Comments on: My Favorite Summer Movie-Going Experiences

By: Sean D'Anconia

Sean D'Anconia — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 03:00:14 +0000

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By: popculturenerd

popculturenerd — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:52:18 +0000

Haha! You're braver than I. I've never seen Jaws because I know I'd freak out and never go to the beach again. I hated how I stumbled upon Psycho on TV when I was little and couldn't shower for two weeks. Phew! NOT fun for those around me.

By: Mrs. Catherine in Virginia

Mrs. Catherine in Virginia — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:45:15 +0000

The first movie I ever watched in the USA, when we arrived in Virginia in the Summer of 1975 was JAWS! Back then when I was still in Saigon, I’ve already heard about this movie, so I was quite impressed…I still remember now the bloodiest scenes of this movie, when the “big fish”, with just one bite, got the whole leg of that swimmer in its mouth! … I swear, I’ll never be in the audience of this kind of “arts” again…

By: Jeve

Jeve — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:40:20 +0000

Very cool. I love these movies. Takes me back!

By: popculturenerd

popculturenerd — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 21:36:19 +0000

That is beautifully said, Thuy. Thank you for sharing.

By: popculturenerd

popculturenerd — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 21:35:31 +0000

I'm not a Trekkie at all and I enjoyed Star Trek, so do check back and let me know your (and your mom's) thoughts on it. I would suggest bringing earplugs; the movie is really LOUD.

By: Thuy Dinh

Thuy Dinh — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:41:11 +0000

In April 1975, shortly before the end of the Vietnam War, my family boarded an American military aircraft and fled Saigon, the city of my birth. We came to Guam after a three-day stay in Clarks Air Base in the Philippines. I was in Guam when I first heard that South Vietnam had surrendered to the Communists. People were cut adrift, and spent most of their days in shock. I was 13 at the time.

One night, the American soldiers who took care of our camp told everyone that there would be outdoor movies shown at the beach. I took my five siblings, who ranged from 3 to 10 years in age, to the screening. We took up a whole bleacher in front of the screen. We laughed at the vintage Warner Bros. cartoons and were somewhat perplexed by a very frenzied version of Dr. Seuss’ “The Cat in the Hat.” For an hour or two I forgot that I was a dan ty-nan (“seeker of asylum”), a teenager who overnight had to grapple with the notion of being a “homeless foreigner” in my adopted homeland.

By: Poncho

Poncho — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:13:19 +0000

I meant my dad and uncle were bitching like a year because they wanted to go and couldn’t wait ’till the movie came out (and though my dad was very critical, my uncle came out of the cinema almost wielding an imaginary light saber.

I don’t dress up for movies (though I almost did for LotR:RotK)… I might wear a geeky t-shirt but that’s just that. And yes, I did see Wolverine and I want to buy my plastic-prosthetic-claws!!! Though it wasn’t a great movie, it’s an adrenaline rush and I liked that.

I’m actually going to see Star Trek tomorrow night with my mom (she’s a Trekkie), I’ll let you know the outcome of the experience!

By: popculturenerd

popculturenerd — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 05:13:07 +0000

You’re a sly one, le0pard.

By: popculturenerd

popculturenerd — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 05:10:33 +0000

You were obviously ahead of the curve, READER#9.