Last night Charles and I went to see The Golden Compass (from the His Dark Materials series which we both recently finished) at the Pathe theater in the Rotterdam city center. This was my first time seeing a movie in a theater since moving to the Netherlands so I thought a review would be appropriate.
I have heard from a number of people that Dutch theaters--at least this particular chain--are very nice. I have to agree that the building is very spacious and modern. It is decorated in a somewhat IKEA style, but the seats are comfy and the screen is large. The previews are just as lengthy as American films, but I did notice that the sound system is not as loud. I am used to getting my eardrums blown out at the movies. The popcorn was great too, but no condiment stand allowing you the opportunity to cover your tub with butter...which is probably a good thing. You can also get beer and Ben and Jerry's ice cream! One interesting thing is that this particular theater offers an unlimited pass for 18 Euro per month. Our movie tickets were something like 8 Euro a piece so I suppose if you see more than 2 movies per month this is a good deal.
Also this theater is right next to The American Dream Cafe so Charles and I thought it might be cool to organize a trip for expats where we go see a cheesy movie and then eat greasy American food. ;)
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