He was so pensive. What an emotional rollercoaster!
The thought of going to a movie theater, somewhere familiar, was very attractive. The theater did not dissapoint; it turns out that in Greece, while so many things are different, the tacky splendor of the American movie theater is embraced.
It was funny though to see the slight differences. My friend and I bought beers at the concession stand to drink, unimpeded by law, in the comfort of the theater. The seats were assigned!! And a large popcorn and a beer only cost 4 euro, instead of a whopping...like, 11 bucks in the US.
The biggest difference, though, was the movie theater etiquette. There was talking throughout the previews -- that's acceptable, of course. But instead of dying down as the movie started, it continued at equal, if not a louder, volume. It seems the Greeks like to keep a running commentary on the movie. Furthermore, not only did cell phones ring during the show, but they were answered and full conversations were held! There was no furtive whispering of "I'll call you later, I'm in a movie." It was very very strange.
None of this really bothered me. Probably for the most part because it was all in Greek, so I could tune it out easily to watch the movie. It was simply interesting to see this situation that I hadn't imagined could vary so much, and how different the social conventions were. Cell phone conversations! It would NOT fly in the US.
My popcorn did not have enough butter, either.
1 comment:
how weird is the assigned seat thing!? brett and i were assigned seats in portugal, very strange. also i like that you had a beer. i imagine you really comfy in your seat with a big bag of popcorn on your lap and a beer in your cup holder, blocking out all the greek chatter around you and getting really into the movie.
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