3D
It isn't very often I see a movie on opening weekend, but with the early spring snow putting a damper on outdoor activities yesterday, we decided to check out the only kid-friendly movie playing - Monsters vs. Aliens.
The ticket price was an alarming $11 a pop (unless you count Steven saving me a whopping 50 cents for his "child" status, which I don't), but I have to admit the experience was worth it. I was amazed by the 3D effects, keeping in mind it was 26 years ago when I saw my first and only 3D movie - Jaws 3. The shark crashing through the glass suddenly seemed way more lame, and the new plastic Buddy Holly 3D glasses are a vast improvement over the flimsy paper predecessor. The movie itself was very entertaining as well, especially Stephen Colbert's work as the President and Keifer Sutherland revisiting his A Few Good Men persona as General W.R. Monger.
But the best part was watching Steven try to figure out what the whole glasses-thing was all about. He couldn't understand why he had to wear them all the time to see a movie. After doing some on/off comparisons, he finally caught on. Unfortunately, I think he expected the rest of life to look as cool through the glasses. But how do you explain to a 4 year old that the world is already in 3D?
