VIP Movies

Let me give a quick description of the VIP movies. Many of the theaters in Mexico have two different types of theaters - the regular movies and the VIP movies. They only have a few theaters that are VIP and the rest are regular theaters. When you go to purchase your tickets for the VIP theater, they show you a screen with seats for you to choose where you want to sit.

Now the first time that we went, Dave and I got to our movie just a little before the movie started and it was opening weekend, so we didn't get to sit next to each other. He sat behind me. In a regular theater, that wouldn't have been too big of a deal because you are still close, but at the VIP theater, there is so much room between the rows that he had to walk up to my seat! Makes it difficult to share popcorn! We recently got to experience this wonderful treat again when my mom came to visit. We saw The Jones' (or Amor con Contracto in Spanish). It wasn't the best movie, but it was good enough to see at the VIP theater!

Okay, now to do my best to explain how awesome the VIP movies are! The theater is filled with about 50 lush, leather seats. The seats are so large that you could almost sit two people in them. And they recline! Each seat has it's own little pull up table and like I said, there is a ton of room in between each row. The rows start with a single seat (which is where I sat) and then there is another table, with a little lamp between the seats, then the rest of the row is filled with double seats that you can lift the armrest up and have a REALLY large seat. (I wish I would've brought the camera to take pictures, but I had no idea that I needed to bring a camera to a movie!)

Once at your seat, a waiter comes to take your order for food and drinks. They have the usual, popcorn, nachos, candy, but you can also order crepes, sushi, sandwiches, and other delights. And when I say drinks, I don't just mean the carbonated kind! Dave and I ordered a combo deal of popcorn, nachos, and two pops. The pops and popcorn were huge and the nachos were stacked so that they could fit the most chips possible in the container and, of course, it came with jalapenos!

The price of the VIP movies is the same price as regular movies in the States and the combo deal cost around $10! I wish we could get to the movies more often, but without someone to watch the girls, it is a rare occurrence. I know Dave took full advantage of all of our leaves back to the states to view quite a few movies and soccer matches!