10 greatest moviegoing experiences

Hello all! Since I am starting to get into more or less of a routine, I am going to write about my best experiences at the movie theater. As T-Swizzle says, I don't want to stir up any bad blood, so I will use discretion where needed.

Star Trek VI: Seen at Frank (formerly Eric) Theaters 7. This was in a very large auditorium full of Trekkers. Everyone applauded loudly when the "For Gene Roddenberry" dedication appeared on the screen. People were jumping up and down and high-fiving when the Klingon ship was destroyed. As corny as it was, All of us were giving a standing ovation during the autographs that kicked off the end credits.

From the Files of Police Squad: The Naked Gun: Seen at AMC 309 Cinema, Montgomeryville,PA: Mike Morawski and I saw this when we were in junior high school, and we could not stop laughing the entire movie. We especially enjoyed the press conference "pee" scene, and the scene with the statues. Jaci would call this "boy humor."

A Few Good Men: Seen at AMC Riverwalk theatre, San Antonio: I watched this alone during my brother's jazz band trip. I was reamed out by my mother, but it was worth it. The entire movie was a slow buildup as Tom Cruise's character had a long psychological battle with Jack Nicholson's character.

The Lego Batman Movie: seen at UEC Theaters 12. Saw this with our good friends, the Glunt Family. Despite our political differences, they are loyal friends and true helpers. This was a truly entertaining movie for all ages. Sadly, the directors were sacked in favor of Ron "Opie" Howard, so they wouldn't deviate too much from the core story.

Scream: Seen at AMC 309 Cinema, Montgomeryville. This is a unique theater to see a movie because of the fact that it sits at the mouth of the 309 expressway, which is basically a direct conduit to some of Philly's finest neighborhoods. This was fun because at least one person screamed whenever the killer showed up. Either way, late horror master Wes Craven deserves a ton of credit for restarting the slasher genre.

Monty Python and the Holy Grail: Seen at Strand Theatre, Kutztown. Lots of friends drove a distance to see this with me. Like any time we watch this film, all we did was laugh. Some people just don't "get" this movie, but we all did.

South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut: Seen at Regal Oaks theater. Despite the R rating, some idiot decided to bring a child because "it's a cartoon." After Chef made a joke about "finding the clitoris," She asked Jeff McCoach and I if we wanted to explain it to the child, and we said "Hell, no!"

The Perfect Storm: Seen at Regal Oaks theater: This became a "private screening" with just McCoach and I in the smallish auditorium: We were overwhelmed by the special effects, and may or may not have smoked a cigarette.

Back to The Future: Seen at Plymouth Meeting Mall Twin Cinema: I saw this with my mother and brother back in 1985.  BTTF may very well be the perfect screenplay because I was able to perfectly understand and thoroughly enjoy a potentially complicated story about time travel as well as cause and effect.

Aladdin: Seen at Regal Oaks 24: This impressive animated flick was paced like an Indiana Jones film and seamlessly combined 2-D and 3-D animation. The magic carpet was astounding, and the Cave of Wonders sequence was unforgettable. We also can't talk about this movie without the hilarity of the late, great Robin Williams.

Toy Story: Seen at Ardmore Theater. Saw this with my old college pal and true helper Dominic. This was the first Pixar movie and the first fully CGI 3-D movie. I thought the novelty would wear off after a few minutes (like "Who Framed Roger Rabbit."), but we had no idea how much attention to detail there was, and how well-written and voice acted the story was. Although Disney Animation Studios is now a legitimate threat to Pixar (Cars 3 looks like a shitshow), there is a reason that Pixar execs are in charge of the Mouse's entire animation machine.

Inside Out: Seen at UEC Theaters 9, State College: Saw this with my family. Pixar had been churning out some mediocrity (Cars 2, Ratatouille), but "Inside Out" was a true return to form for the studio. All of us loved it and had a great time.