i'm hermione granger, by the way. and you are?
The movie theater nearest and dearest to my home and heart is the Mall of Georgia Regal Cinema. Yes, it's true what you've heard: the nachos are crap. But aside from that, it's a great place to see movies. The theaters are nice and big; the chairs are cozy. The employees are a generally agreeable bunch. Plus I am a member of the Regal Crown Club loyalty program, which means I get free popcorn on Tuesdays, and also I earn points toward... actually no one has ever told me what I am earning points toward. Whatever, though, I'm earning points.
I saw on Good Morning America that Regal Cinemas has been testing out this new thing called The Guest Response System. It's a little remote control that the manager sends into the theater with one of the patrons, which, in effect, makes the person the Prefect of the Movies. If someone starts talking on a cell phone or chit-chatting with a neighbor, the Movie Prefect just hits the Guest Won't Shutup button, and the manager comes in and takes care of it. Also, there are buttons for like Turn on the Frikkin Air Conditioner or The Sound is Whack.
One person can participate per theater per showtime. All you have to do is be a member of the Regal Crown Club and be the first to ask to be the Movie Prefect.
I called my theater and they are starting the system in June. Not only do I qualify, I am always first to the theater.
The power of the sun in the palm of my hand.
Comments
Not to get all Janice, but . . . OH. MY. GOD. That is the coolest thing I have ever heard.
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Feel free to come visit any time, Jennie. I live at, um, 15 Yemen Road, Yemen.
Posted by: Jennie | May 30, 2007 12:10 PM
UM fabulous!!! I can't wait to see a movie when you're the prefect in power.
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I would trust you with the remote. You are one of the few, Cousin. Be proud.
Posted by: Candice aka Cousin | May 30, 2007 12:19 PM
Remember, with great power comes great responsibility.
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Everybody loves a hero. People line up for them, cheer them, scream their names. And years later, they'll tell how they stood in the rain for hours just to get a glimpse of the one who taught them how to hold on a second longer.
Posted by: Churlita | May 30, 2007 12:52 PM
When you said 'Prefect', I thought of Percy. Do you see what I've become? Will you not look upon the destruction that you have wrought and weep bitter tears?
I think it'd be great if the input to the theater thingy was multiple choice, like
The sound is:
A) Whack
B) Dope
C) Fly
D) My ears are bleeding!
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J, I will look upon what I have wrought and I will weep only tears of ecstasy. Stand tall, my friend. (And stop making excuses about your blog.)
Posted by: You can call me, 'Sir' | May 30, 2007 12:53 PM
Oh man, you are so accidentally cool! Although, if you're the Movie Prefect, then the air conditioning is totally within your control, so you would be cool intentionally.
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I don't get cool, Shari. It... it just ain't penguin, okay?
Posted by: shari | May 30, 2007 01:07 PM
If you don't get to be Movie Prefect for Order of the Phoenix then the terrorists have won. Could you maybe include a button for the movie itself, like "Needs more Weasley twins"? Be sure to look for the "Parents Refusing to Control Kids" button as well. Send a controller to me if it has one.
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I heard that the Weasley Twin exit scene is one of the best scenes in any of the movies! Are you excited or what? Also, did you hear WB moved the release date to July 11?
Posted by: warcrygirl | May 30, 2007 01:08 PM
Me = Jealous.
Posted by: Kassi | May 30, 2007 01:51 PM
hmm.. is that true???
great.. so if some big jock is hot...like always..then we get to freeze? ohhh!
Regardless.. so.. I'm a member too.. what are we earning points towards? it better be fun!
hope you're feeling better today!
Posted by: sarah | May 30, 2007 02:06 PM
Please, for the love of all that is pure and holy, please let me come with you sometime when you are the movie prefect. It would truly be a dream come true for me to in some small way wield that kind of power!
Posted by: Fitz | May 30, 2007 06:26 PM
I can feel the power surging through your site.
I am so not worthy.
Posted by: Mad William | May 30, 2007 08:42 PM
I want to be in the movie theater with you. Make sure it doesn't get too cool though, because I am always freezing at the theater (I take an extra pair of socks in my purse).
Posted by: Jenn (the not-sister) | May 31, 2007 12:36 AM
I am guessing that my ever two years movie viewing won't qualify me ... dang!
Posted by: Frannie Farmer | May 31, 2007 01:12 AM
Does the remote have a
"Seat next to me is empty. Send a hot guy." button?
Posted by: Aakanksha | May 31, 2007 06:44 AM
Jesse got to be the Prefect of his Latin Club, but HE got to use a big stick to whack people on their heads. I think that would be way funner, Heath.
But hey, take the power any way you can.
Posted by: Kelly | May 31, 2007 10:18 AM
Is there a "Man, this movie blows. Can you replace it with something else or give me back my money?" button?
Hello, Heather Anne.
Posted by: scott | May 31, 2007 02:48 PM
I know you will ue your powers for good and not for evil.
Posted by: ~Tim | May 31, 2007 07:16 PM
At my preferred Regal, the points accumulated are printed on an additional piece of ticket stock that pops up with my ticket. And when enough points accumulate, that extra ticket is a coupon for whatever it is that was earned (a free popcorn or soda or ticket or something).
Posted by: Jill | June 1, 2007 12:53 PM
"Movie Prefect." Now that's! a career I can get behind. Or, well, err, in line for. ; )
(Hi! you.)
Posted by: kerrianne | June 1, 2007 07:29 PM
Can we have a turn off the air-conditioner button instead? I'm always freezing.
Posted by: srah | June 3, 2007 09:48 PM
I want! I want!
Posted by: Fraulein N | June 5, 2007 08:56 AM