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September 27, 2005
My most recent embarrassment
Yesterday, my last day off before returning to work, my sweetheart and I went to the cinema. We’d originally planned to spend an entire day over-indulging on films, seeing at least three in one single day (something we’ve done only once before but it was great fun). The UGC on Parnell St. is perfect for this - you can spend the entire day in a building dedicated purely to the display of films.
The first one we saw, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, has a scene where Willy Wonka remembers going trick-or-treating as a child. He and his friends line up at the front door of a house, which opens to reveal a cheery housewife with a bag of sweets. It’s important to note that there is nothing remarkable about this. It’s a fairly common scene that I’m sure has been shot any number of times.
Maybe I was hyper from excessive hand-holding with my partner, or maybe it was the glass of wine I had with lunch, but my reaction to this particular scene was to delightedly call out Hellooo! at the screen. And then to try and stifle a fit of giggles as I realise that I’m in a cinema, not at home. I AM TURNING INTO A SENILE OLD LADY. Where are my inhibitions when I need them?!
I loved the film though. And Pride and Prejudice was great too. Posts on Munich & Berlin to follow.
Posted by Oliver at September 27, 2005 02:35 PM
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