I hadn't been to the movies in a long time since I normally rent DVDs from Hollywood Video and use rent one get one free coupons. The store isn't far from my home and it makes for a nice walk when I want to exercise.
I think of Saturday night's as bustling with movie goers, especially teenagers, eager to spend two hours being entertained and then catching a bite after. Last night was the first Saturday of Wolverine's opening weekend. We anticipated lines and sold out showings.
We approached the ticket counter at the Edwards theater in West Covina, CA and bought tickets for the showing one hour away. The ticket sales gal said we could easily have tickets for the 5:30 p.m. or 6:00 p.m. showings, but since we were waiting for my sister to arrive we held steady.
Upon entertaining the venue the snack bar was empty and there was no line for the 6:30 p.m. showing. The theater itself was not filled once the film began. Upon exiting there was a dearth of patrons and we felt like we were viewing a film on a weeknight.
We began speculating if the sparseness was caused by the economy or the swine flu? None of us had ever seen a theater this empty on a Saturday night or an opening weekend of what was anticipated to be a blockbuster flick. I felt like a character in a Twilight Zone episode where I'm the sole person left out of the loop.
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