just seen

Had to drop by at Odeon Marble Arch this afternoon to watch the latest Adam Sandler movie, Just Go With It. I don't usually venture into Central London without my husband, a force of habit developed during most of the last decade. Holding hands, squeezing, moaning, traversing the crowds from Bond Street to Marble Arch on a weekend is not for the impatient. Of course, if this light flick is shown somewhere in a stone's throw from our location in North London, there wouldn't be any moaning or complaining about the crowds and the box office prices. I could well go see this on my own.

Yes, the prices, including the small popcorn and regular pepsi, it's about £30, Central London on a Saturday, plain and simple. Is it any wonder why some people prefer illegal downloads? In two months, the DVD version would be sold at £12.99 and in a year, it's £5. As for the movie, it's a Sandler comedy from Happy Madison production, it's full of laughs, and Lisa Kudrow's knack for punchlines has robbed off on Jen Aniston. Nicole Kidman has a bigger role than I thought, she's a riot and pale, terribly willowy.