Muppet time!

It's no secret in my family that I do not enjoy movies. I don't like sitting still for extended periods of time, I don't enjoy sticky floors, I hate crowds, I have a short attention span, and I can't eat popcorn. I have actually fallen asleep during 5 of the 6 Star Wars movies--in the theatre (my family went to the re-release of the original 3 movies in theatre). I should note that I have only seen 5 of the Star Wars movies.

The last time I saw a movie in theatre was August 2010--I don't even remember what movie it was, but the highlight of the night was taking this picture. I want my two hours back.

I am the only person in my family who has a disdain for movies. My parents go to the movies at least twice a month and attempt (unsuccessfully) to drag me there. My family has a tradition of going to movies on Thanksgiving. Our tradition started when my mom was a kid. Her dad was a fire fighter who rarely had Thanksgiving off--so her family would see a movie instead of having a big dinner. My mom decided to carry on this tradition in our family. The last two or three Thanksgivings I have refused to go.

This year, in the spirit of trying new things for my hobby blog, I agreed to go. Also, I just couldn't resist The Muppets--Jason Segal, Amy Adams, Kermit the Frog, and cameos by Dave Grohl, Jim Parsons, Neil Patrick Harris, the kid who plays Manny on Modern Family, and Zach Galifinakis. I was actually excited to see it.

I love Kermit!

The Muppets was a cute movie with several very funny moments. A "Muppet of a Man" Walter and his two friends set out to reunite the Muppets to save the Muppet Theatre from an evil oil man. The Muppets--who have moved on to interesting careers--must raise $10 million in a telethon or else lose their studio, and the Muppet name--forever. Laugh out loud moments such as a barbershop quartet rendition of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and several instances of breaking the fourth wall made for a very fun movie.

I actually had a fun time. I went to the Union Station theatre in Farmington and was surprised how nice theatres had become. The floors weren't sticky, the seats were much more comfortable, and the implementation of assigned seats made for a stress free movie experience. Even though I enjoyed the movie I did have trouble sitting still. Overall it was a great way to celebrate Thanksgiving.

I probably won't be seeing a movie every weekend, but in the future I won't be so reluctant to go. This certainly won't be my new hobby, but I know I will see more movies in the future.