As long as I can remember, I have loved watching movies. Drama, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Horror, Action….You name it, I’ll watch it! I love how a good script or brilliant performances can draw you into another world for a couple of hours. Movies make me laugh, cry, cringe, and think. The evolution of film making and effects just blows me away.
Back when I was a kid, Big Bear had just one screen at the Village Theater on Village Drive. It was a large screen and always showed double features. (I know, I know! 2 movies for 1 ticket??? Unthinkable! LOL. Ah, the good old days!!) In the 70’s, it usually took a few months after release before a new movie would make it to our humble little theater. Fortunately, the internet didn’t exist yet so no one could ruin the ending for us on facebook! 🙂
I remember seeing Star Wars and just loving it. Everyone was amazed at the effects and talked about it for days. There was Jaws (scared the heck out of me, I’m not going to lie!), ET, Footloose, Dirty Dancing, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Top Gun, Karate Kid, A Christmas Story, Home Alone….The list goes on and on! Every week when the movie changed, I was there (along with about 85% of Big Bear residents!!). After the movies ended, we always hit Jack in the Box for a Jumbo Jack. For those of you born after 1980, a Jumbo Jack actually used to be JUMBO!
We had a VCR (when they were still the size of a small country) and we rented movies on a fairly regular basis as well. Back then, if you wanted to buy a movie on VHS, it would cost you around $75. Ouch. (The not-so good old days). As the years went on and VHS got cheaper, our movie collection grew and then updated to DVD…and now Blu-Ray. We watch movies several nights a week at our house. So much better than mindless reality TV!!
Like books (which I also LOVE), movies can take you away from everyday life and transport you somewhere else and put you in someone else’s shoes for a just a little while. I love movies!!
What is your favorite movie??
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