SUNSHINE FOR 6 DAYS!
That's right, there has actually, consistently, been sun, brilliant blue skies and (relative) warmth for the past six days in Glasgow, Scotland. I'm starting to wonder if this is setting some kind of record. Apparently, hearing from my Aunt in Southern California, the weather was sleet, rain and hail- thus, a weather swap!! We took their weather and they too ours, and clearly, I'm getting the good end of the deal!
On a completely different note, last night was the Oscars! And for the first time in quite a while, I did not, and also could not, watch them- a bizarre experience. In the States, I'd typically go over to a friends house, have food, comment on dresses and then stay up way too late because they save all the good awards for last. Here, hardly anybody mentioned them, save my Lithuanian flat mate (apparently The King's Speech swept).
But thinking about the Oscars made me remember my first (and only so far) movie-going experience here in Glasgow, because it was loads different than back home. Two other friends and I decided to go see Black Swan several weeks ago, and there happens to be a cinema really close to campus on that little road called Ashton Lane. That would be the first difference, no movie theaters here- they are cinemas!
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| Ashton Lane! |
Second, even working out movie times was different- the cinema is not only a theater, but owns the café and pub next door as well. So, you can get special deals for a getting a meal and then heading next door for a movie! Because the cinema is so small, there are only two screens, meaning that while the theater might be showing five or seven movies, each one only has two show times. We ended up going to the 6:30pm showing, and buying out tickets was ridiculously cheap. Monday, Tuesday and Fridays students get a discount, and on Wednesdays you can get two for one tickets if you have an Orange phone (which I do)! In general, you pay between £3 and £3 50p for a ticket, around $6. How amazing is that?? Especially considering movie prices are nearly $12 back home. I'm really liking this bit, well done Glasgow.
Right up front where the sell the tickets, you also can popcorn, and drinks. The drinks are what also struck me as strange, because they not only serve soft or 'fizzy' drinks, but alcohol as well! So you can get a glass of wine to sip during the film- bizarre. I don't think you can find that anywhere in the US! When you buy a ticket, you also pick your seat! Unfortunately, the three of us couldn't sit together, so where were all spread out in the theater- lesson learned, get there early!
We made our way back to Screen 2, and at the door were met by an usher, who took our tickets and showed us to our seats. And these were not your typical movie-theater seats. They were like armchairs! Leather, short and squat and comfy, these chair blew my mind a little bit. Between every two chairs were little tables for your drinks and snacks. I felt incredibly posh- and loved my £3 ticket.
Overall, the projection quality wasn't quite as good as back home, but then again I haven't tried Cineworld yet! Cineworld is a huge cinema in the city center, supposably one of the tallest cinemas in the world.
So. Black Swan was really intense. That's the only word to describe it, and we didn't know what to do with ourselves afterwards! Amazing acting on the part of Natalie Portman, and she was accordingly award the Best Actress Oscar last night!
Thats all for now! Just a taste of a small Glasgow cinema trip
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