Gone to the movies but they are cash only

So I had been talking to Amy about this movie "Step Brothers" She had gone to see it so this weekend I thought I would have to go check it out she had told me it is so stupid its funny. Well she was not wrong I laughed during the whole movie. I mean it was so stupid and so far out there you could not help but laugh. Anyway thats my movie review go see it if you want a good laugh.

Now that brings me to the title of this blog. I was looking for show times Saturday afternoon I found a time that was early in the day 1:00pm at an older theater in Hagerstown. Its called Hagerstown Cinema 10. For those of you that know the area this was one of Hagerstown's first what I would call mega-plex theaters. Also on the same lot is where a drive-in theater once was And to this day I believe they bring in a portable screen and show drive-in movies there or they did that may have been one of the many prior owners.

Anyway I thought well how nice I will go check this place out it has been in the paper many times in the last few years because for a time it closed down and some new owners came in and opened it back up. So I set out on my way out Leitersburg Pike (a few miles outside of Hagerstown to the location of the movie theater I pulled up to the building you could tell that it was older the parking lot is huge I assume that is because it used to be part of the old drive-in that was there. When I pulled up at about 12:40 (yes 20 min. early Im always early) There was only maybe 6 cars in this huge parking lot. I walked up to an outside box office..... And said "I'd like one ticket for Step Brothers please." She said "ok $5.00" I got out my Visa check card and put it down on the counter and she said "Sir we only take cash" I was almost thrown into shock LOL after all this is 2008 you mean people still use cash? I mean I didn't get nasty but I said "Well that won't work I don't have cash." She replies "Well you still have time to drive back into town and get cash." As she smiles..........

So I said "thank you" And as I was walking back to the car I thought well why not its saturday afternoon and I don't have anything to do let me go back towards town and find an atm and come back out here. So I did I got cash making sure to have enough not only for my ticket but also I needed enough to buy the buttery popcorn and a drink. So I got back to the theater and walked up to the box office and got my ticket. The girl says to me "Your going to be the only one in that movie so far." I then walked inside and there was a huge open area with some pool tables and video games you could tell it had been redone.

I got my popcorn and drink that I also paid cash for LOL and set off to look for screen 10. I found it went inside, it was as I remember theaters being when I was a kid. That is to say much smaller in size then most of todays theaters also not as plush as the newer ones. You could just tell the decor was much older. I sat down there was no music playing and there were no ads playing on the screen. I was sitting towards the back and show time was growing near I heard a noise from behind me up in the air I looked back and it was a person in the "projector room" getting the film ready to go I assume.

(Thought to self have I gone back in time about 30 years I mean old late 1970's early 80's decor, cash only and now! There is a real life projector up there with film for showing the movie! This has got to be the twlight zone)

So the previews started I still hear noise coming from what I now know is the projector room you could HEAR the projector running!!! Also once it had started the guy up there opened the glass window in front of the projector to listen for a second I assume to hear if the sound was ok or what not. LOL

All and all the movie I saw was a trip, the popcorn was the best I have had in a long time. Note: when I ordered the popcorn the girl that filled the bag filled it half way added butter then filled it the rest of the way and added more butter. And she did ALL that with out asking! I hate movie theater popcorn sometimes cause they always just put the butter on top and dont mix it in so when you get to the bottom there is no butter.

I can not stress this enough people I know from reading things about this place in the paper this theater is another victom of the bigger is better mind set. This is not a big corperation like Hoyts
or Regal Cinema its a few guys or a small corperation trying to make a living in the movie theater business. I do believe there is a place for the big Wal-marts of the world but lets not forget the little guy who may not always have the big and best place for you to go but has a family just like you that he is trying to take care of. My hat is off to the guys that are trying to make a go of this theater they for sure are not in it for the money. I for sure will be back there again! with out a doubt!


Have a great day everyone!