The first thing we had to do was find a showing in a language we could understand that wasn't in 3D because 3D sucks. It's dumb; it's hurts our eyes and heads; and it's just dumb. Moving on... Movies over here are done two ways. One requires voice actors using to translate the audio to other languages. The other shows the movie as it is with subtitles. The one we found was like this with both Dutch and French subtitles.
We told Rachael we were going to the movies. She got all excited and wanted to go to the parking garage. Huh? Well, we parked in one of these every time we visited our favorite theater in Ogden. Silly girl =) She also started talking about getting pop and popcorn. Yup, she knows the drill! =)
Now, we drive by the Euroscoop Lanakan (http://www.euroscoop.be/nl/lanaken/home/) often. It should be easy to get to since it's off a major roadway. Not! We ended up driving through residential areas and one-ways streets just to find the front entrance. Nothing is easy in Belgium, nor is it very intuitive! But, we made it.
When we arrived, there was a long line to the two ticket booths. Thankfully Adam had bought the tickets beforehand. So, we just walked up to the attendant, he scanned our e-mail barcode, and we were through. Slick!
We found our way into the theater and to our seats. Wow! This place is plush! The seats don't flip up or down. They're so comfy. And the legroom! A person can easily walk in front of someone seated without causing a big stir. So nice!
Adam headed out to get some goodies. He came back with some peanuts and two Pepsi's in bottles. Fountain drinks are so rare here! Whether you're in a restaurant, a theater, or whatever, most beverages are sold in cans or bottles, no 128-ounce mega cups! =) The Pepsi itself was also rare, since Coke is so much more dominant over here.Also, there was no popcorn. Sorry, Rach!
Then I head out to find something yummy. There's so much to choose from. There are about 10 different varieties of something that looked like potato chips. Behind the counter was something colorful and fluffy. Their selection of chocolate candies, many familiar to Americans, was very large. I wanted to try it all! But, since I didn't know what anything was called, I just got a Twix and a Rolo.
I returned to my seat. We started eating our goodies. Zach ate his food and started to crash. And the movie (awesome!) began. I didn't realize how hard it would be to not pay attention to the subtitles. It's worse that closed captioning because so little of it made sense. But, we made due.
Then, about an hour into the show, during a dialogue-intense scene, the screen cut out and the lights turned on. We looked around and started balking, "What's going on?" Then we realized we were the only ones fazed by this. Upon returning our attention to the screen, we saw this:
Obviously, we were supposed to get up and go by more food. Zach woke up (cranky!). I asked Rachael if she needed to go potty. (No.) Adam left. And I fed Zach again. As everyone's returning to their seats, Rachael pipes up and says she needs to go potty. Hmmm. Her and I left and came back. The show had already restarted. Adam caught me up. And we enjoyed the rest of our show (wow!).
The whole experience was rather enjoyable, except for maybe the stinky people as they were filing out of the theater (anti-perspirant, anyone? deodorant, at least, c'mon!) I'll have to look into what their delicious treats are so I can get them next time. We'll be back. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 will be out July 15!! And Breaking Dawn: Part 1 will be out in November! Until then, Ta ta!
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