. Anyway, Phoenix and I get there in the evening, and after a bit of initial shock at the 2 hour wait time for the line of Star Tours, we walk around the park before we work up our nerves and stand in line until 10 minutes before the park closed for the day (the park closes at Midnight this time of year, FYI)!
Turns out its in 3-D now, which is cool, and they replaced the nameless droid with C3PO for some reason, but otherwise it really is a nicely revamped version of the original Star Tours ride. The rides hyped up because there's supposedly 52 different scenarios that can be randomly chosen, so you're not supposed to get repeats (unless you ride it like lots and lots of times, I guess). As the journal title hints at, we ended up going to the Wookie planet, and then the Jar Jar world . . . all in all it was pretty fun, they added some neat new features and overall I found it enjoyable. Was it worth 2 hours in line? . . . no, no it wasn't. Sorry, but the ride was neat, and even as just an occasional Star Wars fan it was cool seeing the new worlds, but it was not worth waiting in that long line at the end of the night for 2 hours for some 10 minute ride. Still, when the hype calms down, I'd definitely go on it again!
I also went to see the Green Lantern movie this weekend, I had a couple of free Regal passes I got last Christmas, and figured now was as good a time to use them as any. Also, did anyone else know that even with free passes, you still have to pay a surcharge for 3-D? I sure didn't!
Despite the negative reviews I've been seeing, I personally enjoyed the movie greatly, I've been getting into the Green Lantern mythos ever since Darkest Night (if you've seen my gallery, you'll know I'm a Red Lantern fan), and it was awesome seeing the heroes and villains on screen! No spoilers, but I loved the last 5 minutes of the movie (after the movie was over), definite sequel hook and I'll say now I'd totally be up to seeing a sequel of this movie. Yeah, it was kind of overly flashy, I guess, but you know what? I don't care what the critics or Rotten Tomatoes thinks, I enjoyed Green Lantern and fully recommend it to anyone who enjoys the comics or cartoons. Then again, I had free passes, maybe my opinion would be different if I had to pay the full $16.50 per ticket . . . movie ticket prices, WTF?
phoenixaudubon So I have one of those California Select passes that only work on weekdays, but come last Tuesday, it was the last day I could use it for until sometime in late August, due to the summer blackout. I figured it would be fun to go, I'd done to Disneyland the month beforehand with Cerberus, 2, Toast, and Phoenix, but at the time the new Star Tours thing was being hyped up, but wasn't allowing for general admission. Anyway, Phoenix and I get there in the evening, and after a bit of initial shock at the 2 hour wait time for the line of Star Tours, we walk around the park before we work up our nerves and stand in line until 10 minutes before the park closed for the day (the park closes at Midnight this time of year, FYI)!
Turns out its in 3-D now, which is cool, and they replaced the nameless droid with C3PO for some reason, but otherwise it really is a nicely revamped version of the original Star Tours ride. The rides hyped up because there's supposedly 52 different scenarios that can be randomly chosen, so you're not supposed to get repeats (unless you ride it like lots and lots of times, I guess). As the journal title hints at, we ended up going to the Wookie planet, and then the Jar Jar world . . . all in all it was pretty fun, they added some neat new features and overall I found it enjoyable. Was it worth 2 hours in line? . . . no, no it wasn't. Sorry, but the ride was neat, and even as just an occasional Star Wars fan it was cool seeing the new worlds, but it was not worth waiting in that long line at the end of the night for 2 hours for some 10 minute ride. Still, when the hype calms down, I'd definitely go on it again!
I also went to see the Green Lantern movie this weekend, I had a couple of free Regal passes I got last Christmas, and figured now was as good a time to use them as any. Also, did anyone else know that even with free passes, you still have to pay a surcharge for 3-D? I sure didn't!
Despite the negative reviews I've been seeing, I personally enjoyed the movie greatly, I've been getting into the Green Lantern mythos ever since Darkest Night (if you've seen my gallery, you'll know I'm a Red Lantern fan), and it was awesome seeing the heroes and villains on screen! No spoilers, but I loved the last 5 minutes of the movie (after the movie was over), definite sequel hook and I'll say now I'd totally be up to seeing a sequel of this movie. Yeah, it was kind of overly flashy, I guess, but you know what? I don't care what the critics or Rotten Tomatoes thinks, I enjoyed Green Lantern and fully recommend it to anyone who enjoys the comics or cartoons. Then again, I had free passes, maybe my opinion would be different if I had to pay the full $16.50 per ticket . . . movie ticket prices, WTF?
Gokomotopotatododo
~gokomotopotatododo
16.5 ... i thought it was like 9$ then like 11$ - i also havnt been to the movies in like a year or something
DarkMask
~darkmask
OP
Well, it was an IMAX 3-D showing, that added a few bucks more to it, I guess.
Gokomotopotatododo
~gokomotopotatododo
ya imax, i thought it was normal but 3d
Sparxx
~sparxx
...and that's exactly why you don't watch a movie based on other people's reviews! ....unless it was all no and 0 yes....the move must suck if that ever comes up. Then again, i do love how some trailer editors set up crappy movies to look all good on purpose, funny stuff right there.
