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I moved to Arvada in 1975, getting to spend my formative years growing up here, watching it change, breaking several municipal codes, and seeing how much trouble I could get in without my parents actually finding out. I moved back to Arvada a year ago, and while my contacts with the local authorites have drastically gone down hill, my fond memories of growing up here havent. My writings will be about the times I spent growing up here, the friends I grew up with, the trouble we got in, the stuff we got away with, and basically anything else that spews forth from my brain. I graduated from Arvada High School in 1985 (Go Redski...oops, go Reds...oops....go Bulldogs, or Wombats, or Tibetan Spitting Lamas, or whatever they are called these days). I spent 10 years on the Comedy circuit, but these days prefer to spend time with my wife, my dog, and whatever poor souls end up on a poker table with me. When I post a story, please feel free to write me back with your memories. I would like to know if I was the only one who remembers seeing Young Frankenstien at the Wadsworth drive in, or tried desperately to lose his virginity on a carpeted mushroom at US on Wheels.

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An honest movie review
Contributed by: Patrick Bunn   on 5/29/2008

Indiana Jones and the Curse of the Diamond Encrusted Belt Buckle That Was Stolen From The Original Bullriding Champion Of Death.....or whatever it was called.

Friday night, 8:03pm. Arrive at the Googleplex Theater with every intention of seeing Indiana Jones and the Enchanted Lawn Gnome. After requesting 2 tickets, I broke my platinum Visa card out to pay for them. 13 percent interest on 20 bucks worth of movie tickets. This is going to be a great night.

8:07pm: Make my way to the concession stand. Is there a better name for it than that? I have to make all kinds of concessions to get 2 boxes of Milk Duds and a tub of popcorn. I conceeded not to pay my cable bill and only send the monthly minimum to the credit card people. It was like shopping at the Shane Company.

"Can I see something in a JuJuBee?"
"What kind were you looking for? Something in a cherry? Or maybe a pineapple?"
"Its for my wife."
"Lets try for something in the citrus family. Ladieslove that."

"Here at AMC Theaters, we fly directly to Sri Lanka to buy JuJuBees directly from the JuJuBee mines, which eliminates the middle man, saving you money."

8:14pm: Make way into the theater. This is not going to go well. The entire back row is occupied by the drumline from a local high school. Guaranteed, one of these Mensa members has smuggled at least to beers into the theater. Find a couple of seats somewhere in the middle, and get settled in for a night of excitement featuring a 70 year old thrillseeker and the kid from that Disney show.

8:15pm: The previews begin. There is a scary movie coming out about a bunch of stuff coming out of a giant wall of mist. I am pretty sure this movie has been made about 14 times, but what the heck. This one looks good. Of course, the best of these was the original version of The Fog. It had Adrienne Barbeu.

8:18: Some more previews. I think High School Musical 12 is coming out. Half ofthe cast is now pregnant, and the other half have been held back a grade because they kept skipping class to break into really elaborate dance numbers.

8:21: The kid infront of me is sitting next to a pretty girl. I am pretty sure its not his girlfriend, because they are almost touching hands without actually holding hands. This means one of two things. Its either a first date, or dude has a girlfriend somewhere, and wants to make absolutely sure that nobody in the theater knows him. I am going with number 2 on this one. Mainly because he sent about 14 text messages over the next 20 minutes. And just because I care, I read half of them. Tiffany, if your reading this, Shawn was NOT at his mothers house on Friday. You deserve better.

8:49: Alas, my prediction came true. The uniquesound of a bottle of Bud Light rolling towards the screen from the back row. The girls giggled. The dude was mad. He stole that beer from his dads cooler that he keeps stocked next to the couch, so as to not have to walk up the 4 stairs to get a fresh one. Love those drummers.

9:01: Shawns psuedo date finally figures out that Shawn is NOT texting his mother. She splits. Shawn waits the obligatory 5 minutes before leaving, so as to not look like a complete tool.

9:17: Family of 5 to my left. Must be from Fort Lupton or something, because they got dressed up to go into the big city for movie night. They are smarter than me though, as Ma Kettle just busted out a 4 course chicken dinner in the middle of the movie theater, and all the little Kettles are seriously getting their grub on. All of a sudden, I hate Milk Duds.

11:42: WOW, what an ending. Best Indiana Jones movie of the last 18 years. Overall, I give the theater experience 3 1/2 stars, just because Shawn got busted. If he makes it through the movie, I give it 4 stars due to his effort. As far as the actual movie goes, who am I to tell you what you should go see? After all, I am a firm believer that all of the Dead movies (Day of the Dead, Night of the Living Dead, Sunday Brunch with the Dead) are some of the greatest pieces of cinematic excellence ever. Therefore, I am probably not qualified to recommend any movie to anyone. Hope this helped with your weekend planning. As always, wear something bright, and stay low.


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Submitted By: Karin Malchow
posted on 8/16/2008 @ 10:08:52 AM
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Dawn of the Dead effectively used the mall. Why not a Dead movie set in a movie theater? I can just see Shawn and the Kettles and the drumline joining a George Romero lineup.
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Submitted By: Bill Prather
posted on 6/4/2008 @ 9:04:24 PM
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Loved it, Patrick! I love Indy and all but I probably won't see the movie until it's on AMC. Just don't get to the movies much. As for "Dead" movies: My favorite (I'm a Deadhead, you know) The Grateful Dead Movie. No zombies unless you count the few seconds that Keith Richards appears.
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