We're off to See the Movies

Yesterday, I got to go to my first ever 4D movie. I had woken up at 3pm (don't judge, I am on winter break!) and was just in my floor's lounge on the computer just getting ready to start watching Dexter when I got a message form two of my program mates who are also staying over the break that they were going to go see Ender's Game in 4D and would I be interested.

I really had nothing else planned other than watching about 4 hours of Dexter in my room and I had wanted to go see EG because I remembered that my sister and dad had read the books and both thought that I might be interested in the storyline. "Why not" I thought and then went back to my room to put away my computer, grab my coat, and purse and then went down to the Lobby to meet up with Saida and Leslie (program mates) and Saida's friend from school Danielle.

We ended up going to the CGV at the Olympic stadium, because that is one of the theaters that has the 4D theater in it. We got there and quickly had to choose our seats because the tickets were selling out fast. Yeah, here in Korea when you buy movie tickets you have to choose an assigned seat when you buy the tickets. Thankfully we were able to find four seats in a row and did not need to split up in the theater.

The ticket for all four of us

The ticket counter is the counter on the left and the seat checker is the black box on the far left

Since we were a little early and non of us had really eaten all day, we went a head and got our concessions from the concession area of the main lobby and then waited for them to finish cleaning the theater before we could go in an find our seats. Before we could finish the popcorn that we were munching on, we were allowed to go into the theater.

Our dinner for the night

It was really good! Regal needs to pick up their game

The three different concession stands. One was for classics like popcorn (Carmel, Butter, Cheese, and garlic flavored), one was for more substantial things like hot dogs and sandwiches, and the one on the left was for fresh salads and juices

We could also eat ice cream and go shopping for cosmetics at a make up store (green thing that was cut off)

Coffee and cake anyone?

The theater that we were in was pretty small there were probably only about 7 rows with 8 seats each, with a middle walk way that separated the rows into 4 and 4. Anyway, when we got to our seats, we all saw a button on one of the armrests that allowed us to turn off the water. That is when  I started to get nervous, just how much water was going to be sprayed on me during this? At that point we were all getting nervous because since we had never done this before we were not sure if we should scarf all the food before the movie in case the seats were going to go wild, or if we should have food at all!

Before the show started, we were showed the warnings and rules for the theater. Much like a simulator really: 1) no eating or drinking--that one was out of the question because we ALL, the whole theater, had food and the seats WERE MADE WITH CUP HOLDERS!! 2) Do not watch in 4D if pregnant, suffering from motion sickness, or injured 3) don't leave the theater in the middle of the movie. All of us were just sitting there like "what had we gotten ourselves into!?!?!"

We were the only ones freaking out though because not one of the all Korean audience was flinching or shoving food down their throats, just sitting there calmly and chatting away. But right after the warnings, there was a little "trailer" for the 4D viewing and it was not bad at all. the seats moved, but not really fast or suddenly, the water was more like a light mist, the wind was cold but bearable, and the perfume smelled really nice and was not too over powering. Even the extra lights that flashed during the "fight" was not too bad. So we calmed down and got ready to watch the show.

 Ender's Game  was really good. I have never read the books before, but I love the storyline and really want to read the books now to see what they had to cut out of the movie to make it fit in the time frame that they needed it to be in. If you get the chance to, you should go see it. And if you have the chance to see it in 4D, definitely go see it in 4D! It was really cool because during the space parts, the seats slightly moved around to create the effect of feeling like you were actually in zero gravity with the actors. It was just so cool, because my other senses (other than sight) were engaged during the movie, when I think back on the story, I kind of feel like I was in the movie itself.

Man, if only I had seen the Hobbit in 4D!!

After the movie we went to the arcade upstairs and fooled around up there for a few hours. And all you Southerners should be proud, I totally won a car racing game in classic NASCAR style!

On the escalators heading down to the subway station

We had to leave around 9 though, because Danielle had a long train ride home and we were getting hungry again (well at least I was), so we went to Edae and got some really good cheap pizza. I even bought one large pizza just for myself to bring back to the dorm to have to eat for the next few days, and man has that been great! And all for under 6 dollars!

tl:dr movies are amazing if you see them in 4D and I eat way too much to be healthy~