Slight change of plans

Okay, so I get down to the movie theatre, intent on seeing Over the Hedge. Alas, they stopped showing OTH with the VIP section.

(For those wondering what I'm talking about: I like to go to the AMC Loews theatre at the Waterfront in Pittsburgh. They have a section in the balcony they call their VIP section. The tickets cost a little more, but you also get a coupon for $3.50 off food at their restaurant. The plan was to get down there early, have lunch at their restaurant, and then see the movie. They've got some great food, too...and the $3.50 off makes it a great value.)

The only movies they had with the VIP seats were The Da Vinci Code and X-Men: The Last Stand. Being the geek I am, I opted for X-Men.

It was good.

There was some trepidation from the comic book crowd when they heard Brent Ratner was taking over for Bryan Singer (who moved on to helm some film about a guy with a big "S" on his chest), but the movie was well done. They took elements from the last 30 years of X-Men comics and combined them together flawlessly. It could've been a little longer...I imagine they'll have a director's cut DVD with elements they could have added, but didn't. If you didn't see the first two X-movies, you won't understand some of the characters, but thankfully, they've been showing them on cable the last few weeks to allow folks to catch up.

Even THE KID had no problem following the movie, which shows that it was easy to follow.

It's recommended. Go see it. Hopefully, we'll go check out Over the Hedge next week.

Other than that...tomorrow night...might go see a ball game... ;)