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Critic at large: Cheaper by the Dozen

Tonight I saw Cheaper by the Dozen. I bet you're wondering how I liked this adaptation of one of my more favored books from my childhood.

It's nothing like the book. It doesn't even pretend to have the same characters. It's also aimed at a young audience, or so I gathered from the miniature individuals that filled the theater.

That aside, it was a good time! Sure, the reviewers called it "schmaltzy," but then again, I like Doris Day movies....flims that rank on the Velveeta side of the cheese scale. Even things like "oops, boy falls in puke" that don't normally amuse me (unless it happens in the cafeteria or something) were funny! Amazing!

To top it off, I got a a small popcorn for a dollar! It wasn't puny, either. It was as large as a brown paper lunch bag, but smaller than a white paper donut bag. My medium drink was also a dollar. How fantastic! They just raised prices on the tickets to $5 for adults. I tend to think that is getting a little steep for two small screens, no cupholders (on most seats), an extremely sticky floor, and, well, funny smells in certain areas. However, a movie is a movie, and the Diamond Theater certainly smells better than the Irwin Lamp.

Anyway, I digress. To summarize, I saw a decent movie, and ate some good popcorn. And if you were wondering, I eat popcorn one kernel at a time at a somewhat accelerated pace. I've been informed that it is normal to eat two or three pieces at a time, but who needs normal when you've got a tub of popcorn for just $1?