movies in grenada.

We went to the movie theatre last night with a bunch of friends and other people who are staying over the Christmas break.  There were over 10 of us and we took advantage of the the 2-for-1 deal on Wednesday nights :)  We saw "Real Steel" with Hugh Jackman, and while we would have never seen it in the states based on the trailer, J and I really liked it.  It got good ratings on IMDB, but we had never heard of it before, so we didn't know if it would actually be any good.  Turns out it was a very redeeming story about a father being reunited with his estranged son...and they bond over robot boxing.  I know, I know...sounds far fetched, but it was really very Rocky-goes-robotic style with an endearing twist, so it worked for both J and I :) 

Here's the synopsis:

A gritty, white-knuckle, action ride set in the near-future where the sport of boxing has gone high-tech, Real Steel stars Hugh Jackman as Charlie Kenton, a washed-up fighter who lost his chance at a title when 2000-pound, 8-foot-tall steel robots took over the ring. Now nothing but a small-time promoter, Charlie earns just enough money piecing together low-end bots from scrap metal to get from one underground boxing venue to the next. When Charlie hits rock bottom, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son Max (Dakota Goyo) to build and train a championship contender. As the stakes in the brutal, no-holds-barred arena are raised, Charlie and Max, against all odds, get one last shot at a comeback.

Also, just so you know...Grenadian movie theatres are very different from back home.  People scream, yell, laugh at the wrong times, root on characters, etc.  It is very much an experience.  In fact, with all the fights going on in the movie, the theatre crowd was almost as loud as the on-screen crowd.  I guess you could say its the most realistic movie experience we've ever had...although at times annoying, i.e. when there would be shouting at characters because they didn't like them, or they thought something they said was stupid, or thought their face looked funny, etc....oh well :)

Anyway, we would recommend those of you who might have ignored it stateside to get it on Redbox or something...it's a worthwhile movie :) Today is going to be errand running and studying for J...yes, he is studying over break ;)  Other than that, we may try to make it to the gym at some point, and maybe venture out later or something.  We'll see...

Much love.